AI Engineer

About Harvest Road Group

With six generations of agricultural heritage and a commitment to sustainability through evidence-based practices, Harvest Road Group produces some of Australia's highest quality food products. The business encompasses the iconic Harvey Beef and Leeuwin Coast brands, supplying exceptional food products to domestic and international markets. Harvest Road is built on innovation, integrity, and a deep connection to the land, with a commitment to continuous improvement from paddock to plate.

The Role

AI Engineer – Full-time, permanent position

Based in Perth's CBD office with regular travel to operational sites as required. You will design, build and deploy agentic AI systems that drive measurable outcomes across Harvest Road's operations. Working closely with the Head of Data & AI, Apps, IT Infrastructure and operational leaders, you will lead the development of autonomous AI agents that reduce manual effort, accelerate decision-making and unlock new value across the business.

You will identify high-impact automation and intelligence opportunities across the supply chain, processing and corporate functions, then design and deliver agent-based solutions that act on data, interact with systems and produce real business results. The focus is on shipping solutions to improve the efficiency of how people perform their day-to-day work.

You are a builder who gets satisfaction from putting working systems in front of people. You move quickly from problem to prototype to production, sit alongside operational teams to find where the real friction is, and keep improving agents once they are live. You are comfortable creating and building within guardrails that enable speed without compromising control.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, design and deliver agentic AI solutions that automate workflows, surface insights and reduce manual effort across Harvest Road's operations.
• Work directly with operational and business teams to uncover high-value automation opportunities and translate them into working agent solutions.
• Build and maintain scalable and governable AI solutions that integrate with Harvest Road's data platforms, business systems and APIs to take meaningful actions on behalf of users.
• Move quickly from problem to prototype to production, validating impact early and iterating based on feedback from business users.
• Monitor agent performance in production, measure business impact and continuously improve reliability, accuracy and scope over time.
• Champion responsible AI practices, ensuring agents operate transparently, within appropriate guardrails, Cyber Security standards and aligned to Harvest Road's values and risk appetite.
• Document solutions clearly and support broader capability uplift so the business understands and trusts the AI tools being built.
• Ensure all AI solutions are developed and maintained in a manner that effectively manages and mitigates cyber security risks.
• Work with the Applications team on how to improve current applications used in the business, by either creating integrated capability or complete replacement of existing tools.
• Ensure that new systems are built in a way that can be handed over to the Applications team to further iterate and build upon.

About You

• Demonstrable experience building and deploying agentic AI or automation solutions that have delivered measurable business impact.
• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Python and practical experience building AI-powered applications and workflows.
• Experience designing and orchestrating multi-step AI agents that interact with tools, APIs and data sources to complete real tasks.
• Strong understanding of LLM capabilities and limitations, prompt engineering, and how to build reliable, production-grade AI behaviour.
• Ability to integrate AI agents with business systems, databases and APIs to enable autonomous action.
• Commercial mindset that identifies where AI will create the most value and prioritises accordingly.
• Class 'C' driver's licence (onsite travel to operational sites required).

What's In It For You

Harvest Road endeavours to provide a safe, encouraging and family-oriented work environment to all staff. Principally located at OneNinety in Perth's CBD close to parking and public transport options, we offer:

• Attractive remuneration package.
• Opportunities for training, development, and career growth.
• Flexible working options.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Staff discounts and other employee benefits.

How to Apply

Submit your application via the 'Apply' button with a cover letter and current resume.

For pressing questions, contact Andrew on 0418-915-390.

Please note: Applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.

Visit https://www.harvestroad.com to learn more about our values and other career opportunities.

Harvest Road Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to having a workforce that reflects the community in which we live and work. We encourage Indigenous Australians, people with a disability and people of all ages, culturally diverse backgrounds, gender identity and sexual orientation to apply.