AI Product Engineer

From maker to market, Encompass is revolutionizing how technology supports the modern beverage industry–from winemaking with our vintrace solution to beverage production and distribution with our Encompass solutions, we are unlocking new levels of growth and efficiency for our customers across the entire three-tier beverage supply chain. Join our team of technology & beverage professionals as we drive innovation and modernization in one of the world's oldest, and most passionate industries.

AI Product Engineer

About The Role

We are seeking an AI Product Engineer who can operate at the intersection of software engineering, applied AI, and product development. This role is not just about building models—it's about delivering end-to-end AI-powered products that solve real business problems, delight users, and create measurable outcomes. You will bring strong technical depth in AI/ML (especially large language models and emerging generative AI techniques), full-stack engineering skills, and the ability to think holistically about product design, usability, and business value.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development Lifecycle

• Own AI features and products from ideation through design, development, deployment, and iteration.
• Partner closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Measure and communicate product impact in terms of business outcomes and user experience.
  
  

AI Engineering & Implementation

• Design robust and scalable applications by integrating leading LLMs, using RAG and context engineering.
• Develop and deploy machine learning models for predictive analytics, including time-series forecasting and regression, using structured data.
• Build reliable, scalable, and secure backend services to support AI features.
• Implement evaluation frameworks for accuracy, fairness, cost, latency, and overall product quality.
  
  

User Experience & Product Fit

• Collaborate with design and engineering teams to ensure AI features are intuitive, transparent, and trustworthy.
• Balance technical feasibility with usability and customer value.
  
  

Software Engineering

• Contribute to full-stack development (backend, APIs, cloud infrastructure; frontend as needed).
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Apply modern DevOps/MLOps practices for deploying and monitoring AI systems.
  
  

Qualifications

• 8+ year's experience in software engineering (.Net, Node.js, Python, or similar).
• 1+ year's experience in Product Management
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks.
• Experience deploying AI systems in production, preferably with LLMs or generative AI.
• Experience working with cloud and data platforms (AWS, Snowflake) and modern data stacks.
• Experience working across the full product lifecycle, from problem definition to delivery.
• Ability to connect technical decisions to business impact and customer outcomes.
• Comfort balancing speed, cost, and quality in decision-making.
• Entrepreneurial problem solver who thrives in ambiguity.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Passion for building products that make AI accessible, useful, and valuable.
  
  

Additional Details

This role offers a competitive salary, bonus, and benefits. The salary for US-based employees located in the markets below may expect offers in the ranges for this role.

AUS annual base: $160,000 - $185,000 annually

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone's compensation, including a candidate's professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above, based on the following considerations.

Location

We are a hybrid organization and are open to applicants for both hybrid and fully remote roles. Our AU corporate office is located in Collingwood, Melbourne, AU.

Our Values

Our values shape the way we work together and serve our customers. They provide insight into our goals of disrupting the industry, figuring out better solutions, and doing so as part of a fast-paced, cohesive, fun-loving, and supportive team.

• Do the Right Thing
• Win Together
• Iterate & Learn
• Own It
• Be You
  
  

BeYou@Encompass

At Encompass, we aim for all of our employees to feel engaged, valued, and free to be who they are at work. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We are committed to growing and empowering a diverse and inclusive community and believe that a team that works together with diverse lived experiences will strengthen our organization.

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.