Technical Lead - Agentic AI - $180k + Super + Bonus - Sydney Come and join an exciting greenfield Agentic AI uplift with a large Australian enterprise. Technical Lead - Agentic AI (Microsoft Stack) Permanent | Sydney | $180k + Super + Bonus An opportunity to join a high-visibility, greenfield Agentic AI program in a large Australian enterprise. This role is firmly embedded in a Microsoft-first environment, leveraging Azure AI capabilities to design and build next-generation, agent-based systems in a real-world enterprise setting. The Opportunity: You’ll be one of the early hires in a newly formed team, working alongside a recently appointed Agentic AI Engineer to define how intelligent systems are built and scaled on the Microsoft ecosystem. This is a purely technical leadership role – not people management focused – where you’ll operate above senior engineer level, balancing hands‑on development with architectural ownership. Responsibilities are split as follows: ~60% hands‑on engineering ~40% architecture, system design, and technical direction What You’ll Be Doing Design and build agent-based AI systems using Azure AI services Work extensively with Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, and Semantic Kernel Define architecture, patterns, and engineering standards for Agentic AI solutions Evaluate and evolve frameworks (including integration with tools like LangChain/LangGraph where appropriate) Deliver production‑grade AI systems within a Microsoft cloud‑native environment Influence the technical direction of a high‑profile AI initiative What We’re Looking For Core experience: Strong software engineering background (Python preferred) Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure (essential) Proven experience building with Azure OpenAI / Microsoft AI stack Experience designing and deploying production‑grade AI systems Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and cloud‑native architecture within Azure Highly regarded: Experience with Semantic Kernel, Copilot stack, or Microsoft AI ecosystem tools Exposure to agent frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph) Background in consulting, product engineering, or innovation‑led environments Why This Role? Work on cutting‑edge Agentic AI use cases within a Microsoft ecosystem Join at the ground level of a greenfield build High visibility with direct alignment to senior leadership Influence tooling, frameworks, and long‑term architecture Strong investment in Azure AI capability and innovation #J-18808-Ljbffr