Staff Engineer

About us

splose is the AI-powered practice management platform transforming Allied Health. Trusted by over 17,000 Allied Health professionals across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, splose is purpose-built to free clinicians from admin and let them focus on what matters most - helping people. and we're only just getting started. Backed by leading VC fund EVP and fueled by a $5M Series A, we're scaling fast- investing deeply in our product, our people, and our global growth.

About You

We're looking for a Staff Engineer to play a key role in how we design, build, and scale AI capabilities across our product. You'll be hands-on, shaping the technical direction for AI integrations and collaborating with product, data, and platform teams to deliver real customer impact.

The role

As a senior technical leader in the AI team, you'll work across the full stack — from backend systems and data pipelines to the design of how AI and LLM models are applied within our products. You'll guide teams through trade-offs in latency, accuracy, privacy, and cost, and help the organisation use AI safely, efficiently, and strategically.

What you'll do

• Lead AI system design and integration:
  Architect and deliver scalable, reliable, and secure AI features that enhance core product capabilities.
• Collaborate across teams:
  Work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to embed AI in customer-facing experiences that create measurable value.
• Set standards:
  Establish best practices for AI system design, prompt engineering, data handling, and model evaluation.
• Mentor and guide:
  Support and upskill engineers in AI integration, experimentation, and responsible AI usage.
• Drive improvement:
  Lead initiatives to optimise model performance, observability, and cost efficiency.
• Stay ahead:
  Evaluate emerging models, frameworks, and tools, and help shape our AI strategy.

What you'll bring

• Strong experience integrating third-party or hosted AI/LLM services (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) into production systems.
• Solid understanding of data pipelines, system architecture, and prompt-to-response optimisation.
• Ability to balance trade-offs in accuracy, latency, privacy, and cost when designing AI-driven solutions.
• Experience leading technical direction for AI or data-intensive products.
• Proven record mentoring engineers and influencing engineering standards.
• Excellent communication skills — able to explain AI behaviour, risks, and opportunities clearly to non-experts.

Nice to have

• Experience with orchestration frameworks, model evaluation tooling, or human-in-the-loop feedback systems.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, GPU workloads, and AI observability tools.
• Understanding of compliance, security, and ethical considerations in AI deployment.

Why Join splose?

• Be part of a fast-growing, purpose-driven company
• Backed by EVP with strong momentum and investment in product growth
• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangements
• Meaningful work with impact on real people's lives
• Competitive salary and room to grow in your career

You'll work at the intersection of product engineering and applied AI — helping shape how our teams use LLMs and emerging AI technologies to solve real customer problems. You'll have autonomy, meaningful technical challenges, and the opportunity to set direction in a rapidly evolving space.

How you'll work

While we're proudly based in Adelaide, we're a flexible, multi-city team — and welcome candidates from Adelaide, Sydney or Melbourne to join us wherever you do your best work Our teams in Adelaide (CBD), Melbourne (CBD) and Sydney (Bondi Junction) work in a hybrid environment.

How to apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply via LinkedIn by
30 November 2025
. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an initial screening call, followed by a panel interview. We aim to finalise the hiring process by mid December.

Equal Opportunity Employer

splose is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you need support and adjustments in participating in this process, please let us know

Recruiters: Thank you for your interest, but we are not accepting agency submissions for this role at this stage.