AI Engineer

Who are we? At UpGuard, we are replacing manual security bottlenecks with AI-driven precision. Fresh off a US$75M Series C, we are scaling our infrastructure to process 100 billion risk signals daily. This isn’t just growth; it’s a total reimagining of how the world manages cyber risk. We build the Cyber Risk Posture Management (CRPM) platform that security teams actually love. By integrating security ratings, threat intel, and agentic AI, we empower organisations to stay ahead of an ever evolving attack surface. We aren’t just building another tool; we’re defining a category. We provide the autonomy to ship world-class technology and the resources to do it at a global scale. Our Analytics team at UpGuard supports all of our teams to extract key insights from the data that we collect. We extract data from multiple sources and build insightful dashboards that display key metrics and support leaders in decision-making. We also build integrations between systems to collect required data seamlessly.  Why are we hiring for this role? We’re looking for a hands-on, ambitious AI Engineer who loves building. Someone who sees messy, manual processes and instinctively wants to automate, optimise, and scale them using AI. In this role, you’ll sit at the intersection of AI, automation, and business operations, turning complex workflows into intelligent, scalable systems. You’ll work closely with teams across the business and own problems end-to-end, from discovery through to deployment. What will you do?

Build AI-Driven Systems

Design and build AI-powered automations that solve real operational problems

Create workflows using tools like n8n, Claude & Gemini and integrate LLM-powered solutions into business processes

Proficient in Python and/or JavaScript, cloud platforms (GCP preferred), APIs (auth, pagination, webhooks), LLMs (prompting, RAG, agents), automation tools (n8n, Make, etc.), and SQL (e.g. BigQuery)

Experiment quickly, iterate, and ship improvements continuously

Operational Deep Dives & Process Design

Work closely with teams across Finance, Sales, CS, Legal, Marketing, People, Product, and Security to understand and map how work is currently done.

Map current (As-Is) and future (To-Be) workflows, identifying inefficiencies and opportunities for automation

Technical Translation & Execution

Translate business problems into clear technical approaches and solutions

Define success metrics, design test cases, and ensure high-quality delivery

Automation & Integration

Work with APIs, webhooks, and internal systems to connect tools and orchestrate workflows

Build scalable, reliable automation pipelines that reduce manual effort

Ownership & Delivery

Manage your own backlog of problems and opportunities

Turn ambiguous pain points into clearly defined and well-structured problems, then drive them through to resolution.

Adoption & Enablement

Create simple, effective documentation and guides for new tools and automations

Help teams adopt what you build and continuously improve based on feedback

What you'll bring?

1–3 years experience in software engineering, automation, data, or a related builder-heavy role

Strong hands-on ability with Python and/or JavaScript, and comfort working across APIs, webhooks, and system integrations

Experience or strong familiarity with AI/LLMs (prompting, RAG, agents) and a curiosity for pushing their real-world applications

A natural bias toward building, you enjoy turning messy, manual processes into simple, automated systems that scale

Experience with workflow automation tools (n8n, Make, Zapier, or similar) and an instinct for process optimisation

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to take ambiguous business problems and turn them into clear, shippable technical solutions

What's in it for you?

Monthly Lifestyle subsidy: Use this for financial, physical, and mental well-being 

WFH set-up allowance: To ensure you have the right environment to work in, we will help you get set up within your first 3 months at UpGuard 

$1500 USD annual Learning & Development allowance: To support your career development, all team members will be able to expense development opportunities against this allowance 

Annual leave: PTO plus two additional UpGuardian leave days to give you time to recharge your batteries.

18 weeks paid Parental Leave: Irrespective of parenting role

Personal Leave Allowance: This includes sick & carer’s leave 

Fully remote working environment: While we have physical offices in Sydney & Hobart, we do not mandate compulsory attendance

Top-spec hardware: All team members will be provided with top-spec laptops for their role 

Generative AI subsidy: UpGuard provides paid subscriptions for all team members to access generative AI tools to support their work