Hire AI talent. Land AI roles.
Top Candidates is the specialist recruitment practice for AI roles in Australia. We help employers fill AI positions faster, and we help AI professionals take the next step.
AI roles in Australia right now
Live demand, advertised salaries, and the cities hiring hardest.
Open AI roles we’re tracking across Australia.
The AI job market we’re across right now.
What AI roles are paying in Australia.
72% of live AI roles sit in Sydney and Melbourne.
Sydney 141 · Melbourne 50 · Brisbane 23 · Canberra 21 · Perth 16
Explore the AI job marketBuilt for the AI market
We recruit for AI engineering, architecture, machine learning, automation, data science, governance and leadership. A tight brief, a focused search, and people who can do the work.
Hire AI talent faster
Brief the role and we find the AI engineers, architects, machine learning specialists and leaders who can deliver it. You meet a short, sharp list — not a pile of almost-fits.
How we hire for AI rolesLand an AI role
If you work in AI, or you are moving into it, we get you in front of the right employers. We know what the market is paying, where the roles are, and where you fit.
Help for AI candidatesRoles we recruit for
The AI roles Australian employers are hiring for right now.
A clear process that moves
- Start with a sharp brief. For employers, that is the role, the team and what great looks like. For candidates, it is your experience and the work you want next.
- Search against the live AI market. We work from the roles, cities and advertised salaries in front of us, so the search stays tight and current.
- Introduce only the people who fit. You get a focused shortlist, a clear process, and direct advice through to the offer.
Career tools are still here
Resume reviews, career coaching, AI Apply and the other career tools remain on this site. Use them alongside an AI job search, or browse the archived pages.
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