About

• Thermeon is seeking an AI lead to join our growing team in Australia!
• About the Organisation –
• Headquartered in the United Kingdom, with regional offices in Australia and the United States, Thermeon is an industry-leading provider of car rental software solutions. With over 40 years of experience in the vehicle hire industry, Thermeon has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, mission-critical systems that support both global brands and independent operators. Its flagship CARS+ platform provides end-to-end capabilities across the rental lifecycle — from initial quoting and reservation management to digital signature capture and secure payment processing — enabling customers to maximise revenue, improve operational efficiency, and drive sales at scale.
• Role Overview
• The AI Lead is responsible for identifying, building, validating, and scaling AI-powered product solutions that drive real customer and business outcomes. This role is hands-on and AI-first. An AI Lead does not operate through documents, tickets, or handoffs. They build working solutions using AI, engage directly with customers, and iterate rapidly based on real-world feedback.

• The AI Lead does everything an AI Product Engineer does - plus owns customer discovery, validation, prioritization, and measurable impact.
• Core ResponsibilitiesAI-First Product Building
• · Build working product solutions using AI as the primary execution medium
• · Rapidly prototype, iterate, and refine solutions to validate ideas early
• · Use AI agents for requirements analysis, design exploration, implementation, and testing
• · Move from problem understanding to working solution without reliance on legacy SDLC rituals
• Customer Discovery & Engagement
• · Engage directly with customers to understand workflows, pain points, and unmet needs
• · Use live demos and working prototypes to drive customer conversations
• · Validate solutions through real usage, not assumptions or opinions
• · Build trust by clearly explaining AI behavior, limitations, and tradeoffs
• Problem Framing & Opportunity Identification
• · Frame problems clearly and precisely before execution
• · Identify new AI-powered solution opportunities and revenue potential
• · Evaluate ideas based on impact, feasibility, and learning velocity
• · Use experimentation to discard weak ideas quickly
• Outcome Ownership
• · Define success in terms of adoption, retention, efficiency, and revenue impact
• · Prioritize initiatives based on outcomes, not feature volume
• · Continuously assess whether solutions are creating real value
• · Own the full lifecycle from idea to impact
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• · Work closely with AI Product Engineers and AI Developers within AI Pods
• · Align engineering, design, and data efforts around outcomes
• · Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders
• · Represent the product externally with credibility and clarity
• What This Role Is Not
• · Not a backlog or roadmap-only role
• · Not a handoff-based product manager
• · Not a requirements writer detached from execution
• Required Skills & ExperienceCore Capabilities
• · Strong ability to build working software using AI tools
• · Proven experience rapidly prototyping and iterating on product ideas
• · Deep understanding of probabilistic AI systems and guardrails
• · Ability to reason about systems end-to-end
• Product & Business Acumen
• · Experience engaging directly with customers
• · Ability to identify business and revenue opportunities
• · Strong product judgment and taste
• · Comfort prioritizing under uncertainty
• Communication & Leadership
• · Ability to explain complex AI behavior clearly and honestly
• · Strong storytelling grounded in real system behavior
• · Comfortable leading through influence rather than authority
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