Senior Data Scientist

About SEEK

SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses make a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high-performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.

Life at SEEK

SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to work in technology for the fourth year in a row. We are proud to work in an environment that's inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.

Our award-winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4 min walk from Richmond station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building provides sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit and stand desks at every workstation, modern end-of-trip facilities and Thursday night drinks which gives our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.

The Role

As a Senior Data Scientist at SEEK, you'll be part of a fast-paced, supportive environment where you can make a real difference. You'll work on complex challenges that have a direct impact on people's lives, helping us evolve our business and reach new heights.

You will report to the Head of Generative AI and work alongside other highly motivated Data Scientists in the Generative AI team. You will collaborate with product managers, designers, engineers, and others across multiple teams to design and develop Generative AI solutions for both internal and external (customer-facing) use cases.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will be expected to:

• • Research, propose, and implement new AI solutions (and evolve existing ones) to improve a product or business outcome.
  • Compile and develop datasets as appropriate to train or evaluate AI systems.
  • Perform offline evaluation of AI systems and contribute to the design of online experiments.
  • Evangelise appropriate AI methods and explain their benefits and limitations to various audiences, acting as a technical reference within the business on topics related to AI.
  • Break down problems and projects, estimate and prioritise activities, and propose alternatives to overcome obstacles.
  • Work together with Product Managers, Engineers, and other stakeholders to build relationships within the organisation based on trust.
  • Mentor junior Data Scientists and share technical expertise with the DS team.

The Team

The Generative AI team is a small practice team consisting mainly of specialist Data Scientists. We sit within the much larger Artificial Intelligence & Analytics team at SEEK. We work on a quarterly planning cycle to develop our roadmap, which consists of internal R&D projects as well as partnerships with internal product teams, where we act as specialist consultants.

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will work autonomously to deliver one or more initiatives for the team. Sometimes, you might pair up with another Senior or Intermediate Data Scientist from the team, and other times you may work more independently.

The team runs various team rituals such as weekly stand-ups and knowledge sharing sessions, monthly team retrospectives, and others as needed. You will also attend project-related meetings as necessary.

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• • A MSc or PhD qualification in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
  • Professional experience developing and delivering AI/ML solutions.
  • Deep understanding of the theory and practice of how to build, train, evaluate, and optimise AI/ML models.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas in simple language.
  • Ability to adapt quickly and thrive in an environment of rapid change.

The following are preferred but not essential:

• • Demonstrated experience leading AI/ML projects and managing multiple stakeholders.
  • Deep technical knowledge of the foundations of Generative AI: deep learning; transformers; encoder/decoder models; pre-training and post-training; RLFH; LORA.
  • Hands-on experience training or adapting large language models.
  • Hands-on experience building solutions with pre-trained LLMs, using techniques such as prompt engineering, RAG, agentic workflows, etc.
  • Experience with conversational design and developing conversational AI systems.

Permanent Perks
At SEEK we offer:

• Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Support for parents with 14 weeks paid primary carers leave and 2 weeks paid leave for partners
• SEEKer Support, a confidential service that offers employees up to six sessions with a mental health professional of your choice
• Tailored career development planning (including Education Assistance Program)

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.