Senior Machine Learning Engineer (AI)

Location: Sydney, Australia; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global develops and deploys responsible AI solutions for clients across government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences, and defence.

What you will do

• Lead technical scoping and architectural decisions for high-impact machine learning systems.
• Design and build production-grade ML software, tools, and scalable infrastructure.
• Define and implement standards and best practices for deploying machine learning at scale.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, product managers, and commercial teams to solve client challenges.
• Advise customers and partners by translating complex technical concepts into actionable strategies.
• Mentor junior engineers and shape engineering culture and technical depth.

Requirements

• Significant experience across the full machine learning lifecycle, including operationalising models built with TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Deep software engineering expertise and strong Python skills, with a focus on robust, reusable systems.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including architecture, security, and infrastructure.
• Extensive experience with Docker and Kubernetes for building and managing applications at scale.
• Ability to take ownership and work autonomously in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence guiding technical teams and senior non-technical stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on responsible AI systems with measurable impact across multiple industries.
• Collaborate in a cross-functional environment with engineers, data scientists, product managers, commercial teams, customers, and partners.
• Supportive and inclusive recruitment ethos focused on diversity of thought and positive technological impact.
• Part-time hours may be discussed.
• AI tools may be used for research and interview preparation, but not to generate answers during live interviews.

Hiring process

• Talent Team Screen: 30 minutes.
• Pair Programming Interview: 90 minutes; System Design Interview: 90 minutes.
• Commercial Interview: 60 minutes.