Senior Data Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Data Scientist (AI): Working on complex, high-impact projects in various industries by identifying micro patterns in data and transforming client businesses with technical solutions. Focus on leading R&D of state-of-the-art Machine Learning and statistical methods, bringing deep learning advances to the world economy, and mentoring other data scientists.

Location: Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Australia. Willingness to travel is required.

Company

hirify.global, AI by McKinsey works on real-world, high-impact projects across a variety of industries, leveraging AI and advanced analytics to solve business problems.

What you will do

• Solve the hardest business problems with clients worldwide, leading research and development of state-of-the-art Machine Learning and statistical methods.
• Play a leading role in bringing the latest advances in deep learning to the world economy.
• Work with leadership and client executives to understand business problems and map them into AI solutions.
• Use the latest advances in deep learning, reinforcement learning, and AI to solve business problems and derive key insights.
• Mentor other data scientists and help them grow their knowledge and skills.
• Work closely with data engineers, machine learning engineers, and designers to build end-to-end analytics solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's, master's or PhD in computer science, machine learning, applied statistics, mathematics, engineering or artificial intelligence.
• 7+ years of deep technical experience in distributed computing, machine learning, and statistics related work.
• Programming experience in languages such as Python, R, Scala, SQL.
• Proven application of advanced analytical, data science, and statistical methods in the commercial world.
• Demonstrated leadership (thought leadership or people leadership).
• Good presentation and communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Continuous learning and apprenticeship culture with structured programs and clear, actionable feedback.
• A voice that matters from day one, offering innovative ideas and practical solutions while upholding ethics and integrity.
• Global community with colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities.
• World-class comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being.
• Opportunities to thrive in a high-performance/high-reward culture, embracing challenges and iterative change.