General Information

Job Title
Lead, Machine Learning Engineer (Brisbane)
Job ID
91533
Areas of Work
Analytics, Data & Research, Technology & Engineering
Employment Type
Permanent Full-Time
Location(s)
Sydney

Description & Requirements

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK 

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the #1 ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor’s list since its founding in 2009. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.

 

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH 


You’ll join our Machine Learning and Data Science experts within the AI, Insights & Solutions team. This team is part of Bain’s digital capabilities practice, which includes experts in analytics, engineering, product management, and design. In this multidisciplinary environment, you'll leverage deep technical expertise with business acumen to help clients tackle their most transformative challenges. You’ll work on integrated teams alongside our general consultants and clients to develop data-driven strategies and innovative solutions. Together, we create human-centric solutions that harness the power of data and artificial intelligence to drive competitive advantage for our clients. Our collaborative and supportive work environment fosters creativity and continuous learning, enabling us to consistently deliver exceptional results. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Bain offers comprehensive benefits and flexible policies that are designed to support you, so you can thrive personally and professionally. The position is open for Brisbane location (Hybrid).


WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a member of the growing ML Engineering team in Bain’s Advanced Analytics Group, you will:


  • Provide technical leadership for end-to-end technical solution delivery on client cases (from solution architecture to hands-on development work) 
  • Work with general consulting teams to understand and advise on ML aspects of business problems, and appropriately prioritize and execute 
  • Develop statistical/ML models to be handed over to clients as prototype or production software 
  • Transform existing prototype code into scalable, production-grade software   
  • Write, test, deploy and maintain machine learning code across the full software development lifecycle 
  • Collaborate on (or lead) the development of re-usable common frameworks, model and components that can be highly leveraged to address common ML engineering problems across industries and business functions 
  • Drive best demonstrated practices in software engineering, and share learnings with team members in AAG about theoretical and technical developments in ML engineering


ABOUT YOU: We are looking for someone who has:


  • Solid theoretical background on machine learning, and practical experience on building and deploying machine learning models.
  • You are practiced at executing all stages of the lifecycle of a Machine Learning model.
  • You have experience working with cloud infrastructure and are comfortable with containers.
  • You have been hands on over the last few years exploring and using LLMs and other generative AI technologies.
  • Strong abilities coding in Python, embracing good code practices and agile development methodologies.
  • You can build a service that exposes a ML Learning model to be consumed by other applications.
  • You are learning oriented, like to explore new tools and languages, and love teaching others and sharing good practices.
  • You like being versatile and are willing to flex and learn new skills when necessary to truly deliver value for our clients.
  • You have 5 or more years of experience and/or a relevant graduate degree.
  • There may be significant travel requirements (up to 30%) due to the international nature of our business.


 

Bain & Company Australia is an equal opportunity employer, committed to ensuring diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander descent. In order to provide a safe workplace environment, Bain Australia offices can only be attended by employees, contractors, and visitors (including recruits) who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a medical exemption which includes either a medical contraindication certificate or a medical clearance form.