Lead AI ML Engineer
- Surry Hills, NSW
- Permanent
- Full-time
You'll combine deep technical expertise with mentorship responsibilities, driving both innovation and team capability development in Australia's leading media organisation.Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical LeadershipArchitect and implement scalable AI/ML frameworks and standardsEstablish coding, model development, and deployment best practicesContribute to technical roadmaps and evaluate new AI/ML technologiesLead code reviews to ensure high-quality deliverablesTeam Development & MentorshipMentor team members from graduate to senior levelsConduct workshops, code reviews, and share best practicesSupport career growth and solve complex technical challengesBusiness PartnershipAct as technical liaison for editorial, marketing, product, and tech teamsTranslate AI/ML concepts into clear business insightsIdentify AI/ML opportunities and design solutions aligned with business needsProject & Risk ManagementIdentify risks and improve development processes for efficiencyEnsure robust testing, validation, monitoring, and documentationInnovation & EfficiencyDrive process optimisation and automation in AI/ML workflowsEvaluate new tools and establish performance monitoring metricsWho are you?Essential Requirements6+ years in AI/ML engineering or related fieldsAdvanced Python skills and experience with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)Proven experience in diverse AI/ML domains including generative AI, NLP, predictive analytics, recommendation systems, anomaly detection, and multimodal AIHistory of mentoring and leading technical initiativesExtensive Google Cloud Platform expertiseStrong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiencesExcellent problem-solving and process optimisation skillsHighly RegardedGraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Statistics, or related fieldsMedia/publishing industry experienceMLOps/DevOps skills (CI/CD, containerisation, automated deployment)Data engineering (ETL, large-scale processing)UI/UX development for technical dashboardsOpen source contributions and conference speaking experienceCross-industry AI/ML exposureTechnology StackCloud: Google Cloud (BigQuery, Vertex AI, Cloud Functions, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage)ML Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Hugging Face, OpenAI APIsDevelopment: Python, Git, Docker, CI/CD pipelinesData Processing: Apache Beam, Pandas, NumPy, SparkMonitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud MonitoringInfrastructure as Code: Terraform, Cloud Deployment ManagerNews BenefitsNews Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:
- Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
- Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
- Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
- Helping you grow - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition
- Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money
- Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
- Giving back - Make a difference to our communities.
- Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms