Senior Data Engineer – Artificial Intelligence & Platform Services - Hybrid

At SEEK's AI & Platform Services (AIPS), we are at the forefront of solving some of the most complex and rewarding challenges in the recruitment industry. Our diverse and innovative team, comprising data scientists, engineers, analysts, and more, is dedicated to delivering pioneering solutions that empower our internal partners and drive SEEK's products forward.

We're looking for a passionate and skilled Senior Data Engineer to join our crossfunctional team. If you're excited about using data to create meaningful impact and thrive in a collaborative environment, this role is for you!

The Role

As a Senior Data Engineer within AIPS, you will be pivotal in enhancing our data ecosystem. You will work closely with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to build and optimize platforms that support AI/ML-powered services. Your work will not only influence hundreds of users across SEEK but also help shape the future of recruitment technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize data infrastructure and services on AWS, with a focus on DataOps and MLOps.
• Design and automate data pipelines, ensuring high-quality data flow and monitoring.
• Build and maintain secure, reliable, and cost-effective data systems.
• Lead the deployment, operation, and support of cloud-based data processing solutions.
• Mentor and grow the technical capabilities of junior engineers.
• Support and solve for end users, providing best practices and resolving technical challenges.

• Demonstrable experience in building and operating cloud-based data processing and warehousing solutions, with expertise in optimizing 'big data' pipelines and architectures.
• Proficient in data processing technologies like Spark and PySpark, with advanced SQL skills and solid software engineering abilities, including coding, scripting, and database management.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, including infrastructure as code (Terraform), and experience with AWS cloud services and containerization using Docker/EKS.
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms such as Databricks, and hands-on experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus or Datadog.
• Advanced Linux and bash scripting skills, with a deep understanding of secure coding practices to mitigate common vulnerabilities.
• Exposure to GenAI, including model serving, fine-tuning, and the application of machine learning in real-world scenarios.
• Adaptable, creative, and proactive problem-solver with a passion for Cloud Engineering, Data Engineering, and Machine Learning.

At SEEK we offer:

• SEEK are committed to operating sustainably, a certified carbon neutral business operation, with the target of 100% renewable energy by 2025, and net zero by 2030
• The opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per financial year
• 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.