Machine Learning Scientist - South Bank, QLD

At Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) our purpose is to 'open up the world for those who want to see'. Every day, we give people all around the world the opportunity to experience something amazing – travel!  

We are on the look out for a forward-thinking Machine Learning (ML) Scientist, who will support the Leader of AI/ML, in development and implementation of cutting-edge data science and machine learning experiments within our organisation.

This role involves developing and deploying scalable ML models, creating innovative ML pipelines, and extracting actionable insights from complex datasets to drive strategic decisions and technological advancements. As the Machine Learning Scientist you will be at the forefront of exploring and integrating foundation models and novel ML techniques, contributing significantly to our mission of delivering impactful, technologically advanced solutions to complex problems in diverse domains.

If you enjoy collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to uncover new applications for ML solutions, we encourage you to apply!

 

Day to day:

 

• Design and implement data science and ML experiments, setting appropriate metrics, benchmarks, milestones, and effectively communicating results
• Construct and iterate on ML pipelines to provide scalable insights
• Create tools for data analysis and visualisation
• Manipulate large, complex datasets, applying innovative feature engineering techniques
• Optimise model performance through fine-tuning.
• Develop novel evaluation and benchmarking methods including QAs
• Deploy large-scale machine learning models in production environments
• Enhance the safety, security, and integrity of our AI system architectures, contributing to the platform’s success and reliability
• Promote ethical AI principles across all projects, ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability

 

You'll be perfect for the role if you have:

 

• At least 3 years of commercial development experience in ML and data science, with a preference for at least 1-2 years in designing high performance, large-scale ML systems.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, ML or related field, or comparable professional experience
• Proficiency in Python and ML libraries (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn)
• Knowledge about various foundational models, such as LLAMA, Mistral and as well as OpenAI APIs & GPT Models
• Experience in training models using PyTorch, TensorFlow, Jax
• Strong programming and data querying (SQL, Spark)
• Skills in data wrangling and data manipulation
• Expert knowledge in handling large, structured, and unstructured datasets, with a special focus on time series, e.g. weather/climate data, satellite imagery, and geospatial data
• A demonstrated ability to deploy models at scale in production environments
• Proficiency in version control (e.g., Git) and cloud computing services (Azure, AWS, GCP) for model training and deployment

 

Why Flight Centre?     🙋🏾‍♀️Culture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry - Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is proud to be a certified Great Place To Work® Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd 🎉Development: Individualised, ongoing Learning & Development via communities of practice. Dedicated time to learn, share and collaborate skills, interests and goals, as well as contribute your own expertise and insights of others. ⭐Innovation Days: the opportunity to create, collaborate, and bring innovative concepts to life with dedicated innovation days!  🧑‍💻 Dedicated Engineering Days: hosted by technology partners off-site, staff have an opportunity to increase knowledge and skills, and test out new and exciting technologies.  🔧Tech Learning Tools: access to learning tools such as Udemy for ongoing technical skills development ♀️ Encouraging Equality: Join our Women in PM&E community, a comprehensive program aimed at fostering gender diversity, empowering, and supporting women in their pursuit of successful careers in technology. It encompasses a variety of initiatives, workshops, mentorship opportunities, and networking events. 🏆Exclusive Staff Discounts: Accessible via our employee-only portal with 350+ of Australia’s leading retailers, health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more 🌏Travel Discounts: Including family and friends - flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more 💎Brightness of Future: Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across the globe - we promote from within  🥦Corporate Health Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, access to internal gym 🌞Mental Health: Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family 🎉Social: Regular awards nights, social team-building and industry events, with the opportunity to attend global conferences (Los Angeles in 2025)  🙏🏼 Giving Back: Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave 💚Sustainability: The protection of our environment is essential to the future of tourism, as a leading travel group, we have made efforts to affect positive change to the environment

 

We value you

Flight Centre Travel Group is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that supports your unique identity to create better, safer experiences for everyone.​ We encourage you to come as you are; to foster inclusivity and collaboration. We celebrate you. 

Who we are

Since our beginning, our vision has always been to open up the world for those who want to see.

As a global travel retailer, our people come from all different backgrounds, and our connections spread to the far reaches of the globe - 20+ countries and counting! Together, we are a family (we call ourselves Flighties). 

We offer genuine opportunities for people to grow and evolve. We embrace new experiences, we celebrate the wins, seize all opportunities, and empower all of our people to find their Brightness of Future.

We encourage you to DREAM BIG through collaboration and innovation, and make sure you are supported to make incredible ideas a reality. Together, we deliver quality, innovative solutions that delight our customers and achieve our strategic priorities.

 

Irreverence. Ownership. Egalitarianism. 

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