VIE Data Scientist Consultant at Sia Experience in Sydney, NSW, Australia

Responsibilities

• As a Data Science Consultant, you will join our team of experts to develop AI and generative AI solutions and support our clients in their AI-driven digital transformation, particularly on the following topics:
• Machine Learning and Statistics: building explanatory and predictive models to support decision-making (supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms, econometrics, time series forecasting, reinforcement learning, etc.)
• Deep Learning: intelligent processing of unstructured data such as text (Natural Language Processing), images (Computer Vision), and audio (Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech)
• Generative AI & Large Language Models (LLMs): designing and deploying LLM-based solutions (GPT, Claude, Mistral, etc.), developing RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines, creating business-focused conversational assistants and autonomous agents
• Operations Research: helping design and implement constrained optimization solutions and simulation models
• Big Data: algorithmic knowledge for processing large volumes of unstructured data

Requirements

• You hold a Master’s degree from an engineering school or an advanced degree in information processing, statistical engineering, or econometrics, and you have at least one year of prior experience in Big Data or Data Science.
• You have an excellent level in statistics and quantitative analysis (theoretical and practical knowledge, intuition, and ease in understanding and applying models).
• You are proficient in Python programming and code versioning, and ideally have knowledge of API development (Flask, FastAPI), cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), and Deep Learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) or Generative AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph).
• You want to get involved and quickly take on responsibility for high-value-added assignments within a dynamic organization.
• You have a strong interest in data and AI-related challenges, the ability to quickly build expertise in these areas, and enthusiasm for helping our clients seize the opportunities they present.
• Are you curious and enjoy working as part of a team? Are you known for your analytical skills?
• Do you want to join a dynamic and motivating professional environment? Do you share our values of excellence, entrepreneurship, innovation, sharing, kindness, and work-life balance?
• Then join us!

Skills

Required

• Proficient in Python programming
• Proficient in code versioning
• Fluent in English