Senior Data Scientist - Personalisation

Company Description SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses makes a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world‑class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high‑performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.

Life at SEEK SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to Work in Technology (2021‑2024). We are proud to work in an environment that is inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued. Our award‑winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4‑minute walk from Richmond Station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building offers sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit‑and‑stand desks at every workstation, modern end‑of‑trip facilities and Thursday night drinks that give our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.

Job Description About the Role At SEEK, our Senior Data Scientists play a key role in shaping how millions of people discover meaningful work. As a Senior Data Scientist in the Personalisation team, you’ll lead the design and delivery of end‑to‑end AI solutions—from defining problems and running experiments to building models and deploying them at scale.

The Team The Personalisation team sits within SEEK’s Artificial Intelligence & Analytics (AIPS) group and plays a critical role in shaping how candidates interact with our products. We help users find the right opportunities faster by tailoring their experiences using behavioural signals, advanced machine learning, and deep user insights.

As part of a cross‑functional, specialised team, we design and deploy models that power intelligent content systems and personalisation engines. We work in quarterly delivery cycles where we explore, prototype, and release solutions that enhance the job discovery experience for millions.

What You’ll Do In this role, you’ll lead end‑to‑end personalisation initiatives—working closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and other Data Scientists to design, build, and deploy scalable machine learning solutions. You’ll take ownership of the technical direction, shaping the roadmap and driving experimentation to solve complex user experience challenges.

You’ll develop and refine ML models, run rigorous evaluations including A/B tests, and ensure performance, fairness, and reliability in production. You’ll also uncover data‑driven insights that influence product strategy, while providing mentorship, technical guidance, and thought leadership across the team.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or applied AI roles

Proven ability to lead the development and deployment of production‑grade ML models

Strong background in machine learning, statistics, and data analysis

A Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field

Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data science libraries such as Pandas, Scikit‑learn, TensorFlow or PyTorch

Hands‑on experience with deep learning, ranking algorithms, or personalisation frameworks

Deep experience with A/B testing, experimental design, and model evaluation techniques

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Additional Information Permanent Perks

Annual Performance Bonus Plan

Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work‑from‑home days depending on your role

Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Support for parents with 14 weeks paid primary carers leave and 2 weeks paid leave for partners

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.

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