Senior AI Data Platform Engineer

Xephyr; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Xephyr is shaping AI and automation-led transformation in Melbourne. We seek a Senior Engineer to design and build robust data platforms, ingesting data end-to-end and delivering feature stores for production-grade AI and ML workflows.

You will drive architecture, optimize costs, and lead cross-functional teams. You will mentor juniors, align AI efforts with business goals, and collaborate with sales, product, and delivery teams to deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data models.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI / ML workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI and data engineering initiatives to align with business objectives.
• Translate business goals into data engineering requirements for scalable architectures.
• Communicate architecture decisions and roadmaps clearly to stakeholders.
• Stay updated on AI trends and emerging technologies to inform strategy.
• Mentor engineers, promote CI/CD, and enforce best practices.

Skills

Data engineering

ETL/ELT pipelines

Generative AI

Systems design

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

dbt

Airflow

Snowflake

Databricks

Python

Job description

Xephyr is shaping AI and automation-led transformation in Melbourne. We seek a Senior Engineer to design and build robust data platforms, ingesting data end-to-end and delivering feature stores for production-grade AI and ML workflows.

You will drive architecture, optimize costs, and lead cross-functional teams. You will mentor juniors, align AI efforts with business goals, and collaborate with sales, product, and delivery teams to deliver measurable outcomes.