Senior AI/Data Scientist — AI-Native Analytics & Cloud

Quantium; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Continuous learning

Remote working

Job summary

Quantium is a data science and AI leader delivering analytics across global teams. As a Senior Data Scientist, you’ll design and scale analytics solutions, leverage Python/SQL, and apply AI-native workflows to solve complex problems.

You’ll mentor analysts and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive client outcomes and continuous improvement. You’ll work across Australia, India, the UK, and North America, contributing to product and consulting initiatives while embracing flexible work

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in data science, AI/ML development, or technical consulting.
• Strong Python and SQL programming skills for complex data challenges
• Solid understanding of data science methods: experimental design, feature engineering, statistical modelling, and model development - with practical commercial application
• Familiarity with software engineering practices including version control, testing, documentation, and deployment workflows such as CI/CD pipelines and containerised environments
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Strong communicator - able to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
• Interest in agentic development patterns and comfort working in a team where AI-native methods are the default, not the exception
• Strong problem-solving approach with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across diverse, distributed teams
• Experience using AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, or similar) in your work or studies or a compelling demonstration of rapid learning and genuine enthusiasm
• Strong understanding of ML/AI fundamentals including how LLMs work, transformer architectures, and when to apply different approaches

Responsibilities

• Design and build analytics solutions using AI-native workflows from prompt-driven exploration through to agentic code generation - and progress analytical assets along our agentic maturity framework
• Critically evaluate AI-generated outputs and develop reusable approaches, Claude skills, and specifications that scale across teams and geographies
• Take responsibility for significant components of analytics solutions including models, algorithms, and optimisation approaches, with attention to quality and scalability
• Apply advanced data science methods including experimental design, feature engineering, statistical modelling across complex datasets using cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, and AWS
• Create detailed specifications for analytics work that engineering teams can implement, and contribute to technical discussions on approach, effort, and timelines
• Support and coordinate technical work with analysts at different experience levels, sharing knowledge and building capability - particularly around AI-native practices
• Identify opportunities for workflow transformation and process improvement, and support client project delivery and ongoing engagement requirements

Skills

Python

SQL

Data science methods

Communication

Problem solving

Independence & collaboration

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD

Containerisation

Version control

Testing

Documentation

Job description

Quantium is a data science and AI leader delivering analytics across global teams. As a Senior Data Scientist, you’ll design and scale analytics solutions, leverage Python/SQL, and apply AI-native workflows to solve complex problems.

You’ll mentor analysts and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive client outcomes and continuous improvement. You’ll work across Australia, India, the UK, and North America, contributing to product and consulting initiatives while embracing flexible work