Senior Data Scientist

Lendi Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Wellbeing programs

Parental leave

Loyalty leave

Medical support

Job summary

Lendi Group is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to tackle challenging analytics, ML, and agentic AI problems. You will build models, productionise them, and implement solutions across business units, working in an agile environment with a cross-functional team.

You will influence financial and valuation models, personalisation, growth, and retention while collaborating with product, data, and engineering teams to deliver measurable outcomes and scalable ML solutions.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience as a Data Scientist or related role (e.g., ML Engineer).
• Expertise in ML algorithms and solid mathematical fundamentals.
• Experience deploying and maintaining ML models in the cloud (e.g., Databricks).
• Proven ability to write high-quality Python, R, or Scala code.
• Exposure to data visualization tools and DevOps practices (Git, dbt).

Responsibilities

• Work with large datasets and feature stores to train predictive models and measure results.
• Contribute to end-to-end product life cycle and productionisation of models.
• Develop scalable and innovative ML solutions and keep up with latest AI techniques.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to influence business outcomes.
• Improve ML Ops practices and ensure documentation of solutions.

Skills

ML algorithms

Mathematical fundamentals

Python/R/Scala

Cloud ML lifecycle

Data visualization

DevOps tooling

Tools

Databricks

PowerBI

Streamlit

Git

dbt

Job description

• Department: Data Design & Emerging Product

Company Description

Lendi Group is transforming the way Australians find, buy and own property. As the company behind Lendi — Australiaʼs original and #1 digital mortgage brand — and the iconic Aussie franchise network, we combine technology, distribution and deep property expertise to support customers across their entire property journey. Powered by our proprietary AI platform and a national network of 1,300 brokers and 220 retail stores, Lendi Group now manages a $107B+ loan book and continues to set the pace in the industry, recently recognised as Aggregator of the Year.

Through our integrated Find–Buy–Own ecosystem and industry-leading Agentic platform, weʼre redefining how property decisions are made — delivering greater confidence, speed and simplicity for customers.

This role sits at the centre of that next phase of growth.

• Innovation at Our Core– We challenge the status quo and push boundaries to create better solutions, with a goal of becoming AI-native by June 2026.
• Work with the Best– Collaborate with some of the brightest minds in fintech, financial services, and strategy.
• Make an Impact– Contribute to meaningful projects that shape our business and the future of property finance.
• Grow & Evolve– Develop your skills and advance your career in a fast-moving, purpose-driven environment.

About the role

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will work on some of the most intriguing challenges that Lendi Group faces. You will be tasked to solve these challenges using advanced analytics, machine learning, agentic AI, and broader data science techniques in an agile environment. You will not only develop the models but will also be instrumental in end-to-end solution creation, including the productionisation, automation, and implementation of these models in the respective business unit. So, we are not looking for a lone wolf, we are looking for a team player who thrives working with others – within the DNA team and across a broad breadth of stakeholders.

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will take on business problems which have a direct impact on customers and the business. Including; Financial and valuation modelling, Personalisation, growth and retention and more.

Job Description

• Work with large datasets and feature store to gain insights, train predictive models and measure results.
• Be involved in the full product life cycle.
• Develop scalable and innovative ML solutions
• Learn and implement latest AI and ML techniques.
• Develop relationships with product managers and other stakeholders to influence business outcomes
• Collaborate with the data team, reviewing solutions, sharing knowledge, and improving coding standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to gain a complete understanding of the problem to be solved and to implement the models to achieve desired outcomes.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and budget.
• Ensure documentation of the proposed solutions.
• Actively participate in improving ML Ops practices and standards

Qualifications

• Commercial experience as a Data Scientist or related working experience, e.g., Machine Learning Engineer
• Expertise in machine learning algorithms and demonstrable expertise in mathematical fundamentals
• Experience in the full lifecycle of developing, deploying, and maintaining machine learning models in the cloud, such as Databricks
• Demonstrated experience writing high-quality Python code, R or Scala.
• Exposure to data visualisation libraries and products (e.g., PowerBI, Streamlit) and working in a DevOps environment (e.g., Git,dbt)

Additional Information

Lendi Group teams operate across Australia and the Philippines. Bringing together diverse expertise, innovative technology and a customer-first approach, our teams work seamlessly to simplify the property journey, helping Australians find, buy and own property with confidence.

We support our people in a variety of ways, but a few of the benefits that our people rave about include:

• A vibrant, relaxed, yet professional culture.
• Hybrid working arrangement designed to support work-life balance, while fostering meaningful connection and collaboration.
• A holistic wellbeing programs offering 24/7 support, including medical, mental health, and financial wellbeing services to enable our workforce to thrive at home and work.
• Generous paid Parental Leave: we celebrate our growing Lendi Group family with 18-26 weeks leave for primary carers and up to 4 weeks for secondary carers.
• An additional week’s Loyalty Leave each year after reaching 3 years’ service.
• Wellness initiatives with a strong focus on psychological safety.

We’re committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community at Lendi Group. We believe that a team reflecting the world around us leads to greater innovation, stronger collaboration, and a more engaging workplace.

Our culture is guided by our 3 core values: We Are Stronger United; Act Like You Own It; and Keep Home Loans Human. Our values are part of our core DNA that helps Lendi Group to attract, engage and evolve the right talent and build best-in-class products.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing, purpose-driven company that’s transforming the homeownership journey.