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Data Science Jobs in Australia

There are 150 open Data Science jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 67 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are ai, machine-learning and data-science.

Most requested skills

ai 63%
machine-learning 63%
data-science 62%
python 43%
analytics 38%
cloud 33%
sql 31%
generative-ai 22%

How the work is done

Hybrid 27 · 18%
Remote 16 · 11%
Onsite 13 · 9%

Visa sponsorship offered in 20% of the 15 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

Senior 35
Lead 16
Principal 15
Junior 8
Staff 7
Intern 1

Who is hiring

1000+ employees 22
501-1000 employees 2
1-10 employees 1
11-50 employees 1
51-200 employees 1

150 jobs

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Xperteez Technology

Data Scientist, Remote - Contract

NewBe an early applicant RemoteAPAC, Europe, North America, UKContract

Role Title: Data Scientist Role Type: Contract Location: Remote Required Skills Python Machine Learning Statistics Data Analysis Experimentation Pandas Data Modelling You'll bring rigor to how AI models handle…

AI Data Modeling Data Science Machine Learning pandas +2 skills

Senior Data Scientist

NewBe an early applicant RemoteAfrica, APAC, Europe, LATAM, MENA, North America, UKFull-timeSenior

Senior, hands-on data scientist improving machine learning for a real-time browser and device identification platform, owning projects end to end from research and experimentation through production deployment. Core work spans advanced ML/statistics, experimentation, and backend engineering; fully remote, based in India.

AI Automation AWS Bash BigQuery +18 skills

152K – 205K $

Australian Taxation Office

Senior Data Scientist - AI/ML/NLP Leadership & Pipelines

NewBe an early applicant APACSenior

Leads data science programs at the Australian Taxation Office, guiding teams to deliver AI/ML/NLP research and well-governed, data-driven models. Roles are ongoing or non-ongoing government positions based in Adelaide or Sydney.

Data Science Machine Learning

Bluefin Resources Pty

Data Science/DevOps Engineer

NewBe an early applicant HybridAPACContract

Engineering leadership role delivering data science and AI solutions on AWS for a government portfolio — leading a team of ML, DevOps, and data engineers to turn prototypes into production-grade, reusable patterns. Hybrid in Sydney or Melbourne; $150–160/hour, 12-month labour-hire contract with NV1 clearance required.

AI AWS CI/CD Cloud Data Engineering +8 skills

150 – 160 AUD / hr

Bluefin Resources Pty

Cloud AI & Data Science Engineering Lead

NewBe an early applicant APACLead

Lead engineer role in Sydney driving AI and data science delivery at scale: guiding a team of data engineers, ML specialists and DevOps to move prototypes into production on AWS in government-friendly environments, while setting technical standards and designing reusable cloud patterns.

AI AWS Cloud Data Science DevOps +1 skills

Transport for NSW

Senior Data Scientist

NewBe an early applicant APACSenior

A Senior Data Scientist at Transport for NSW builds predictive models, machine learning, anomaly detection and data integrations on large, complex transport datasets to reduce congestion, improve safety and strengthen customer outcomes. Core stack includes Python/R, expert SQL, and cloud/big data analytics platforms; hybrid role based in Macquarie Park, NSW.

Agile Analytics Anomaly Detection Cloud Data Science +5 skills

Data Scientist, Audience Realism

NewBe an early applicant APACFull-time

Softrun simulates synthetic audiences (e.g., forty AI-generated 'people' meant to react like real ones) and needs a data scientist to make that claim measurable. You'd build ground truth from real recorded sessions, quantify where the simulation diverges from actual human reactions, and build a weekly improvement loop.

140K – 140K $

University of New South Wales

Senior Data Scientist

NewBe an early applicant APACFull-timeSenior

Senior Data Scientist in UNSW's Educational Data & Insights team, using data science and AI to analyse student feedback and improve learning and teaching. Full-time, continuing role based at the Kensington campus in Sydney.

AI Data Science

Senior Data Scientist

NewBe an early applicant APACSenior

A Senior Data Scientist at Asahi Beverages partners with business stakeholders to uncover opportunities and turn their challenges into practical data science and AI solutions, taking them from initial idea through to production. The role is highly collaborative and relationship-focused, based in Melbourne.

AI Data Science

Commonwealth Bank

Principal Data Scientist - ML & GenAI Model Validation

New APACPrincipal

Commonwealth Bank is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead independent validation of ML, statistical and GenAI models at scale. You will assess fit-for-purpose, validity and risk controls across the organization,…

Agentic AI Data Science Generative AI Machine Learning

Commonwealth Bank

Expression of Interest: Principal Data Scientist – ML, Gen AI Model Validation

New APACPrincipal

Principal Data Scientist at Commonwealth Bank (The Rocks, Sydney) working in AI & General Model Validation: independently challenging and reviewing the bank's most important ML and Gen AI models, while shaping validation standards, tooling and practices alongside Data Science, Engineering and Governance stakeholders.

AI Data Science Generative AI Machine Learning

Commonwealth Bank

Principal Data Scientist, AI & GenAI Model Validation

New APACPrincipal

Commonwealth Bank is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead validation of ML and GenAI models at scale. You will shape validation practices, supervise governance, and collaborate with data science, engineering and…

AI AWS Data Science Generative AI Machine Learning +2 skills

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Chapter Lead - AI - Home Buying (Lead Data Scientist)

Technical leadership role at Commonwealth Bank of Australia heading an AI chapter for the Home Buying area. Day to day you lead and mentor a team of data scientists and drive impactful AI projects, working with cutting-edge AI technologies across the bank.

Field & Data Scientist

New APACFull-time

A permanent full-time Field & Data Scientist with NSW's Waste Assets Management Corporation, combining site fieldwork with environmental data analysis, due diligence assessments and remediation to manage environmental risks across NSW, based at Eastern Creek in Sydney.

103K – 114K AUD

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Chapter Lead Data Science - Fraud, Scams & Cyber

Lead a data science chapter at Commonwealth Bank of Australia focused on Fraud, Scams & Cyber, scaling advanced machine learning, Gen AI and agentic AI solutions across the Group. You lead modern data science, cloud and engineering teams to build and deploy production-ready AI that protects millions of customers.

Agentic AI AI Cloud Data Science Generative AI +1 skills

Department of Industry

Field & Data Scientist

New APACFull-time

A permanent full-time NSW government role based at Eastern Creek (Sydney) that combines fieldwork with environmental data analysis, due diligence assessments, and remediation work to manage environmental risks across NSW. Salary is $102,936–$113,579 plus super, depending on experience.

103K – 114K AUD

Hitech Asia Pacific

Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS, AI, MLOps & Data Science - Fed Govt!

New HybridAPACContractSenior

Senior DevOps Engineer providing technical and engineering leadership for AI, machine learning and data science solutions on AWS, taking prototypes from proof of concept to production for a 12-month Federal Government contract (extendable). Work spans RAG, data pipelines, model deployment, MLOps/LLMOps, CI/CD and monitoring, with hybrid working in NSW/VIC.

AI Automation AWS CI/CD Cloud +10 skills

OOH Media Corporation

Pricing Data Scientist: ML, Analytics & Pipelines

Data Scientist at oOh!media in Sydney who builds ML models, analytics pipelines, and automation to strengthen the company's advertising pricing capability. Day to day involves partnering with Pricing & Revenue and cross-functional teams, integrating data sources, and building analytics apps in Python and SQL.

AI Analytics Automation Data Science Machine Learning +2 skills

SmartRecruiters, Inc.

VIE AI Engineer & Data Scientist Consultant

New APACContract

A VIE-contract consultant role in Sia's AI & Data business unit in Melbourne, designing and deploying generative AI, agentic AI, and data science solutions for consulting clients. Day-to-day involves building LLM/RAG applications, AI agents, and ML models using Python, LangChain/LangGraph, PyTorch/TensorFlow, and cloud platforms.

Agentic AI AI API AutoGen AWS +28 skills

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

Lead Data Scientist - ML & GenAI Model Validation

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia in Melbourne CBD seeks a Principal Data Scientist to lead independent review and validation of ML, statistical and GenAI models at scale, ensuring fit-for-purpose operation and robust…

AI Data Science Generative AI Machine Learning