Data Science Jobs in Australia
There are 280 open Data Science jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 73 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are ai, data-science and machine-learning.
Most requested skills
- ai 62%
- data-science 53%
- machine-learning 50%
- python 43%
- analytics 37%
- sql 31%
- cloud 23%
- llm 18%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 53 · 19%
- Remote 23 · 8%
- Onsite 7 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 32% of the 22 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 88
- Lead 26
- Principal 18
- Staff 15
- Intern 7
- Junior 2
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 70
- 501-1000 employees 10
- 11-50 employees 3
- 1-10 employees 2
- 51-200 employees 2
Data Scientist
Build and deploy data-driven applications such as APIs and dashboards, using statistical modeling and optimization to solve loosely-defined problems.
Lead Data Scientist for ML Products & Team Growth (Hybrid)
Lead a team of data scientists to build and deploy ML products for Sportsbet, from ideation to production, driving business value and advancing AI/ML capabilities.
Remote Data Science Expert - AI Model Evaluator & Architect
Design AI evaluation tasks, create benchmark solutions, and audit model outputs for correctness and efficiency in a flexible, hourly remote contract role.
Data Scientist — GenAI & Production ML (Melbourne, AU)
Build and deploy ML and GenAI systems for high-impact projects, working with AI agents and LLM pipelines in secure, government-grade environments.
Data Scientist: ML That Drives Real Business Impact
Build and deploy ML models to turn business problems into data-driven solutions that improve decisions and drive measurable impact.
Senior Data Scientist
Senior Data Scientist builds and productionizes ML models for Xero Payroll, using SQL, Python, Snowflake, and dbt to drive conversion and retention for small businesses.
2027 Graduate Program - NSW - Data Analytics / Data Science
Graduate role building AI-driven analytics solutions, cloud platforms, and data visualizations while ensuring ethical insights and supporting client proposals.
Senior Data Scientist - Lead Data Solutions (Hybrid)
Lead data-science projects at RMIT University, turning university-scale problems into Python/R models and deploying ML solutions with stakeholders.
Senior Data Scientist: Lead Production ML & Forecasting
Lead end-to-end ML initiatives, from problem framing to production deployment, building scalable forecasting and optimization models in a hybrid Sydney role.
Defence AI Data Scientist: ML Ops & Strategy
Develop and evaluate AI prototypes for Defence Australia, translating technical insights into policy guidance and shaping MLOps standards and platform architecture.
Data Science Expert - AI Content Specialist
Designs rigorous AI training challenges, writes gold-standard solutions in Python/R, and audits AI-generated code for correctness and efficiency.
Defence AI Data Scientist - MLOps & Policy Impact
Develop AI prototypes and govern ML workflows for Defence Australia, advising stakeholders on MLOps standards and technical policy in Melbourne.
Senior Data Scientist - ML for Product (Melbourne)
Senior Data Scientist builds ML models to improve product features and analyzes billions of transactions to guide business decisions in a product-focused company.
Senior Data Scientist - ML, MLOps & Production
Lead end-to-end ML initiatives at a major financial services firm, designing and deploying scalable models while collaborating with engineering and governance teams.
Lead Applied Data Scientist
First data hire - build the function from the ground up Rare mix of signal processing, ML and commercial impact ASX listed medtech with validated tech and real traction Lead Applied Data Scientist - Pioneering…