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
Remote Data Scientist (Masters) for AI Evaluation
Design AI training tasks, create ground-truth solutions, and audit AI-generated code to improve model reasoning and accuracy.
Health Data Scientist: AI-Driven Insights for Impact
Build AI-driven health data models and analyses in Python/R, translate insights for clients, and collaborate across projects in a flexible Melbourne-based role.
Client‑Facing Data Scientist — Financial Services AI
Design and deploy AI solutions for financial-services clients, translating business challenges into actionable models and use cases.
Defence AI Data Scientist (APS5) - ML & Policy Impact
Data scientist in Defence AI Centre building ML prototypes, testing AI systems, and shaping policy/standards for ML Ops and AI governance.
Remote Applied Data Scientist - AI for Crypto Trading
Build LLM-powered agentic trading systems and AI pipelines for Binance’s crypto trading products, running experiments and shipping production code.
Staff AI Data Scientist: Agentic AI & Enterprise ML Leader
Lead the design and deployment of agentic AI systems for enterprises, architecting LLM-driven agents and shaping platform direction while mentoring engineers.
Staff AI Data Scientist - Lead Agentic AI Systems
Lead the design and deployment of autonomous AI agents that plan, decide, and act at scale, while mentoring engineers and shaping MLOps and governance.
Data Scientist: AI Analytics for Global Education (Hybrid)
Build AI models and data products to analyze global education data, from prototypes to production, using Python/R, SQL, and cloud tools.
Senior Data Scientist, Mine Control AI — Build & Deploy Analytics
Senior Data Scientist building AI models to optimize mine fleet operations, planning, and decision-making in Fortescue's Mine Control using Python/SQL and generative AI.
Senior Data Scientist, Applied Science
Senior Data Scientist building and deploying LLM-driven AI systems for enterprise clients, optimizing reasoning chains, and leading MLOps and AI strategy.
Staff Data Scientist, AI-Driven Product Analytics Leader
Leads AI-driven product analytics at Xero, owning roadmaps, mentoring data scientists, and shaping measurement strategies to drive experimentation and business decisions.
Remote Data Scientist — ML for Retail Optimization
Build and maintain ML models that forecast retail demand and pricing for Sydney-based clients, collaborating with engineers in Berlin and interfacing with retailers.
Senior Data Scientist, Finance
Senior Data Scientist at Xero building forecasting and optimization models to guide finance and corporate decisions, using SQL, Python/R, and Tableau.
Senior Data Scientist
Build and deploy AI/ML models and analytics to optimize supply chain, forecasting, and business decisions across a global wine producer.
Graduate Data Science & AI Rotation Program
Two-year rotation program for graduates to work on data analytics, systems implementation, and AI projects under mentorship.
Research Fellow, Health Data Science & AI
Research Fellow builds and validates AI/ML models to predict patient outcomes using healthcare datasets and NLP, collaborating on publications and grants.
Senior Data Scientist: Architect Agentic AI at Scale
Architect and lead the development of LLM-driven agentic AI systems that plan, decide, and act autonomously at enterprise scale while ensuring safety and alignment.