Mantel
Lead/Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Sydney / Melbourne based
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About Us
Mantel is an Australian-owned IT Professional Services consultancy, focused on emerging technology to help advance our clients by leveraging AI, Digital, Cloud, Data & Security technology. We are a fully AI-enabled technology consultancy and the partner that bridges the gap between blue-sky ambition and practical steps to deliver value. Since our inception in November 2017, we have experienced remarkable growth across Australia & New Zealand and are honoured to be recognised as a Great Place to Work for 7 years in a row!
We hire smart and talented people and get out of their way. As a principle-based organisation, we have a flat structure with no hierarchy. By focusing on our five principles and not getting caught up in red tape, we trust you to get the job done!
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Working in data at Mantel means you'll be ahead of the curve. You can align to a particular cloud platform or remain cloud agnostic, specialising in data engineering, machine learning, analytics, or data science. You'll design and scale enterprise-level, fully automated Agentic AI solutions, and speed up data platform migrations.
About the Role
This role is based in Sydney or Melbourne, with visa sponsorship and relocation assistance provided.
As a key member of our Data Engineering team, you’ll be leading design and deployment of data projects, developing data pipelines, building data models and advanced queries to help our clients harness the power of data.
As a Machine Learning Engineer with Mantel, you will work with other smart, passionate and skilled people to deliver high-quality data science and ML outcomes to clients. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping technical strategies, leading complex implementations, and driving the success of our AI/ML initiatives.
Your Day-to-Day:
- Oversee the identification and resolution of systemic issues across projects, establishing proactive processes for problem-solving and implementing high-impact solutions.
- Act as a deep Subject Matter Expert (SME) and independent technical advisor. Influence strategic direction, translate complex technical ideas into business terms, and support commercial discussions by identifying risks, opportunities, and milestones.
- Support in AI solution design, including the architectural design of complex AI solutions. Strategically drive AI applications for maximum business value and competitive advantage to align with client and long-term goals, leveraging an in-depth understanding of Mantel's capabilities and market position.
- Lead major internal initiatives and champion process improvements. Drive best practice adoption within the AI & MLE capability and mentor team members to support Mantelʼs internal objectives.
- Lead technical communication strategies, ensuring clarity and team alignment.
- Expertly representing Mantel's AI thought leadership in internal and external contexts, with a comprehensive understanding of the tasks and capabilities of other teams.
- Use professional judgement while treating colleagues and clients with respect and compassion, and a demonstrated ability to display our Mantel principles.
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What You’ll Need to Be Successful:
- Ability to use professional judgement while treating colleagues and clients with respect and compassion, and a demonstrated ability to display our five Mantel principles.
- Extensive experience overseeing AI model development and deployment, collaborating closely with Machine Learning Engineers to deliver scalable, production-ready solutions across various industries.
- Proven expertise in guiding teams and clients on multiple cloud solutions, ensuring scalable deployments, delivering impactful technical training, and significantly supporting sales enablement activities.
- A deep understanding of how AI initiatives impact client business value and drive strategic outcomes, demonstrating the ability to translate technical solutions into tangible business benefits.
- Ability to actively contribute to and influence Mantel Group's strategic direction in AI, proactively enhancing client relationships and success through your insights and leadership.
- A key role in internal initiatives, driving continuous improvements and supporting the development of best practices across the organisation. You take strong ownership of internal projects that significantly enhance team efficiency or client delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to influence (rather than just inform) client stakeholders through compelling thought leadership and expert guidance.
- A self-starting attitude, a hands-on approach, and the ability to thrive and lead in ambiguous environments, proactively identifying and solving complex problems.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, capable of tackling highly intricate technical and strategic challenges with innovative and practical solutions.
- A genuine passion for and deep connection to the data science and ML Engineering community, actively engaging in knowledge sharing, fostering collaboration, and contributing to its growth.
- You take ownership, always stepping up to help and prioritising your teammates. You're also a clear, kind communicator who makes sound decisions based on good judgement.
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We value diverse skill-sets, and we'd love to hear from you even if you don't meet all of the above. If you feel you cover the majority of the experiences/skills listed we still encourage you to apply or get in touch.
What You Can Expect From Us:
- Unique Experiences for All: Our My Deal program allows you to tailor your yearly plan, with the support of your Leader, to decide on what’s most important to you. That might be extra professional development, extra annual leave, time to work on your side hustle, or something else completely different! One size does not fit all.
- Tools for Success: You’ll get all the tools you need to hit the ground running including a new phone, laptop & swag.
- Investment in Your AI-First Career: We are a fully AI-enabled consultancy and provide you with the tools to lead. This includes access to the Mantel AI Gateway, our secure, centralised platform with multiple AI models, plus a dedicated monthly budget and a safe environment to experiment and innovate.
- Support for You and Your Family: We genuinely support an organisation that cares about not only you but your family as well, Mantel offers Flexible Personal Leave options for those unplanned moments in life.
- Flexible Hybrid Work Approach: We support a flexible hybrid approach to working which is guided by our principles; we trust each other to “make good choices” about the best workplace locations for the requirements of the project, role and client. This can change based on our client needs.
- Career Growth: We know you won’t have one job for life. At Mantel, we believe in supporting our team to take their career in a direction that aligns with their passions. We have internal opportunities across Cloud, Data, Digital, Delivery & Security.
- Elite Partnerships: Our elite partnerships are a direct result of our deep platform mastery. For you, this means you'll be working alongside teams with the highest levels of technical expertise and tackling the most complex, high-profile projects on the market. Check out our partner awards and recognitions here.
- Family Inclusive Workplace: Mantel is a certified Family Inclusive Workplace, meaning we prioritise the logistics of moving families, not just individuals. We are committed to improving your wellbeing at work through leading practices on flexible work, parental leave, family care and family wellbeing.
We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage people from all backgrounds and minority groups to apply.
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