Data Scientist

At Elula, our vision is to make the complex simple and easy, delivering amazing customer experiences and personalisation that matters. We partner with some of Australia's top financial institutions to transform the way they engage with their customers. 

We're a tight-knit, high-performing team that moves fast, thinks big, and genuinely cares about the work we do and the people we do it with. Our culture is built on three things: an obsession with doing right by our customers; the accountability to own outcomes, not just tasks; and a camaraderie that makes people want to show up, not just for the work, but for each other. 

Our products leverage machine learning, productionised models, data pipelines, explainable AI, and rich visualisations to drive customer engagement, retention and insights. We're constantly pushing the envelope, uncovering the ever-evolving needs of customers and staying ahead of the curve. 

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days look the same, where your contribution is visible and valued, and where the person you're supporting is deeply invested in your success - you'll feel right at home at Elula. 

Join a team of some of the brightest minds in data science and engineering; experts with years of experience and a passion for delivering smarter decision-making. It's a fast-paced, high-performing and collaborative environment where creativity and learning take centre stage, and the work is as fun as it is rewarding. 

Find out more about us at https://elula.ai/team/.

As a Data Scientist at Elula, you will play a key role in building and maintaining the models that power our AI-as-a-Service platform. You will design, implement, and optimise data pipelines, models and tools, ensuring that our data is accurate, reliable, and scalable. You’ll collaborate closely with data engineers, software engineers, and customer-facing teams working end-to-end across the data lifecycle, from ingestion and modelling through to validation and delivery. 

We're looking for someone who jumps at the opportunity to work autonomously on open-ended problems and thrives in an environment where collaboration, ambition, and excellence is paramount. Our ideal candidate is a stellar communicator, able to connect with all types of people, who puts their hand up, takes ownership, and is never afraid to ask for help when needed. 

What You'll Bring

• Work on Elula’s ML software product sets to further develop, deploy, and deliver production-level machine learning and optimisation models 

• Use the latest AI and cloud technologies, including serverless and containerised computing 

• Consistent drive to always improve the performance, automation and scalability of our products 

• Delivering new innovations and additions to our suite of data science assets 

• Onboard new clients via engineering, analysis, and data science 

• Support regular processing of new data updates and model trainings 

• Support ad hoc insights generation, modelling, and advanced analytics, among other things 

• Support, where possible, our AWS big data infrastructure 

• Continue developing your skills to increasingly contribute to product development 

• Understand that responsibilities vary as business needs evolve 

• Work closely with the Data Science and Engineering teams and report to the Head of Data Science 

Nice to Have

While the following are not required, they are highly valued. 

• Experience building, tuning and deploying machine learning using Spark, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, or similar tools 

• Exposure to machine learning development and deployment at scale on cloud platforms, preferably AWS 

• Experience applying data science to solve complex problems 

• Strong programming skills with at least one language: Python, R, Scala, Java, or other 

• Familiar with agile working practices, DevOps, and CI/CD principles 

• Take ownership from start-to-finish, develops with limited supervision, is a proactive self-starter 

• Calls out for help when needed, resilient, drive to make things happen, rapid problem solving 

• Communicates effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders and team members 

• Enjoys start-up culture: team over individual, flexibility surrounding assignments, and solving problems within, or outside of, formal duties 

• Strives to improve self and Elula at large  

Benefits 

The people of Elula are at the core of all we do. Our benefits are just one way we show that. 

• Enjoy flexible working hours, and work from home two days per week, to better balance your personal and professional life 

• Experience the freedom of working anywhere in Australia up to five days annually 

• Give back to what matters to you with extra paid annual leave for volunteering 

• Put your health first with an allowance for fitness and wellbeing 

• Drive your development with financial support for approved training courses 

• Level up with matched funding for career coaching 

If you're excited about shaping the future of AI, this is where you belong! Submit your CV and cover letter telling us why you're the right fit for Elula and what makes you special! 

We're committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity and equality. All are welcome to apply for our roles because we truly believe that diversity is a game changer.