Description:

The Senior ML Engineer will lead the design of AI research and production infrastructure and services at Xero, ensuring scalability while maintaining flexibility for research teams.
This role involves owning the strategy for managing technical debt and costs across the stack.
The engineer will ensure that the right problems are being solved with appropriate methods.
Knowledge sharing with colleagues and enhancing the capabilities of the AI Products team is a key responsibility.
The position requires collaboration with various teams across Xero to improve data quality and usability.
The engineer will also work on building Xero's market profile through public-facing content and events.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 6+ years of experience delivering ML and AI products at scale.
A strong inclination towards solving complex problems and a deep understanding of how systems work is essential.
Comfort with learning new frameworks related to distributed processing and ML is required.
The ability to adapt decisions based on new information is necessary.
A commitment to continuous learning and growth is important.
Candidates should be open to learning from others and seeking help when needed.
Strong coding and system design skills in Python or another relevant language are required.
Proficiency in SQL and an understanding of distributed processing is necessary.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for conveying technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders are essential.
Experience in developing standards and mentoring early career ML engineers is required.
Familiarity with AI frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow is a plus.
Familiarity with MLFlow tools is highly desirable.

Xero offers very generous paid leave that can be used flexibly, in addition to statutory holidays.
There is dedicated paid leave for physical and mental wellbeing, along with an Employee Assistance Program for mental health care for employees and their families.
Health insurance and dental reimbursement with vision allowances are provided, along with a healthcare spending account.
Financial support for fertility and family formation is available.
Employees have access to wellbeing and sports programs, as well as employee resource groups.
Primary caregivers are entitled to 26 weeks of parental leave.
An Employee Share Plan is offered to employees.
The company provides beautiful office spaces with shared meals and promotes flexible working arrangements.
Opportunities for career development are available, reflecting Xero's commitment to its human values.