About the job
About Auror
Auror partners with retailers to address theft and Organized Retail Crime, a global issue valued at $150 billion. These crimes are often coordinated and impact individuals, businesses, and communities every day.
Founded in New Zealand more than ten years ago, Auror now works with leading retailers across the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. The company’s mission is to connect people and intelligence, using technology to help reduce crime for good.
AI plays a growing role at Auror, supporting everything from trend detection to customer support and internal process improvements. The team is encouraged to explore AI’s potential while following a responsible AI framework and ethical guidelines.
Role Overview: Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Auckland)
This position focuses on delivering actionable insights to retail clients using real-time data. Auror’s platform serves 13,500 retail stores and more than 50,000 users worldwide. The Senior Machine Learning Engineer will work hands-on with large datasets, applying machine learning to build and deploy intelligent features at scale.
Collaboration is key: expect to work closely with the data team, product squads, other business units, and sometimes directly with customers. The role covers the full project lifecycle, from designing solutions and data science work to engineering and operationalizing ML models in production. Ongoing improvement of algorithms and outcomes is a core part of the job, with a strong emphasis on responsible and ethical use of AI.
What You Will Do
- Design, develop, and deploy machine learning features based on real-world retail data
- Lead projects from concept through to production, including solution design and implementation
- Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, product teams, and occasionally customers
- Continuously improve ML models and outcomes as they are integrated into operational systems
- Work within established privacy and ethical frameworks, ensuring responsible use of technology
Reporting Line
This role reports to Altieris Peixoto, Data and AI Lead. View LinkedIn Profile

