Senior Engineering Manager (Backend/ML) - Context & Personalisation

At Neara, we are pioneering the future of energy resilience by harnessing advanced machine learning technologies. Imagine having the capability to test an entire power grid against the fury of a hurricane before the storm even approaches. This vision is a reality we are making possible.We specialize in creating engineering-grade, physics-enabled digital twin…

Join our innovative team at Canva as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Content ML. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in machine learning to enhance our content generation capabilities, making design accessible to everyone. You will work closely with our data scientists and product teams to implement cutting-edge ML algorithms and drive impactful results.As a remote position, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere in Australia while contributing to exciting projects that reach millions of users worldwide.

Join Canva as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer in our AI Enablement team, where you'll leverage advanced machine learning techniques to drive innovation and improve user experience. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop cutting-edge solutions that enhance Canva’s offerings. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate engineer looking to make an impact in the AI space.

Join Canva as a Staff Machine Learning Engineer within our Integrations & Solutions Group. This remote role offers you the opportunity to work on innovative machine learning projects that impact our global user base. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance our integration capabilities and develop robust solutions that leverage machine learning technologies.

Canva is hiring a Staff Machine Learning Engineer for the Product Insight Enablement team. This position is fully remote and open to candidates located anywhere in Australia. The team’s mission centers on improving product analytics and delivering insights that influence product direction and enhance the user experience. Role overview This role focuses on using machine learning to support product teams with data-driven insights. Collaboration with cross-functional groups is a key part of the work, ensuring that analytics efforts align with product goals. What you will do Partner with teams across Canva to identify where machine learning can add value within product analytics. Use advanced machine learning techniques to analyze data and uncover insights that guide product decisions. Build and maintain scalable models and algorithms that help product teams make informed choices. Transform complex data into clear, actionable information that improves the user experience. Location This is a remote role for candidates based in Australia.

Join Canva as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of design technology through innovative machine learning solutions. Collaborate with a talented team to create cutting-edge algorithms that enhance user experience and drive engagement. Your expertise will be instrumental in transforming complex data into actionable insights, enabling us to make design accessible to everyone.

MYOB Group Limited is hiring an Engineering Manager with a focus on Machine Learning for its Sydney office. This position leads a team responsible for designing and refining machine learning models and algorithms. Role overview The Engineering Manager will guide a group of engineers dedicated to machine learning projects. The work centers on building effective models and continuously improving algorithms to support MYOB’s goals. What you will do Provide direction and support to engineers working on machine learning initiatives Oversee the development and ongoing improvement of machine learning models and algorithms Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment

At Neara, we are pioneering the future of energy resilience by leveraging advanced machine learning to create engineering-grade, physics-enabled digital twins of electricity grids across four continents. Our innovative approach allows asset owners to anticipate challenges and develop practical solutions for vast infrastructures spanning millions of kilometers.Imagine stress-testing an entire power grid against a hurricane before the storm even approaches. This is the impact of our work, as we empower major utilities to identify risks, optimize investments, and enhance the reliability of the global energy landscape.Our dynamic team comprises brilliant minds dedicated to making a real-world impact through AI and machine learning, from data classification to complex scenario analyses. At Neara, we foster an environment where creativity and innovation flourish, inviting smart and imaginative individuals to join us in scaling our positive influence worldwide.About the RoleWe are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join one of our engineering groups, focusing on:Digitisation: Generate digital twins from diverse data sources using machine learning and algorithms, while developing tools to swiftly address data extraction issues.Platform: Create APIs to maximize data utility on the Neara platform, collaborating with clients and teams to define necessary abstractions.Design: Analyze the feasibility of digital twins or prospective designs, including load assessments on infrastructure and resilience evaluations against extreme weather.What You Will DoIn the Digitisation team, you will:Develop and assess improvements in algorithms and machine learning for digital twin extraction.Enhance monitoring systems to detect inefficiencies in digital twin extraction processes, such as distribution drift and misconfigurations.Create tools for rapid resolution of challenges arising from automated solutions.

MYOB seeks a Lead Principal Machine Learning Engineer to join the team in Sydney. This position plays a key role in shaping the direction of machine learning initiatives that drive the company’s data-focused objectives. The role blends technical expertise with leadership responsibilities. Key responsibilities Oversee machine learning projects from initial concept to final delivery Mentor and guide engineers and data scientists within the team Use advanced algorithms and analytics to develop solutions that enhance MYOB’s services Promote innovation by identifying new opportunities for data and machine learning across the business Location This role is based in Sydney, Australia.

Join our innovative team as a Senior Research Scientist specializing in Machine Learning. We are searching for a skilled researcher with deep expertise in Code-oriented LLMs, Agentic Systems, Reinforcement Learning, and Reasoning Models. The perfect candidate will have a proven history of publishing groundbreaking research in top-tier conferences and journals such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, and ACL. This role is based in Sydney, offering a hybrid working model that combines the flexibility of remote work with in-office collaboration.

Join Canva as a Machine Learning Engineer Intern for the 2026/27 academic year. In this role, you will work alongside talented professionals to enhance our machine learning capabilities and contribute to innovative projects that drive the future of design technology. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Join our dynamic team at Canva as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, focusing on Agent Tools Interoperability. In this pivotal role, you will design, develop, and optimize machine learning models that enhance the functionality and integration of tools within our platform. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to innovate and deliver exceptional user experiences.

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Network Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing robust network solutions for government projects across Australia. As an integral member of our team, you will leverage your expertise to ensure seamless connectivity and security for our clients. This position offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects that make a difference in the community.

Join Canva as an Engineering Manager specializing in cross-platform and machine learning technologies within our Edge AI team. In this fully remote role, you will lead a talented group of engineers, driving innovative solutions that enhance user experiences across multiple platforms. From overseeing project timelines to fostering an inclusive and collaborative team culture, your leadership will be pivotal in shaping the future of our AI initiatives.

About Akuna: Akuna Capital is a pioneering trading firm that emphasizes teamwork, advanced technology, and data-driven automation solutions. We excel in providing liquidity as an options market maker, committed to delivering competitive quotes for both buying and selling. To achieve this, we design and implement our own low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models. At Akuna, we embrace a flat organizational structure where the best ideas triumph. Founded by Andrew Killion and his partners in Sydney, Akuna opened its first office in 2011 in Chicago, the heart of the derivatives industry. Today, we proudly operate additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, Singapore, and London. Your Role as a Quantitative Researcher: We are seeking a skilled Quantitative Researcher specializing in Machine Learning to join our Quantitative Trading and Research team, comprised of mathematicians, statisticians, and technologists. This team scientifically creates trading strategies by integrating quantitative expertise with a sophisticated understanding of derivatives and financial markets. In this role, you will: Develop trading strategies utilizing statistical and machine learning algorithms. Design, conduct, and analyze experiments to deepen your understanding of derivatives and financial markets. Establish metrics for evaluating strategy execution and perform post-trade analysis. Create and implement optimization algorithms for portfolio construction. Develop quantitative models that describe market behavior. Advance current initiatives and explore new research opportunities.

Neara develops machine learning solutions that support the energy sector by creating digital twins of electricity grids. These models help utility companies simulate weather impacts, assess structural stress, and identify risks early, leading to smarter investments and stronger energy infrastructure worldwide. The team focuses on real-world applications of AI and machine learning, tackling complex infrastructure challenges. Professionals at Neara contribute to projects ranging from data classification to scenario analysis, all with a shared commitment to creative problem-solving and innovation. Neara’s expertise lies in geospatial AI, integrating LiDAR, imagery, and large-scale spatial data to address infrastructure issues. The company’s research-driven approach relies on solid operational systems to manage complexity and foster ongoing progress. Role overview The Technical Program Manager for Machine Learning Innovations, based in Sydney, will coordinate the systems and workflows that support model development. This role bridges ML research, engineering, data operations, and computing infrastructure. Responsibilities include translating scientific objectives into clear, actionable plans and ensuring their effective execution. A central focus is unifying data, computing, and experimentation systems to build a cohesive ML development environment that advances model performance. Who will thrive in this role Comfortable engaging with researchers about model training and machine learning dynamics Skilled at improving and refining operational systems that support ML work Able to connect technical vision with practical delivery Location This position is based in Sydney.

Imagine having the capability to stress-test an entire power grid against a hurricane before the clouds even gather. This is the innovative reality we are forging at Neara.By harnessing cutting-edge machine learning technology, we create engineering-grade, physics-enabled digital twins of electricity grids across four continents, empowering asset owners to identify their most pressing challenges and implement viable solutions across millions of kilometers of infrastructure.Through simulating extreme weather conditions and structural stress at a network-wide scale, we enable the world's largest utilities to identify risks, optimize investments, and contribute to a more resilient global energy future.Our team comprises brilliant minds dedicated to making a tangible difference in the real world, leveraging AI and machine learning to enhance everything from data classification to complex scenario analysis. We have cultivated a unique culture where innovation flourishes because each team member takes ownership of our mission. We seek intelligent, creative individuals to help us amplify this impact worldwide.Integrating practical security measures into our systems is crucial, and we are looking for our first in-house Senior Security Engineer to champion and elevate security as a deeply practical, engineering-focused discipline.This role transcends mere compliance; you will engage directly with code, shaping the design and operation of secure systems in practice while ensuring that security becomes the path of least resistance for everyone at Neara.Key Responsibilities:Engineering & Product SecurityConduct hands-on security reviews of code, architecture, and infrastructure.Serve as a security reviewer on pull requests and design documents.Identify and remediate vulnerabilities across back-end systems, APIs, cloud infrastructures, CI/CD pipelines, authentication mechanisms, and data flows.Utilize and fine-tune static, dynamic, dependency, and runtime analysis tools (both commercial and open-source, including AI-assisted options).Perform white-box and black-box testing, along with targeted penetration tests.Contribute to designing and enhancing defense-in-depth strategies across systems and processes.Engage early in product design, helping to prevent security issues rather than merely reacting to them.Fostering a Security Culture & Practical ImplementationPromote security best practices and awareness throughout the organization.

Join KPMG Australia as a Senior Consultant in IT Audit, where you will leverage your expertise to provide insightful assessments and solutions for our clients. In this pivotal role, you will conduct comprehensive audits of information systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while identifying areas for improvement. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance client operations and drive impactful change.

Why Choose SafetyCulture?At SafetyCulture, we are not your typical tech company. Yes, we offer catered lunches, engaging team events, stylish merchandise, and even a pet-friendly office. However, the true reason our employees join us goes beyond these perks.Our diverse team of nearly a thousand dedicated individuals is driven by a shared mission: to enhance our product and improve the lives of our customers. Here, you will hear more often, 'Let's try it!' than 'That's not how we do it.' We are on a quest to develop tools that empower the 3 billion essential workers worldwide—ranging from factory operators to delivery personnel. Our innovation matches that of major tech companies, yet we maintain an agile approach that avoids bureaucratic red tape. You will collaborate with smart, experienced professionals committed to solving real-world challenges efficiently.While our scale is impressive, the ownership you will experience is personal. Every full-time employee receives equity, ensuring that our growth translates to individual success. We acknowledge our imperfections, but as we embark on the next chapter of our journey, our focus is on intelligent scaling driven by operational maturity and a strong emphasis on AI.If the prospect of making a significant impact in tech excites you rather than intimidates you, you will be a perfect fit for our team.What Does a Senior Software Engineer Do at SafetyCulture?As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a vital role in addressing the challenges of an increasingly distributed workforce. You will be instrumental in fostering engineering excellence, nurturing emerging talent, and building an inclusive, high-performing interdisciplinary team.In this position, you will have the autonomy to make complex architectural decisions and drive meaningful change. You will be responsible for delivering practical solutions that have an immediate, positive impact on our customers' operations.As we scale, you will encounter exciting technical challenges and become an integral part of our engineering team. High-performing teams are entrusted with their services, and you will be empowered to build and maintain a system that currently serves hundreds of thousands of users and is poised to scale to millions. We encourage engineers to acquire new skills and leverage technology to tackle customer challenges, with opportunities in IoT, machine learning, and event-driven architecture.This role is part of our Best Fit job match program, allowing you to be considered for multiple software engineering positions across our teams. We are committed to setting you up for success by assessing your skills and aligning you with the team that best fits your capabilities.