Senior AI / ML Engineer in Melbourne

Artificial Analysis is the leading independent AI benchmarking company. We support labs, engineers and enterprises to understand AI capabilities and make critical decisions about their AI strategies. Our benchmarks don’t just measure the cutting edge of AI, they are actively shaping the frontier.

We are a team of 40+, on track to double by end of year, backed by industry leaders.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior AI/ML Engineer to join our team and lead projects in AI benchmarking and analysis. You’ll work closely with our founders to build core parts of the software stack for our fast-growing startup.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development and optimization of aspects of our core benchmarking stack, focusing on data intensive backend systems and APIs, and driving projects from concept to shipped.
• Design and implement robust Python solutions for benchmarking, model evaluation and data analysis.
• Design and implement user interfaces and data visualizations that distill complex AI benchmarking data into intuitive, interactive experiences for thousands of daily users.
• Conduct custom analyses for enterprise customers, providing actionable insights to inform their AI strategies.
• Contribute to the evolution of our benchmarking methodologies, including development of evaluation methodology for emerging modalities and capabilities.
• Embrace an AI-native workflow, using cutting-edge AI tools to generate leverage in a fast-changing industry.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Passion for AI and eagerness to work at the forefront of technological innovation.
• Proficiency with relevant Python libraries for data analysis (e.g. pandas) and key AI APIs (e.g. OpenAI).
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, orchestration and monitoring tools.
• Experience with visualizing and presenting data.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to distill complex concepts into actionable insights in the face of uncertainty.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to lead projects independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (e.g. Physics).
• Preferred but not essential: Experience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g. PyTorch), Creation of analytical reports.

Why Artificial Analysis?

• Shape how AI gets built: The leading AI labs track our benchmarks and use them to guide their development priorities. Your work will directly influence the direction of AI.
• Become a world expert in AI: You will evaluate every major model, across every major capability, as they are released.
• Work with the most important players in AI: You’ll manage relationships with teams at the leading AI labs and major enterprises as a trusted, independent voice.
• Join at a defining moment: We’re 40+ people, on track to double by end of year, backed by some of the most connected investors in AI.

Competitive compensation including equity.