At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of ML features and shape our innovative product.
- Company: Join a well-funded tech company with a senior engineering team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, remote work, and generous leave.
- Other info: Enjoy a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on a product loved by users in Australia and the UK.
- Qualifications: Experience in shipping ML features and strong Python coding skills.
The predicted salary is between 112500 - 137500 $ per year.
The Company
Join a small, senior team of software engineers in a well funded company, reporting directly to the engineering co-founders.
Own features and help steer the direct of our ML product used by companies in Australia and the UK.
And work on a product that users love.
About you
- You're a senior software engineer who has shipped ML-powered features to real users at a commercial product company, and you can talk concretely about how they worked and what you'd do differently
- You have genuine LLM intuition: when to use RAG vs prompting vs fine-tuning, how to improve output quality, how to build eval pipelines that tell you something meaningful
- Python is your primary language and you write clean, production-grade code with strong testing habits
- You're at home working closely with product and design, not just in the codebase
- You enjoy going deep on hard problems rather than jumping between shiny things
- Familiarity with AWS Bedrock or the Hugging Face ecosystem is a plus
- The offer
- Approx. $160k–220k+ base + super (depending on experience)
- Remote first, anywhere in Australia, or hybrid in Melbourne if you're local
- Five weeks annual leave
- Flexible hours, output over face time
- Home office budget and professional development program
- Equity conversation at 12 months
- Debbie Teakle
www. lookahead. com. au
Senior Software Engineer (LLMs) in Adelaide employer: Lookahead
Join a dynamic and innovative US-based tech company that values its Australian team, offering a unique opportunity to work on impactful AI solutions for global supply chains. With a focus on flexibility, modern technology, and a collaborative work culture, you'll have the chance to grow your skills while making a real difference for clients. Enjoy the benefits of a supportive environment that encourages mentorship and professional development, all while working in the vibrant city of Canberra.
