Data Scientist

It starts with YES!  

At Optus, we have an ambitious goal to be Australia’s most loved everyday brand.  

This is your opportunity to join an award-winning and globally recognised AI team who co-creates new products that are taken to market globally and across many industries. We have an in-house AI team that is considered a business function across the entire enterprise as we build an AI-model optimised future. 

Your day in the life of a Data Scientist at Optus 

• Collaborating with key stakeholders to integrate AI solutions and technologies such as NLP, machine laerning and deep learning into existing systems to drive business objectives.

• You enjoy being hands-on and are excited to apply your data science knowledge to uncover insights and develop meaningful and driven outcomes for clients.

• Support the development, build, deployment and adoption of data science specifically within Customer Engagement to meet Small Business marketing initiatives in an agile environment and across agile & non-agile teams. 

• Delivery of tangible analytical assets, utilising appropriate sophisticated techniques and contextualising these into end to end pipelines. 

• Assist with identifying and developing new and emerging trends, working with suppliers and 3rd parties to develop new and innovative approaches to business problems. 

• Engage with business teams across Customer Engagement, Enterprise & Business, Marketing and Analytics as required to clearly define the business problem, articulate approach, process, assumptions and pathways to drive efficient solutions adoption. 

• Strong curiosity with the ability to bring different approaches and new perspectives to solving problems. 

Your skills to pay the bills 

• Demonstrate proficiency in harnessing AI tools and platforms to develop scalable solutions for complex challenges.

• Strong experience in advanced data analytics or machine learning / AI / Statistics or STEM 

• Proven experience in building large scale, end-to-end machine learning systems using a combination of big data tools and programming languages like R, Spark/Scala, Java and/or Python 

• Proven implementation of machine learning algorithms such as SVM, decision trees, logistic regression, clustering, neural networks, graph models to solve real world business problems 

• Exposure to marketing, automation and CRM decision platforms and systems such as PEGA, Salesforce or AEM in B2B environments 

Perks we love at Optus 

• 3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit! 

• Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 14 weeks for the primary care giver 

• All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’ 

• Be responsible for your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue – even earn a MBA micro-credential via OptusU (University) 

• Connect at work through one of our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans and Yarn Network 

• Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office 

• Two easy travel options to Sydney Campus: Optus bus from Sydney CBD (20min travel time) and Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon! 

Keen to see what it’s really like to work at Optus? Search #OptusLife on LinkedIn to go behind the scenes! 

Intrigued but don't tick every box? We are building our AI capabilities and value diverse perspectives. If you're driven to join us on this journey, apply now - your passion matters more than a perfect match.