Overview
Senior Associate | Data Scientist | LLM Engineer role at PwC Australia. The AI team delivers digital products and AI solutions to PwC's business across multiple lines of service in Australia, collaborating with subject matter experts to advise on, design and develop technology-enabled solutions for assurance, advisory, tax and legal services.
Responsibilities
* Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and speccing up technical solutions.
* Developing algorithms and heuristics for extracting information from unstructured and semi-structured data sources, cleansing and normalising data at a large scale.
* Engaging in scaffolding new projects, testing new ideas, pairing with developers, and reviewing pull requests.
* Producing clean, maintainable and efficient code to be deployed at scale in Azure cloud.
* Contributing to team stand-ups and software development lifecycle activities.
* Participating in firmwide data science and machine learning forums and communities to share ideas and contribute to the body of knowledge.
* Coaching and mentoring junior data scientists.
Your skills and focus
* Strong Python development experience with modern LLM/ML frameworks.
* Deep knowledge of promptings, LLM workflows, and agentic workflow
* Deep knowledge of VectorDB, include Azure AI Search, pgVector
* Knowledge of ML models such as regression/boosting models
* Knowledge of deep learning, including CNN or RNN, preferably in CV and NLP
* Experience in RAG pipelines including evaluation and optimisation with industry standard packages
* Strong experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL (or equivalents), preferably experience in Vector DBs
* Strong understanding of applying algorithms at scale, selecting statistical methods, and using the scientific method to derive robust conclusions
* Capability to identify emerging theory and apply it to practical situations
* Strong critical thinking skills, analytical mindset and attention to detail
* Ability to work efficiently with remote teams using collaboration technology
* Ability to identify issues and solve complex problems as part of a team
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* A proactive approach to resolving problems
* Knowledge of proper source code management and the use of Git repositories
* A research background in ML/LLM model development
* Prior experience with microservices architectures and containerisation, including Docker
* Strong prompt engineering skills
* Knowledge of agile software development lifecycles (SDLC) and experience working on agile projects
* Prior experience with message-queuing solutions (e.g. RabbitMQ, Kafka)
* Prior experience with data pipelines at scale and building on top of them
* Prior experience with observability standards and frameworks such as OpenTelemetry
* Prior experience with developing on cloud environments such as Azure
* Typescript development experience with ReactJS and NodeJS
About PwC
At PwC, we are a human-led, tech-powered community of solvers. We approach problems with curiosity, collaboration and willingness to challenge the status quo to develop innovative solutions in partnership with Australian businesses and not-for-profits. We strive to make a positive impact and drive meaningful change.
Benefits
* Flexible working arrangements for how, where and when you work, ensuring you thrive while delivering top results for your team and clients
* More opportunities to connect with loved ones, with the ability to work up to four weeks from anywhere in Australia and select international locations
* Health and lifestyle perks like a wellness credit and discounted memberships
* Gender inclusive 26 weeks paid parental leave
* World-class development opportunities to accelerate your career
* Strong mentors, meaningful work and plenty of networking opportunities
* Dress for your day so you can feel confident and comfortable for whatever your day has in store for you
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
We empower our people to use their creativity, authenticity and human differences to be champions of change and challenge our thinking. We strive to foster a workplace where everyone feels valued to thrive. PwC is committed to inclusive recruitment, and we welcome reasonable adjustments or pronoun notes at any point in the application or interview process.
Jaimie Bonehill is the Recruitment Manager for the role. No Agencies Please: recruitment agencies should not submit CVs in response to this advertisement. We are only accepting applications direct from individuals.
#J-18808-Ljbffr