AI ML Engineer / Python Developer

**About the role** We are seeking an experienced AI ML Engineer / Python Developer for an opportunity working with as art of a team of data scientists, engineers and research fellows supporting a Federal Government initiative. The role will focus on developing and optimising AI/ML models and applications, and working with large datasets to take machine learning projects from development through to production. **Australian Citizenship is required** **Key responsibilities** * Develop and optimise machine learning models and applications using Python * Build and fine\-tune ML models using frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face and Ultralytics * Implement machine learning algorithms from research papers into robust and scalable software * Evaluate and benchmark model performance using appropriate metrics * Clean, prepare and augment large datasets for model development * Develop APIs and integrate AI systems with existing applications and platforms * Apply MLOps practices to support model development, evaluation and deployment * Work within Agile development environments using tools such as GitLab, GitHub or Azure DevOps **About you** * Minimum 2 years' experience in Python software development * Experience developing and/or fine\-tuning machine learning models * Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms and AI model architectures * Experience with PyTorch and/or TensorFlow * Experience with libraries such as NumPy, Hugging Face and/or Ultralytics * Experience evaluating and benchmarking ML model performance * Experience developing REST APIs and integrating applications * Familiarity with CI/CD, version control and software testing * Experience working with Agile methodologies * **Australian Citizenship is mandatory**