Why Tyro?

At Tyro, we’re into business big time. Through our integrated payments, banking and lending solutions, we’re here to ensure nothing stands in the way of Australian business success. With over 21 years' experience under our belt, we know what it takes to build something great, which is why we combine the best people, technology, and partners to deliver simplified payments and seamless business banking to our customers. We’re proud to power more than 76,000 merchants across Australia and to work with almost 800 partners to create seamless experiences for hospitality, retail, services and health providers.

It starts with You.

Just like our customers, we’re obsessed with the success of our people. So, when you come onboard, we’ll give you all the support you need to do your best work. Our close to 600 Tyros are a highly collaborative team, so you’ll get to work with smart, motivated and friendly people across Tyro. We are fast paced and innovative and strive to live our values everyday – commit to greatness, stay hungry, wow the customer, be good and win together! We are big enough for you to have opportunities to have a career at Tyro and small enough that you can have a real impact. As we continue our mission to shake things up and make payments the easiest part of doing business, you’ll have the opportunity to learn new skills with hands-on experience, further your career, and help unleash the potential of our customers, one payment at a time.

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About the role

The AI/ML Engineer plays a pivotal role in building and scaling Tyro’s Data & AI Platform - the foundation that powers analytics, machine learning, and emerging AI-driven capabilities across the organisation.This role is both hands-on and forward-looking - combining strong software engineering and data architecture practices with curiosity and innovation in applied AI. The AI/ML Engineer at Tyro are key enablers of responsible, scalable, and production-ready AI solutions that empower squads across the business to leverage data safely and effectively.

What you'll do

What you'll bring

• Strong software engineering background (typically 4–8+ years).

• Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native systems on AWS.

• Practical experience with LLMs, generative AI, agentic systems, or applied ML.

• Experience designing production-grade, observable systems.

• Comfort working in regulated or high-trust environments where correctness and safety matter.

• Strong experience with cloud-based data platforms and DevOps practices (AWS, ECS, S3, Lambda, SageMaker, Glue).

• Strong software engineering foundations - particularly in Python, Scala, Java, or Kotlin - with a focus on testing, performance, and security. Demonstrated ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams to deliver impactful data and AI solutions.

• Deep curiosity and passion for AI, machine learning, and data-driven innovation.

• Experience operationalising machine learning models or AI services in production environments.

• Familiarity with MLOps tooling, feature stores, or vector databases.

• Understanding of data governance, ethical AI, and responsible data use in regulated industries

• Experience designing developer enablement platforms, internal tooling, or reusable engineering frameworks is highly regarded.

What’s in it for you?

We’ve worked hard to create an environment that’s big on diversity, inclusion, and flexibility, and one that suits the changing needs of team members across Australia. Here are just some of the things Tyros tell us they love about working here.

You’ll also receive:

• A mix of in-office and remote working

• Learning and career development opportunities

• 16 weeks paid primary carers leave

• 12 weeks paid secondary carers leave

• Annual team-based volunteer day

• Birthday Leave

• Power Up Day (Additional day of leave)

• Weekly team social events, snacks, craft beer and wine, ping pong and video games

• Taco Tuesdays

• Mental health and wellness initiatives

• Novated leasing

Tyro is committed to a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone thrives. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are an equal opportunity employer. If you need accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, simply inform our Talent team during your conversation with them.

Still with us?

If you’ve got this far, then you might just be a great fit for us. Don’t tick all the boxes above? That’s ok, apply anyway and our Talent team will review your profile - you might be a fit for future roles.

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