Lead Data Engineering Consultant

Ippon Technologies

About Ippon At Ippon Australia, we are a team of technologists who leverage contemporary thinking and modern engineering practices to help clients solve meaningful business problems. Whether we are modernising legacy platforms, enabling cloud-native delivery, building AI-enabled products or helping enterprise teams improve software delivery performance, we focus on delivering practical outcomes that create measurable value. As part of a global consultancy of 800+ consultants, we combine the agility and ownership of a boutique with the capability and backing of deep partnerships across AWS, Snowflake, Databricks & DBT alongside expertise in software engineering, cloud, data and product delivery. We are now looking for a Head of AI Engineering to shape and grow our AI capability in Australia. ABOUT THE ROLE This is a hands-on, consulting leadership position that combines modern engineering, product thinking, software architecture and applied AI. You will lead the development of our AI capability — helping clients navigate AI adoption responsibly, improving delivery performance, modernising engineering practices and building scalable, secure, AI-enabled products and platforms. You will play a key role in defining our go-to-market proposition, growing capability, supporting strategic client engagements, and mentoring consultants, while remaining close enough to delivery to influence quality and outcomes. We are looking for someone who cares deeply about software craft, believes in practical outcomes over hype, and is excited by the opportunity to help shape a growing capability within a boutique consulting environment. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING Practice Leadership & Growth Lead and grow Ippon Australia’s AI capability, shaping offerings, delivery standards, ways of working and market positioning. Grow, mentor, and coach our consultants across software engineering, architecture, delivery and AI. Help define repeatable consulting frameworks, assessment models, accelerators and service offerings. Foster a culture grounded in engineering excellence, collaboration, continuous improvement and practical experimentation with AI. Client & Consulting Leadership Act as a trusted advisor to our leadership team. Translate ambiguous business and technical challenges into pragmatic engagement strategies and measurable outcomes. Support pre-sales, proposals, workshops, discovery engagements and executive conversations. Shape AI-enabled transformation strategies across engineering, product, delivery, and architecture. Delivery Excellence Provide technical and consulting oversight across engagements involving software engineering, product development, architecture, platform modernisation and AI-enabled delivery. Champion modern engineering practices including platform thinking, observability, Devops, CI/CD and test automation. Use evidence-based metrics such as DORA and flow metrics to improve delivery performance and team effectiveness. Help clients balance governance, security, compliance, speed and quality in highly regulated environments. Applied AI Leadership Guide clients in the practical adoption of AI, including agentic workflows, LLM-enabled applications, AI-assisted software engineering and intelligent automation. Partner closely with cloud and data practices to connect AI capabilities with AWS, Snowflake, modern data platforms and enterprise architecture. Support responsible adoption of AI through clear approaches to governance, privacy, security and risk management. Identify pragmatic AI use cases that improve software delivery, customer experience, operational efficiency or product outcomes.

Databricks

FEQ227R222 Field Engineering, AI/ML Product Specialist As the AI/ML Product Specialist, you will be defining our technical go to market strategy and driving our AI/ML product adoption in the Asia Pacific and Japan region.  You will be directly working with customers to guide and influence their data application architecture and decisions. You will be expected to present, demo and pitch Databricks AI/ML product suite and you will be acting as a trusted advisor for senior executives and your in-depth technical knowledge will ensure our customers are successful in leveraging Databricks to solve their business problems. You will be the technical expert to support our field engineering teams internally and you will be expected to help enable the team to understand the key differentiators of our product against our competitors. You will partner with product managers to help to define the product direction based on local knowledge and inform our product strategy with our go-to-market field teams. You will not have any direct reports but will recruit and lead a group of specialists across the field dedicated to scale your impact.  You will also be a thought leader externally to the market via speaking at conferences, online webinars, and blog posts. You will meet with customers to communicate the vision and gather feedback. You have expertise in designing and delivering cloud-based Data Visualisation and Analytics Solutions. You will bring your in depth knowledge and experience of building production level data applications leveraging different technologies. You will excel in creating and articulating a compelling value proposition for our customers and enabling Account Executives and Field Engineers to operate effectively using best practices and assets that you own and develop. The impact you will have: * Lead the vision and strategy for AI/ML products adoption in Asia Pacific and Japan * Develop materials for our GTM team to effectively communicate our value proposition * Support our field teams in key strategic pursuit opportunities * Work with a team of subject matter experts (SMEs) to scale your impact in local regions and enable the broader field team to have confidence in competing in the market * Act as the thought leader to build confidence and relationships with our customers at the executive level * Present externally at conferences, events and webinars and publish content to establish our position in the market * Work with our FDE teams and partners to establish best practices * Act as a cross-functional representative with Product Management, Product Marketing and Engineering on our go-to-market motion What we look for: * 6+ years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning and 2+ years in production Gen AI * Hands-on experience building solutions within major public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP). * Trusted advisor to technical executives that inform strategic data decisions * Proven ability to co-plan large territories with Account Executives and operate in a highly coordinated, cross-functional effort across GTM and R&D teams. * Expertise in traditional Machine Learning methodologies and have deployed large scale production systems * Deep understanding of LLM application architectures (RAG, agentic, fine-tuning), agent frameworks (LangGraph / LlamaIndex / AutoGen / DSPy), eval methodology and foundational model markets (Claude, Llama, Mistral, OpenAI, open-source) * Proven track record of successful pre-sales experience in competitive situations * Ability to define and executive strategic program cross functionally * High impact communication internally and externally About Databricks Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Benefits At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Compliance If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

Opentable

About OpenTable  With millions of diners, 60,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion. Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.  About the Role You’ll be joining the growing Private Dining Team in Australia and help elevate OpenTable’s newest line of business.  The team is building the next generation event management for our top restaurant groups. We're deeply involved from concept, prototyping, implementation, delivery, to customer validation. We believe in empowering individuals to do phenomenal work.  Responsibilities: * Partner with Product Management, Design, and other Engineering teams. * Empower the team to execute with high performance by using your experience along with your technical and collaboration skills. * Own the architecture of the products that you own. * Deliver on the product roadmap and maintain a healthy codebase. * Provide servant leadership, give mentorship and tools to make decisions independently that lead to positive outcomes. * Build a culture of trust and teamwork. * Strengthen the team's capabilities through the professional development of the current engineers and hiring. * Take ownership and thrive with autonomy. What we're looking for: * 8 to 10 years of experience in Software Engineering with at least 2 years of experience leading teams. * You have been a software engineer (probably still consider yourself an engineer), and enjoy being hands-on. * You practice Servant Leadership and help others unlock their full potential. * You continually work to improve yourself and those around you. * You have excellent planning, organization, and decision-making skills. * You have the ability to break complex product requirements into easily shippable milestones and produce tech designs for the same. * You have the knack of communicating smoothly with others and bringing everyone together. * Experience in leading a full stack team * Expertise in a strongly typed language such as Java or C# * Experience with Microservices * Experience with relational and NoSQL databases * Experience working in AI Spec Driven Design * Experience with Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD a plus * Experience with Event Driven Architecture a plus * Expertise in JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks like React, a plus Benefits and Perks:  * Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year * Focus on mental health and well-being: * Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth * Company-paid subscription to Headspace * Annual company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!) * Paid parental leave * Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday * Paid volunteer time * Focus on your career growth: * Development Dollars * Leadership development * Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings * Travel Discounts * Employee Resource Groups * Annual health and wellness reimbursement * Monthly social events * Free lunch 2 days per week Work Environment & Flexibility At OpenTable, we pride ourselves on fostering a global and dynamic work environment. As a team member with us, you will benefit from a schedule tailored to accommodate a global workforce operating across multiple time zones. While the majority of your responsibilities may align with conventional business hours, there will be instances where you are expected to manage communications - via calls, Slack messages, or emails - outside of regular working hours to effectively collaborate with international colleagues, respond to restaurant partners, and/or address urgent matters. OpenTable will always abide by and consider local laws and regulations. Inclusion We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We know the best ideas come when we bring different voices to the table, so we're building a team as dynamic as the diners and restaurants we serve—and fostering a culture where everyone feels welcome to be themselves. If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, or on the job, we’re here to support you. Please reach out to your recruiter to request any accommodations. #LI-MK1 #LI-Hybrid