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.

🎥 Step inside life at Tyro here.

About the role

As a Data Engineer you will play 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.

Working under the guidance of the Data & AI Platform Manager, this role contributes to Tyro’s mission of becoming a data- and AI-enabled organisation. Data Engineers design, build, and maintain the pipelines, infrastructure, and data products that feed analytical insights, business intelligence, and AI experimentation.

This role is both hands-on and combining strong software engineering and data architecture practices with curiosity and innovation in applied AI. Data Engineers 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

Core Platform Engineering

• Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable pipelines and data integrations across the Tyro Data & AI Platform.
• Ensure high performance, observability, and resilience across the data stack using modern DevOps practices (AWS, Terraform, etc.).
• Support the ingestion, transformation, and quality assurance of enterprise data in Snowflake and other storage systems.

AI Enablement and Experimentation

• Collaborate with Product teams to operationalise machine learning and generative AI models.
• Develop reliable data foundations and features to support LLMs, agentic systems, and advanced AI experimentation.
• Contribute to data governance frameworks that enable safe and efficient deployment of AI solutions.

Collaboration and Delivery

• Work in cross-functional squads to understand analytical, reporting, and Data and AI-related needs.
• Build data products, dashboards, and APIs that democratise access to trusted data and insights across Finance, Risk, Product, and other teams.
• Collaborate with engineers and platform managers to continuously improve the scalability and security of Tyro’s data ecosystem.

Quality, Security, and Governance

• Uphold high standards for data quality, observability, and compliance with APRA, PCI-DSS, and Responsible AI principles.
• Implement automated testing, version control, and security best practices for all data systems.

What you'll bring

• Strong experience with cloud-based data platforms and DevOps practices (AWS, ECS, S3, Lambda, SageMaker, Glue).
• Proficiency in data warehouse design and development (e.g., Snowflake).
• Experience with data streaming and processing technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Spark, Flink).
• 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.
• Experience developing or supporting dashboards and analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker).
• Understanding of data governance, ethical AI, and responsible data use in regulated industries.
  

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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