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Principal Engineer - Data & AI Platform
Genworth Financial Mortgage Indemnity Limited
Sydney, AUS
Full-time
Senior
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
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Responsibilities
- Define and lead the architecture and evolution of our AI-native data platform within Snowflake.
- Establish engineering standards, design patterns and best practices for scalable, high-performing and cost-efficient data and AI solutions.
- Lead the design of enterprise data models and architecture, including approaches such as Data Vault and common data models.
- Drive adoption of in-database AI workflows and shape platform capabilities to support LLM, vector and semantic use cases at scale.
- Partner with AI engineers and platform teams to integrate Snowflake-hosted intelligence into enterprise applications and workflows.
- Lead data and AI observability, monitoring, reliability and governance practices across the platform.
- Define and evolve AI-enabled engineering and SDLC practices, driving continuous improvement in engineering effectiveness.
- Act as a trusted technical advisor, translating complex business challenges into practical, AI-enabled platform solutions and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding engineers through complex architectural challenges and fostering a culture of engineering excellence, innovation and continuous learning.
- Build scalable data pipelines and AI applications using Snowflake-native AI capabilities.
- What You’ll Bring
- Deep experience with Snowflake, SQL, dbt and Python, ideally including Snowpark, and Snowflake capabilities such as Cortex and Snowflake ML.
- Strong experience designing and implementing AI-enabled data workflows, including LLM, vector, embedding or semantic use cases at scale.
- Extensive experience designing scalable data architectures and enterprise data models, including Data Vault, common data models or dimensional modelling.
- Strong understanding of data requirements for machine learning and advanced analytics, including feature engineering and production AI/ML workflows.
- Experience defining architecture standards and leading the adoption of AI-assisted development tools and engineering practices.
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership, solve complex architectural challenges and guide engineering teams.
- Strong stakeholder and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels and translate business needs into effective data and AI solutions.
- At Helia, we’re building a team focused on creating opportunities and brighter futures for our people. When you join Helia, you become part of an organisation that genuinely cares about what matters to you — whether that’s work-life balance, flexible ways of working, wellbeing, or professional growth. We offer a range of benefits and support designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
- Helia is a place where you can grow, learn and make a meaningful impact. We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where innovation, continuous learning and cross-functional teamwork are encouraged to deliver great customer outcomes. Located in the heart of North Sydney, our office offers a vibrant workplace experience with some of Sydney’s best views.
- If you are interested in joining a company where you can realise your full potential and grow, we would love to hear from you!
- We have a diverse business community: our people, our customers and communities are reflective of this and as an organisation we are committed to continually hiring a diverse workforce. We ensure our people always feel supported and we do this by our openness to flexible work options and our commitment to inclusion, regardless of career level, life-stage, or experience.
Qualifications
- Deep experience with Snowflake, SQL, dbt and Python, ideally including Snowpark, and Snowflake capabilities such as Cortex and Snowflake ML.
- Strong experience designing and implementing AI-enabled data workflows, including LLM, vector, embedding or semantic use cases at scale.
- Extensive experience designing scalable data architectures and enterprise data models, including Data Vault, common data models or dimensional modelling.
- Strong understanding of data requirements for machine learning and advanced analytics, including feature engineering and production AI/ML workflows.
- Experience defining architecture standards and leading the adoption of AI-assisted development tools and engineering practices.
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership, solve complex architectural challenges and guide engineering teams.
- Strong stakeholder and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels and translate business needs into effective data and AI solutions.
- At Helia, we’re building a team focused on creating opportunities and brighter futures for our people. When you join Helia, you become part of an organisation that genuinely cares about what matters to you — whether that’s work-life balance, flexible ways of working, wellbeing, or professional growth. We offer a range of benefits and support designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
- Helia is a place where you can grow, learn and make a meaningful impact. We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where innovation, continuous learning and cross-functional teamwork are encouraged to deliver great customer outcomes. Located in the heart of North Sydney, our office offers a vibrant workplace experience with some of Sydney’s best views.
- If you are interested in joining a company where you can realise your full potential and grow, we would love to hear from you!
- We have a diverse business community: our people, our customers and communities are reflective of this and as an organisation we are committed to continually hiring a diverse workforce. We ensure our people always feel supported and we do this by our openness to flexible work options and our commitment to inclusion, regardless of career level, life-stage, or experience.
About Genworth Financial Mortgage Indemnity Limited
Insurance170 employeesFounded 1965
Australian public LMI provider helping lenders manage mortgage risk and people buy homes with smaller deposits.
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