Sydney, NSW / Full-Time The company is seeking a Backend Automation Engineer/Data Engineer with relevant experience to join the development team in Sydney. The role is primarily focused on the development of DroneShield's RFAI projects ( https://www.droneshield.com/electronic-warfare ). It represents an exceptional opportunity for a result-driven individual in a new niche but exploding market. Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations Be the source of knowledge for best practices with respect to data formatting, storage and quality control Manage the verification, annotation and storage of collected data Utilise Python skills for complex data manipulation/normalisation and pipeline development Produce scripts / notebooks to assist researchers with inspecting and visualising data Develop tools to monitor and analyse performance metrics, driving optimisation and improvement of product development Work closely with DroneShield's data collection partners Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and deliver solutions that support business objectives Qualifications, Experience and Skills Proven experience as a Backend Automation Engineer/Data Engineer or similar role Experience managing the collection, annotation, maintenance, etc of training/test data Experience developing automated pipelines for data collection/preprocessing/testing Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and adapt to new technologies Experience working with binary data Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Excellent communication and teamwork abilities Essential: Experience and proficiency with Python Experience and proficiency with SQL Desirable: Experience with Linux Familiarity with machine learning pipelines and model training (MLOps) RF knowledge You must hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Security Clearance (Baseline or NV1 is ideal). If you or anyone in your network may be interested please contact our Talent Acquisition Manager at alesya.kulakovadroneshield.com or careersdroneshield.com for a confidential discussion. Note for recruitment agencies: we do not accept floated candidates from external recruiters unless they were instructed to do so.