Data & AI Jobs at Startups in Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne has 4 open data and AI roles at 4 early-stage startups, 3 of them remote.
The open roles
- Head of AI: remote, Head, posted 3 September 2026.
- Strategic Client Partner, AI & Technology: remote, posted 18 August 2026.
- Data Analyst - Growth & Marketing: remote, posted 22 July 2026.
- Senior Data Engineer (Financial Analytics focus): Melbourne, Senior, posted 18 March 2026.
The hiring market
Industries
Fintech and payments (3) and healthcare (1) startups have most of the openings.
What data and AI work involves at an early-stage startup
The data is messy and there is not much of it yet. You build the pipeline, train the model, then explain the result to a founder in plain words. Large employers give you a clean warehouse and one narrow question, while here you pick the question too.
Experience level
Open roles by the experience the posting asks for.
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Questions people ask
Which startups are hiring data and AI roles in Melbourne?
capital.com (1 roles), Heidi (1), Infinity (1) and Netwealth (1) have the most; 4 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
3 of these 4 roles are remote.