freelance data science engineer python sql jobs in Wellington

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  • Market Analyst

    3 days ago


    Wellington, New Zealand Transpower New Zealand Limited Full-time NZD 90,000 - NZD 130,000 Contract

    Electricity market modelling and analysis Contribute to ensuring electricity system reliability Inform policy, forecast electricity supply, and investigate system changesTranspower owns and operates the national grid, a critical utility that runs the full length of New Zealand from Kaikohe to Bluff.As System Operator, we operate the wholesale electricity...


  • Wellington, New Zealand PwC Full-time NZD 90,000 - NZD 120,000 Contract

    Management Level Associate Job Description & Summary Kia ora, Be a catalyst for transformation. Shape the future at PwC New Zealand. At PwC, our purpose is clear: to build trust in society and solve important problems. This is a place to keep growing. You’ll learn from the best, take on meaningful challenges, and make a lasting impact for our clients, our...


  • Wellington, New Zealand Placements24 Full-time NZD 250,000 Contract

    About the Role Our client, What Jobs Direct, is seeking a highly experienced and forward-thinking Remote AI/ML Infrastructure Lead to spearhead the development and management of their critical AI and Machine Learning infrastructure. This is a fully remote position, offering the opportunity to lead a distributed team and shape the foundational systems that...


  • Wellington, New Zealand Alignerr Remote Full-time USD 40 - USD 80 Permanent

    Applied Physics Specialist (AI Training) About The Role What if your years of graduate-level physics training could directly shape how AI understands the physical world? We're looking for PhD-level Applied Physicists to probe, challenge, and expose the limits of cutting-edge Large Language Models — ensuring they reason correctly about everything from...


  • Wellington, New Zealand Placements24 Full-time NZD 120,000 Contract

    About the Role Our client, a global leader in supply chain solutions, is seeking a highly analytical and self-motivated Supply Chain Analyst to join their operations in a fully remote capacity. This role is critical in driving efficiency and optimizing performance across our client's extensive supply chain network. As a Remote Supply Chain Analyst, you will...

  • Applied Physics

    6 days ago


    Wellington, New Zealand Alignerr Full-time NZD 293,000 Contract

    About The Role What if your expertise in quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, and thermodynamics could directly shape how AI understands the physical world? We're looking for Ph D-level Applied Physicists to stress-test cutting-edge Large Language Models — exposing the gaps in their physical reasoning and helping ensure they never violate the fundamental...


  • Wellington, New Zealand AfterQuery Full-time NZD 165,000 Contract

    Turn computational work from your own engineering research into paid evaluation tasks for AI models. Open to research-track Bachelor's students, Master's and Ph D students, postdocs, and recent graduates. After Query is building a network of researchers to author and validate research-grade scientific-computing tasks for AI models. A strong task is a real...


  • Wellington, New Zealand Electricity Authority Full-time

    Ko mātou | About usThe Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is New Zealand's independent electricity market regulator. We work to ensure New Zealanders have access to reliable, affordable electricity by supporting a well-functioning electricity system and market.Our vision is reliable electricity at lowest cost for New Zealand consumers.Our strategic...


  • Wellington, New Zealand Alignerr Remote Full-time USD 35 - USD 60 Permanent

    Computer Engineering - AI Data Trainer • Location: Remote About The Job At Alignerr, we partner with the world’s leading AI research teams and labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. You’ll challenge advanced language models on topics like computer architecture and hardware design, embedded systems and IoT, networking and distributed...

  • Data Scientist

    2 weeks ago


    Wellington, New Zealand DataAnnotation Full-time NZD 363,000 Contract

    Overview The newest models can spin up a full analysis in minutes - load the data, pick a method, produce charts and a confident conclusion. Someone has to check whether the statistics actually hold up, and that someone is you. As a Data Scientist you’ll evaluate AI-generated analyses on real datasets, stress-test the reasoning behind them, and write the...

  • Chemistry Masters

    1 week ago


    Wellington, New Zealand Alignerr Remote Full-time USD 35 - USD 55 Permanent

    Chemistry Masters – AI Data Trainer About The Role We're looking for chemistry experts to help train and improve the next generation of AI models. Your deep knowledge of chemistry will directly shape how AI understands, reasons through, and solves complex scientific problems — making a real impact on the future of science and technology. This is a...

  • Python Qa Lead

    2 weeks ago


    Wellington, New Zealand YO IT Consulting Full-time NZD 96,432 Contract

    Job Title Python Quality Assurance Lead Job Type Contract Location Remote About This Role In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as a Python Quality Assurance Lead to oversee quality, consistency, and trainer performance across Python AI training projects. You’ll review AI‑generated Python code and trainer/QA work, evaluate output quality...


  • Wellington, New Zealand Alignerr Corp. Full-time NZD 165,000 Contract

    Applied Physics Specialist (AI Training) About The Role What if your years of physics training could directly influence how AI understands the physical world? We're looking for Ph D-level Applied Physicists to stress-test cutting-edge AI models — designing rigorous problems, auditing AI reasoning, and ensuring these systems never violate the fundamental...

  • Senior Data Engineer

    2 weeks ago


    Wellington, New Zealand Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Full-time NZD 163,000 Contract

    Senior Data Engineer We use cookies to give you the best online experience.# Current vacancies## Senior Data Engineer Apply: Wellington: Palmerston North: Dunedin: New Plymouth: Christchurch: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: November 9, 2026 (14 days left to apply): JR-0000013624* Lead the design and delivery of enterprise data solutions that support...


  • Wellington, New Zealand Jobgether Full-time NZD 85 Contract

    This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Data Platform Engineer (Mid-level) based in New Zealand. In this role, you will help transform an established data and machine learning platform into a scalable, self-service environment that empowers engineering teams to work...


  • Wellington, New Zealand Rise Data Labs Full-time NZD 120,000 Contract

    About Rise Data Labs Rise Data Labs is a leading AI training and data annotation company that specializes in creating high-quality training data for artificial intelligence systems. We work with top AI companies and research institutions to improve machine learning models through expert human annotation and validation. Our team of domain specialists, subject...

  • Physics Qa Lead

    2 weeks ago


    Wellington, New Zealand YO IT Consulting Full-time NZD 110,208 Contract

    Job Title Physics Quality Assurance Lead Job Type Contract Location Remote About This Role In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as a Physics Quality Assurance Lead to oversee quality, consistency, and trainer performance across physics AI training projects. You will review AI-generated physics content and trainer/QA work, evaluate output...

  • Lean 4 Proof Engineer

    2 weeks ago


    Wellington, New Zealand Alignerr Corp. Full-time NZD 165 Contract

    Lean 4 Proof Engineer — Mathematical Formalization About The Role What if your deepest mathematical instincts could directly shape how AI understands and reasons about formal proof? We're looking for mathematicians with serious proof-writing chops to formalize advanced mathematical arguments in Lean 4 — working at the very frontier of what modern proof...

  • Senior Gis Analyst

    2 weeks ago


    Wellington, New Zealand Wellington City Council Full-time NZD 140 Contract

    Shape the future of Wellington through data, insight, and innovation At WCC, we're working together for Wellington's future. As our city grows and evolves, high-quality geospatial information plays a critical role in helping us make informed decisions about housing, transport, infrastructure, climate resilience, and community spaces. We're looking for an...


  • Wellington, New Zealand Alignerr Corp. Full-time NZD 171 Contract

    Location: Remote Machine Learning Engineer - AI Data Trainer About The Job At Alignerr, we partner with the world's leading AI research teams and labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. This project is about capturing how an LLM reasons and takes actions step by step to solve real tasks. Annotators write clear, structured traces that show planning,...