research engineer

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  • Research Engineer

    2 days ago


    Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand Fonterra Full-time NZD 90,000 - NZD 150,000 Contract

    Imagine Tomorrow with Us | Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō At Fonterra Te Mātāpuna, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves. Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution. Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers...

  • Research Engineer

    5 days ago


    Auckland, New Zealand Hyades Full-time NZD 90,000 - NZD 150,000 Contract

    We are looking for a Research Engineer to help build end-to-end intelligence for spatial data and ML development. Someone who thinks in mathematics and builds in code, equally at home reading a frontier research paper and translating it into production software.About HyadesHyades is a Spatial AI research lab on a mission to make machines understand the...

  • Research Engineer

    3 days ago


    New Zealand Fonterra Full-time

    Job Name Research Engineer - Cheese foods Position Description Imagine Tomorrow with Us | Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō At Fonterra Te Mātāpuna, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves. Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care,...

  • Research Engineer

    3 days ago


    Palmerston North City, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand Fonterra Full-time

    Imagine Tomorrow with Us | Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō At Fonterra Te Mātāpuna, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves. Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution. Owned by New Zealand dairy...


  • Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand Placements24 Full-time NZD 110,000 - NZD 170,000 Contract

    About the Role Our client is seeking a talented and motivated AI Research Engineer with expertise in Reinforcement Learning (RL) to join their innovative team. This role will focus on designing, implementing, and evaluating novel RL algorithms for complex decision‑making problems. You will work on challenging research projects, contribute to publications,...


  • Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Partly Full-time NZD 100,000 - NZD 130,000 Contract

    The Senior ML Research Engineer will build and ship machine‑learning and algorithmic solutions to real problems in the vehicle and parts domain. The role reports to Abram Spamers and works closely with engineering and product partners to take ambiguous inputs (noisy data, edge cases, shifting constraints) and turn them into measurable, production‑grade...


  • New Zealand Gramian Consulting Group Remote Full-time NZD 140,000 - NZD 190,000 Contract

    Gramian Consultancy is a boutique consultancy specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions. With a strong background in software engineering and leadership, we help companies build high-performing teams by matching them with professionals who truly fit their needs.About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Machine Learning...


  • Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand Placements24 Full-time NZD 110,000 - NZD 170,000 Contract

    Placements24 is seeking a talented AI Research Engineer specializing in Reinforcement Learning to design, implement, and evaluate novel RL algorithms for complex decision problems in a remote-first setting.You will collaborate with leading researchers, publish findings, and contribute to scalable RL systems, using Python, PyTorch or TensorFlow, and modern RL...


  • Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Kumara Vine Full-time NZD 90,000 - NZD 130,000 Contract

    Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington invites an experienced Research Specialist/Engineer to join Paihau - Robinson Research Institute on a permanent, full-time basis. You will help translate research concepts into practical engineering solutions, from early development to prototype delivery and commercial application.The role encompasses...


  • New Zealand Gramian Consulting Group Remote Full-time NZD 140,000 - NZD 190,000 Contract

    Gramian Consultancy seeks a highly skilled Machine Learning Research & Engineering Specialist to drive an advanced AI training project—model development, training and inference systems, numerical computing, and performance optimization. This is a coding-intensive role requiring hands-on Python and ML engineering expertise.You will build reproducible...


  • Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand Placements24 Full-time NZD 106,000 - NZD 160,000 Contract

    WhatJobs Direct seeks an AI/ML Engineer specializing in Reinforcement Learning to join our advanced R&D team in a hybrid role based in Queenstown, ZA. Develop and deploy RL algorithms across robotics, optimization, and autonomous systems, with hands-on work on simulation environments.The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or PhD in related fields and has...


  • Workfromhome, Taranaki, New Zealand Gramian Consulting Group Full-time NZD 190,000 Contract

    Gramian Consultancy is a boutique consultancy specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions. With a strong background in software engineering and leadership, we help companies build high-performing teams by matching them with professionals who truly fit their needs. About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled Machine Learning...


  • Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Partly Full-time NZD 100,000 - NZD 130,000 Contract

    Partly is looking for a Senior ML Research Engineer in Christchurch to develop and deliver machine learning and algorithmic solutions for real problems in the vehicle and parts domain. You will collaborate with engineering teams, drive adoption and oversee the entire production rollout.The ideal candidate will have strong experience in ML production,...


  • New Zealand Times Higher Education Full-time NZD 72,000 - NZD 96,000 Contract

    Organisation/Company AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Research Field Engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 11 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country New Zealand Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme...


  • Wellington, New Zealand Gramian Consulting Group Full-time NZD 190,000 Contract

    Gramian Consultancy seeks a highly skilled Machine Learning Research & Engineering Specialist to drive an advanced AI training project—model development, training and inference systems, numerical computing, and performance optimization. This is a coding-intensive role requiring hands-on Python and ML engineering expertise. You will build reproducible...


  • Otago, New Zealand Gramian Consulting Group Full-time NZD 190,000 Contract

    Gramian Consultancy seeks a highly skilled Machine Learning Research & Engineering Specialist to drive an advanced AI training project—model development, training and inference systems, numerical computing, and performance optimization. This is a coding-intensive role requiring hands-on Python and ML engineering expertise. You will build reproducible...


  • Waikato, New Zealand Gramian Consulting Group Full-time NZD 190,000 Contract

    Gramian Consultancy seeks a highly skilled Machine Learning Research & Engineering Specialist to drive an advanced AI training project—model development, training and inference systems, numerical computing, and performance optimization. This is a coding-intensive role requiring hands-on Python and ML engineering expertise. You will build reproducible...


  • Auckland, New Zealand Gramian Consulting Group Full-time NZD 190,000 Contract

    Gramian Consultancy seeks a highly skilled Machine Learning Research & Engineering Specialist to drive an advanced AI training project—model development, training and inference systems, numerical computing, and performance optimization. This is a coding-intensive role requiring hands-on Python and ML engineering expertise. You will build reproducible...


  • Workfromhome, West Coast, New Zealand Gramian Consulting Group Full-time NZD 190,000 Contract

    Gramian Consultancy seeks a highly skilled Machine Learning Research & Engineering Specialist to drive an advanced AI training project—model development, training and inference systems, numerical computing, and performance optimization. This is a coding-intensive role requiring hands-on Python and ML engineering expertise. You will build reproducible...


  • Bay of plenty, New Zealand Gramian Consulting Group Full-time NZD 190,000 Contract

    Gramian Consultancy is a boutique consultancy specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions. With a strong background in software engineering and leadership, we help companies build high-performing teams by matching them with professionals who truly fit their needs. About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled Machine Learning...