Data platform architect and ML engineering consultancy
Simple Machines is a data engineering and AI consultancy built around cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and event-streaming systems (Kafka, Flink, Airflow). Their project portfolio—data mesh implementations, greenfield platforms, large-scale ML systems—reflects a services-first model targeting enterprise and government clients. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward senior and principal engineers in data and core engineering roles, with minimal sales headcount, indicating a founder-led or account-based sales motion rather than outbound-at-scale.
Simple Machines designs and builds data platforms, software products, and AI systems for enterprise, government, and technology companies. Founded in 2008, the firm operates globally with offices in Sydney, London, Christchurch, and San Francisco. The technical foundation spans distributed systems (Kafka, Apache Flink, Spark), cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation). Engagements range from bespoke consulting (architecture, strategy) to full platform builds and post-production support. Pain points center on scaling—test execution, operational cost, data processing at volume—and winning complex, high-value contracts.
Core: Kafka, Spark, Flink, Airflow. Data warehouses: Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift. Cloud: AWS, GCP, Azure. Frontend: React, TypeScript. Infrastructure: Terraform, CloudFormation. Databases: PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MongoDB.
Sydney, NSW, Australia. Additional offices in London, Christchurch, and San Francisco.
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