ML teams that ship, not just experiment
AI Teams in Melbourne
Typically start in 14 days
Why Cipher Projects
Designed for Melbourne time zones
Perfect Time Zone Overlap
AEST (GMT+10, AEDT GMT+11 in summer)
Melbourne 11am-4pm equals Vietnam 8am-1pm
Daily standups that work for both teams. Same-day communication every business day.
Local Melbourne Understanding
Client-owned Git repos. Client-owned cloud accounts. You keep full IP control with strong contractual protection
We understand Australian business culture and Melbourne's unique requirements.
Australian Legal Framework
Australian contracts. Invoiced from Australia. Legal comfort for your CFO and board.
Full compliance with Australian business standards and expectations.
The old way
Your team is waiting for a hire
The Cipher way
Your competitor is shipping this week
We typically begin with
AI Teams starter pack: 5 members
Lead ML Engineer
×1Leads architecture decisions and model design
Data Engineers
×2Build and maintain data pipelines
MLOps Engineer
×1Handles deployment and monitoring
QA Engineer
×1Tests models and data quality
Seniority Mix
60% mid, 40% senior
Balanced team with the right mix of experience and cost efficiency
Scale Path
Expand to 8-12 with additional data engineers and labeling specialists
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Compare costs for Melbourne vs dedicated teams
Local Melbourne Hiring
$1008k
per year (incl. overheads)
Dedicated Team
$475k
per year (all-inclusive)
Your Annual Savings
$533k
That's approximately 53% savings
* Calculation includes superannuation, payroll tax, leave loading, recruiter fees, and office overheads for local hiring
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Build Your AI Teams in Melbourne
Join Australian businesses who've already made the switch. Typically start in 14 days with ~40% cost savings.
2-week replacement guarantee
Zero risk on team quality
Australian contracts & invoicing
Legal comfort for your CFO
99.9% uptime SLA
Reliability you can count on