Senior AI Engineer

AI Engineer (Singapore-Based)

We are looking for an experienced AI Engineer to build practical AI products that solve real business and user problems.

You will work at the intersection of AI agents, automation and product engineering. Projects include internal operational tools, AI agents, data products, recruitment solutions, customer service tools and platforms supporting global users and real time interactions.

As the first dedicated AI Engineer in this new team, you will have meaningful influence over its technical direction. You will work closely with an AI Product Manager, data scientists, business stakeholders and engineers from across the organisation.

This is a hands on individual contributor role with significant ownership. You will be expected to understand the user problem, shape the solution, build the product and operate it in production.

This is a permanent role with hybrid work arrangements.

What you will do

Build AI products from initial discovery and prototyping through to launch, measurement and iteration

Own the backend of each product, including model orchestration, retrieval layers, APIs, data flows, storage systems and middleware

Set technical direction and make architecture decisions for the systems you own

Select the right approach for each problem, including prompting, RAG, fine tuning, agents and classical machine learning

Build reliable AI systems using evaluations, guardrails, fallbacks and human review workflows

Design clear error handling for cases where models produce incorrect or unreliable outputs

Own monitoring, incident response and quality investigations after launch

Maintain high standards for system design, code quality and technical reviews

Work across infrastructure, backend services, frontend components and product metrics where required

Explain technical choices and trade offs clearly to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders

What we are looking for

At least five years of full time software engineering experience

Strong experience taking products from zero to one

Proven ownership across design, development, deployment and production support

A strong backend foundation covering system design, distributed systems, databases, caching and message queues

Practical experience building LLM products beyond basic API integration

Knowledge of common LLM product patterns including chat, copilots, RAG and agentic AI systems

Sound judgement when choosing between prompting and fine tuning, retrieval and long context, or automation and human review

Strong understanding of AI reliability, evaluations, guardrails and production risks

Confidence reading and modifying code across common backend languages

The ability to work across APIs, infrastructure, frontend systems and product analytics

Strong product thinking with the ability to connect engineering choices to user needs and measurable outcomes

Clear and structured communication when explaining architecture and defending technical decisions

Strong collaboration skills across product, data science, business, operations and end user teams

A proactive and adaptable approach, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

Experience building products for more than 1,000 users or working within a large technology or product engineering environment would be valuable.

Why consider this opportunity

Join a newly established team as its first dedicated AI Product Engineer

Shape the technical foundations and engineering practices for future AI products

Work on products with real users, business value and global reach

Own the complete product lifecycle instead of focusing on one isolated component

Explore a broad range of AI techniques based on the problem rather than being tied to one model or framework

Work directly with product and technical decision makers in a builder focused environment

Receive support from an existing group of engineers while retaining meaningful autonomy

Please reach out to me via isabelle.ho@nicollcurtin.com with your contact number and resume (in Microsoft word format) should you be interested.

(Tip for a successful consideration: As you prepare your application, we encourage you to carefully review the requirements associated with this role to ensure eligibility. To support a meaningful assessment of your fit, your resume should provide clear, detailed examples of your contributions, measurable impact, and relevant commercial experience that align with the role’s criteria. Please be aware that we rely solely on the information presented in your application - if specific experience or achievements are not included, we are unable to infer or assume them.)

Lastly, we will be only be able to consider candidates who are currently based in Singapore or Hong Kong and have full working rights.