Engineer / Lead Engineer - AI Engineering, AI Products

The Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) which aims to pioneer innovation solutions and develop world class science and technology capabilities to transform and empower the Home Team in delivering safety and security for Singapore.

The HTxAI Products team is committed to empower our Home Team Department (HTD)'s flagship projects through the seamless integration of AI technologies. From identifying opportunities to delivery, launch, and continuous enhancement, HTxAI aims to push boundaries and setting new standards in homeland security.

As a Lead/Engineer in HTxAI, you will be part of a dynamic engineering team that designs and develops AI-related solutions for Home Team use cases. We are looking for aspiring candidates with a passion for problem solving and solution development to fulfil a role in AI Products, HTxAI as AI Engineer, who is proactive and is able to design and develop machine learning/deep learning-based AI solutions with good software engineering experience.

He/she will be working with product managers, project managers, and different stakeholders to build capabilities for our Home Team officers.

What You Will Be Working On

• Develop/train machine learning / deep learning AI models or large/multi-modal models to address Home Team use cases
• Handle data pre-processing and annotation for model training and development
• Working closely with the software engineers to write production quality code and deploy computer vision related solution for use by Home Team on either Cloud Platform (GCC) or local machine
• Work closely with Product Management team to translate product requirements into machine learning / deep learning model requirements
• Continually optimise performance of in-house developed AI solution through hyperparameter tuning, increase run-time efficiency and reduce computational costs
• Document and communicate deep learning model design to different technical stakeholders
• Provide technical advisory and review related technical articles to support key business decision and project decision making
• Keep abreast of new AI technologies development and continuously improve HTxAI’s AI engineering capability
• Collaborate with external partners to co-develop novel AI solutions or enhance existing in-house solutions
• Learn and share knowledge in a multi-disciplinary team both internally and externally

What We Are Looking For

• Postgraduate / Tertiary qualification in any of the following: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, or any relevant areas
• 2-3 years of hands-on experience in AI model training and application software engineering, including data preparation.
• Min. 2 years of Python coding experience
• Some working knowledge of Large Model fine-tuning and deployment is preferred
• Familiar with open-source frameworks such as OpenCV, Pytorch and Tensorflow
• Able to develop AI applications and deploy the applications using docker containers with RESTful APIs
• Able to do Bash and PowerShell Scripting on Linux Operating system
• Practical Experience With Cloud Environment Is Strongly Preferred
• Able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams multi-disciplinary / multi-agencies teams
• Able to communicate technical concepts and conduct demos in a clear and effective manner to stakeholders of varying technical background
• Knowledge of emerging AI-related technologies and trends
• Self-motivated, team player, creative with excellent communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
• Having domain knowledge in Homeland Security sector will be an added bonus
• Applicants with more than 5 years’ relevant experience will be considered for more senior position

*** All new hires are appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure over time, based on performance. As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment. All applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement.