Founding AI Engineer

Join to apply for the Founding AI Engineer (Remote) role at BJAK Job Details Seniority level: Mid‐Senior level Employment type: Full‐time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Software Development Working Arrangement: Singapore (Remote – work from anywhere in Singapore)Why This Role Matters You’ll contribute directly to AI systems that have real‐world impact on millions of users. You’ll work alongside a fast‐moving team solving complex engineering and product challenges. You’ll gain hands‐on experience building and deploying machine learning models in production. You’ll be part of a mission‐driven company using AI to democratize access to financial services. What You’ll Do Build and ship production‐grade machine learning models for high‐impact use cases. Contribute to model architecture, data pipeline design, and deployment strategies. Collaborate across engineering, data, and product teams to drive AI initiatives. Support the full ML lifecycle – from data preprocessing and model training to monitoring in production. Write clean, scalable, and well‐documented code. Stay up to date with the latest developments in AI/ML, and contribute ideas to improve our systems and workflows. Participate in code reviews and technical discussions with peers. You’ll Thrive Here If You... Enjoy solving real‐world problems using practical AI solutions. Like working hands‐on with code and delivering models that go into production. Value collaboration and learning from others across different functions. Take ownership of your work and follow through with high‐quality delivery. Adapt quickly in a fast‐paced, remote‐first environment. Want to be part of a team where your work directly contributes to regional impact. Requirements Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 3–6 years of experience in AI/ML engineering with real‐world deployment experience. Strong proficiency in Python is a must. Familiar with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit‐learn. Solid understanding of machine learning workflows, from data preprocessing to model evaluation. Experience working on applied AI use cases (e.g., recommendation systems, fraud detection, risk scoring, NLP, etc.). Strong problem‐solving skills and attention to detail. Comfortable working remotely and collaborating with regional teams. Based in Singapore (Singaporean citizen) with Remote working set up. Nice to Have Experience with MLOps tools like MLflow, Airflow, Docker, or cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS). Familiarity with responsible AI practices (fairness, interpretability, model governance). Experience working in a startup or scale‐up environment. Interest in building reusable ML components or internal tools. What You’ll Get Competitive salary and performance‐based bonuses. Fully remote and flexible work setup from anywhere in Singapore. Opportunity to work on AI projects that make a regional impact. Direct mentorship from experienced AI leaders. Fast career growth in a dynamic, high‐speed environment. Open, collaborative team culture that values great ideas and execution. About BJAK BJAK is Southeast Asia’s largest digital insurance platform, serving millions of users with transparent and affordable financial products. Headquartered in Malaysia and operating in Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan, we’re building AI‐driven systems that make complex financial services simple, fast, and fair. Join us in shaping the future of financial access in Asia — with technology that moves fast and solves real needs. We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at BJAK by 2x. #J-18808-Ljbffr