Engineer / Lead Engineer, Applied Vision AI R&D, S&S CoE New Closing on 31 Jul 2025

What the role is: HTX is the world's first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally‐ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore's frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team's advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth. The Applied Vision‐AI R&D Engineer 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 Applied R&D for Vision‐AI 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: Undergraduate / Postgraduate qualification in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or any relevant areas 4-5 years of Software Engineering experience with 2-3 years of hands‐on experience in AI model training and application Experience in Python is strongly preferred Experience with open‐source frameworks such as OpenCV, Pytorch and Tensorflow Experience in Vision‐AI models or knowledge in Large model is preferred Able to develop AI applications and deploy applications using docker containers with RESTful APIs Able to do Bash and PowerShell scripting on Linux operating system Practical experience with cloud environment Collaborate with cross‐functional teams multi‐disciplinary / multi‐agency teams 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 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 positions 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. About Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)HTX is the world's first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally‐ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore's frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team's advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth. #J-18808-Ljbffr