Lead AI Software Engineer with 7 year Experience

5 days ago


East Region, Singapore 43e0e34e-39c6-4080-9a4e-e02e19a599fe Full time $120,000 - $240,000 per year

[1 year contract, renewable]

About the Role

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with deep expertise in full stack development, Generative AI, and DevSecOps practices. This is a hands-on leadership role at the forefront of building AI-native products that combine robust engineering with cutting-edge generative capabilities.

You will drive the architecture, development, and deployment of secure, scalable applications infused with AI — from LLM-powered experiences and intelligent agents to automated workflows and decisioning systems. Beyond technical execution, you will embed shift-left quality and security, mentor engineers, and set the direction for how Generative AI shapes our product strategy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Generative AI Engineering

  • Design and build LLM-powered applications (retrieval-augmented generation, multi-agent systems, generative search, AI copilots).

  • Implement prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and evaluation frameworks for production-grade reliability.
  • Optimize AI inference at scale (latency, cost efficiency, guardrails).
  • Ensure responsible AI use (bias detection, explainability, data privacy).

  • Full Stack Development

  • Architect and deliver end-to-end features across frontend ), backend ), and cloud-native infrastructure.

  • Build secure APIs, data pipelines, and real-time services that power AI-driven user experiences.

  • DevSecOps & Shift-Left Practices

  • Embed security and testing early in the development lifecycle.

  • Own CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, vulnerability scanning, and compliance guardrails.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and observability for resilience and scalability.

  • Leadership & Collaboration

  • Mentor engineers on AI software engineering best practices.

  • Collaborate with product managers and data scientists to translate business problems into AI-first solutions.
  • Drive technical decision-making, balancing innovation speed with long-term system sustainability.

Qualifications

Must-Have:


• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a senior/lead role.


• Strong full stack development skills , , Python, Java, etc.).


• Proven experience delivering Generative AI applications into production, including:

o LLM integration (OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama, etc.)

o RAG pipelines (vector databases, embeddings, semantic search)

o Fine-tuning and evaluation of models

o Safety/guardrail implementation


• Solid knowledge of DevSecOps and shift-left practices (automated testing, SAST/DAST, IaC, CI/CD).


• Hands-on experience with cloud-native platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure provisioning.


• Strong foundation in software architecture and distributed systems.


• Singapore citizenship due to security clearance requirements.

Nice-to-Have:


• Experience with multi-agent architectures or autonomous AI workflows.


• Familiarity with AI evaluation frameworks (LangSmith, Weights & Biases, MLflow).


• Contributions to open-source AI/ML or developer tooling.


• Startup or high-growth environment experience.


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