Data Scientist

7 hours ago

Mapletree Business City Block Level, Singapore Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

[What the role is]

The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is the lead agency driving Singapore's Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government's capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better. We empower our people to master their craft through continuous and robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Our GovTechies embody our Agile, Bold and Collaborative values to deliver impactful solutions.

GovTech aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services by taking an "outside-in" view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Play a part in Singapore's vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today

Learn more about GovTech at

[What you will be working on]

What you will be working on:

As a Data Scientist for Computer Vision, you will work within a team focused on AI experimentation and capability development covering modalities such as videos and images as well as extending into the audio space. These key AI capabilities help in enhancing the understanding of diverse information domains. You will play a key role in fostering innovation and building the foundation for cutting-edge AI solutions.

Capability Development through AI Experimentation

  • Assist in defining and executing a strategic roadmap for AI capability building, emphasizing computer vision and multimodal AI.

  • Conducting advanced AI experiments, exploring innovative approaches to address public sector challenges.

  • Build and implement advanced AI systems and algorithms in computer vision and multimodal AI.

  • Collaborate with AI Engineers and fellow Data Scientists to drive innovation in object detection, image segmentation, video analysis, and beyond.

  • Design and execute experiments exploring emerging techniques such as Vision Language Models (VLMs) and Large Multimodal Models (LMMs).

  • Leverage state-of-the-art image and video generation models for synthetic media creation, dataset augmentation, and content pipeline enhancements.

Stakeholder engagement, knowledge sharing and collaboration

  • Engage with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align AI initiatives with organizational and public sector priorities, supporting robust production deployment.

  • Demonstrate the potential impact of AI capabilities through prototypes and demonstrations.

  • Contribute to best practices in AI experimentation, model development, and solution deployment while actively participating in knowledge-sharing initiatives within a collaborative ecosystem.

What we are looking for:

  • A degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field.

  • Proficiency in Python, with hands-on experience using deep learning frameworks like PyTorch and computer vision libraries such as OpenCV.

  • Familiarity with multimodal AI systems and practical experience with models (e.g., CLIP, Qwen-VL, LLaVA, InternVL, MiniCPM-o).

  • Experience with generative models for image and video synthesis (e.g., GANs, diffusion models) and deepfake detection techniques is a plus.

  • Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to design experiments that optimize model performance and translate research into practice.

  • Excellent communication skills to convey complex technical concepts into actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • A collaborative, team-oriented mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous learning.

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programmes. 

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you. 

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