Engineer / Lead Engineer, Applied Vision AI R&D, S&S CoE

Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)

Permanent

Closing on 30 Sep 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. Candidates with experience in Python are strongly preferred
Experience with open-source frameworks such as OpenCV, Pytorch and Tensorflow.
Candidates with experience in Vision-AI models or knowledge in Large model are preferred
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
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 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.

About your application process

This job is closing on 30 Sep 2025.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and for other roles within Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) or the wider Public Service.