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Info-communications Media Development Authority

AI Scientist

Info-communications Media Development Authority

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What the role is

Job Description

IMDA is spearheading Singapore’s drive to be a world leading Digital Economy. We want to empower our companies and workforce with digital technologies and enable Singapore to be a leading Digital Economy globally.

 

As the biz-tech group, we promote the use of technologies for our industries. We are looking for an AI Scientist to design and develop reusable, scalable, and cost-effective cloud-native data and AI products.  You will be part of an AI development team responsible for exploring and developing applications with current state-of-the-art AI technologies.  You will participate as an AI subject-matter expert in cross-functional teams working on addressing common industry challenges with data and AI.  Successful candidates will be working in a fast-paced environment and participate in multiple projects with technology partners from the industry to develop data-driven and AI-driven products and services that could make a significant positive impact to society.

 

If you are passionate in ML, always curious about the latest AI development and have been practically working on the real-world problems, join us in our journey, and jointly architect Singapore’s digital future.

Key Responsibilities 

  • Work with product owners, engineering teams, and industry partners throughout the product development lifecycle from concept, design, prototyping, acceptance testing, data curation, delivery, operationalisation, industry proliferation, to product end-of-life

  • Technical assessment on the maturity, viability, and suitability of AI research, technologies and trends that are relevant to the industry

  • Develop software components based on microservices-based architecture

  • Participate in agile secure software development processes and best practices, documentation of user requirements and software codes during the software development lifecycle

  • Propose, implement, and validate algorithms, ensuring functional and non-functional requirements such as transparency, fairness, scalability, security, integration complexity and operational costs

  • Write thought leadership articles, including blogs and papers, on AI

  • Transfer technology to industry partners. 

  • Technical engagement and collaboration with research institutes and institutes of higher learning

Requirements 

  • Postgraduate or Ph.D. Background in engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent

  • Strong technical knowledge in AI, specifically in Computer Vision (CV), Natural Language Processing (NLP), recommendation system and/or Synthetic AI

  • Good understanding of the latest research and technologies in AI for production, including deployment to mobile handsets and IOT devices

  • Strong coding experience in programming languages such as Python, C++

  • Hands-on experience with one or more deep learning frameworks, e.g., TensorFlow, Torch

  • Team player with the ability to work in a cross functional team with excellent interpersonal skills

Position will commensurate with experience.

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About Info-communications Media Development Authority

Info-communications Media Development Authority (www.imda.gov.sg) offers a rewarding career that gives you a front seat in the fast-changing infocomm media sector, where technology and content are shaping the way people view the world more than ever. We offer a wide range of opportunities, where talented individuals and teams can make a difference. Whether you are developing a telecommunications policy affecting consumers or spearheading a scheme to nurture budding media talents, each member of IMDA contributes towards driving innovation, enhancing productivity for economic growth, and improving the quality of life for all Singaporeans. As a statutory board in the Ministry of Communications and Information, IMDA promotes and regulates the infocomm and media sectors.