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 jobholder will be part of a dynamic team which works in the nascent area of behavioural profiling and credibility assessment technologies.
Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)
Lead/Engineer (Profiling), Biometrics & Profiling COE (Tech Development)
Permanent/Contract
Closing on 20 Oct 2025What the role is
What you will be working on
The key responsibilities of the job holder are to:
• Innovate, develop, and implement behavioural profiling technologies for the Home Team
• Develop computer vision Proof-of-Concepts (POC) to detect observable behaviours
• Perform AI modelling, training, inferencing based on video data
• Integrate modalities such as physiological responses, voice stress and facial expressions
• Design the User Interface for the POC
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of users to advance behavioural profiling technologies in the Home Team
• Participate in technical conferences and author/co-author scientific publications
What we are looking for
Candidates should possess:
• A tertiary qualification in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Strong interest in Computer Vision
• Good knowledge of AI and Machine Learning
• Candidates with no prior experiences are welcome to apply. Those with at least 5 years of relevant experience will be considered for senior positions.
He / She should:
• Have good interpersonal and communications skills for engagement with internal and external stakeholders
• Be able to work independently and handle pressure well
• Be a team player
• Possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Be able to write and speak well
* 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.
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About your application process
This job is closing on 20 Oct 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 apply for other roles within Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) or the wider Public Service.
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.
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