AI Engineer

SARAWAK ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE SDN BHD; Kuching; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SARAWAK ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE SDN BHD is seeking a research-focused AI professional to design, implement, and rigorously test novel AI algorithms and models. You will aim to outperform alternatives through controlled experimentation and contribute to active R&D projects.

The role emphasizes publishing in high-impact journals, delivering annual POC prototypes with clear benchmarks, and engaging in collaborations with universities or industry partners, plus public talks and thorough

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills with AI frameworks TensorFlow and PyTorch.
• Demonstrable track record of publications in high-impact journals.
• Solid experimental methodology: baselines, ablations, benchmarking, honest reporting of results.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test innovative AI algorithms and models, and establish through rigorous experiment whether they outperform alternatives.
• Contribute to R&D projects and deliver 100% of defined project milestones.
• Publish at least one Q1/Q2 journal paper each year as lead or co-author.
• Develop at least one proof-of-concept (POC) prototype each year, with benchmarks and evaluation for delivery teams.
• Initiate collaborations with universities or industry partners each year.
• Deliver at least one public talk each year at conferences, schools, or seminars.
• Maintain thorough and reproducible documentation of research activities, datasets, and results.

Skills

Strong programming

Experimental design

Literature review

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/AI/ML

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

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Design, implement, and test innovative AI algorithms and models, and establish through rigorous experiment whether they actually outperform the alternatives

Contribute to R&D projects and deliver 100% of defined project milestones

Publish at least one Q1/Q2 journal paper each year as lead or co-author

Develop at least one proof-of-concept (POC) prototype each year, with the benchmarks and evaluation needed for a delivery team to take it forward

Initiate at least one new collaboration with universities or industry partners each year

Deliver at least one public talk each year at conferences, schools, or seminars

Maintain thorough and reproducible documentation of research activities, datasets, and results

What You Will Bring

Strong programming skills and hands-on experience with AI frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch

A demonstrable track record of publications in high-impact journals

Sound experimental methodology: baselines, ablations, benchmarking, and honest reporting of what did not work

Ability to read, evaluate, and build on current literature, and to judge which recent results are worth pursuing

Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presenting to non-specialist audiences

Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment

Qualifications

Minimum Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a closely related field.

Nice to Have

Contributions to open-source AI projects or released research code; experience curating or publicly releasing a research dataset; grant writing or competitive research funding experience; peer review for journals or conferences; experience supervising interns or student researchers.