Executive of AI Engineer

APA Atlantic Partners Asia; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Kuala Lumpur is looking for an Executive of AI Engineer to lead the implementation of GenAI across teams. You will design and build AI applications, develop copilots, and integrate with AI data lakes while ensuring compliance and security. The ideal candidate has 3-7 years of experience in software engineering or AI/ML, hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, and a strong understanding of LLMs. This role offers a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML, or data-driven product development.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, or similar GenAI platforms.
• Strong understanding of LLMs and responsible AI principles.
• Experience working with enterprise systems like CRM and KYC platforms.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Responsibilities

• Design & build AI applications delivering LLM and ML solutions.
• Develop task-specific agents & copilots using Copilot Studio.
• Integrate with our AI data lake ensuring high-quality grounding.
• Apply MLOps/GenAIOps to manage deployment and tracking.
• Build with least-privilege and ensure PII protection.
• Partner with teams to create deployable AI solutions.
• Participate in design & code reviews and contribute to best practices.

Skills

Software engineering

AI/ML

Problem-solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Copilot Studio

Dynamics 365

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Job description

Full time

Hybrid

At APA, we are committed to cultivating a workplace founded on integrity, where team collaboration, respect, and inclusion aren't just values — they are ingrained in the way we operate every day. We believe that by embracing diverse perspectives and fostering a supportive environment, we can collectively achieve outstanding results. Our culture is designed to empower each team member to contribute their unique ideas and skills, driving innovation and excellence across all facets of our business.

📩 Job Title: Executive of AI Enginner

Leading the implementation of GenAI across teams in APA, ensuring the right safeguards are in place. This includes integrating Microsoft Copilot and developing bespoke copilots and agents using Copilot Studio—tailored to real business needs such as KYC automation, transaction monitoring, document synthesis, and CRM productivity. Based in a startup‑style environment at KL Sentral, the team offers enthusiastic and curious engineers the opportunity to make an outsized impact.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Design & build AI applications: deliver end‑to‑end LLM and ML solutions (chat/agent experiences, RAG pipelines, workflow automation), from discovery and data prep to deployment and monitoring.
• Develop task‑specific agents & copilots: create secure copilots for internal teams using Copilot Studio and integrate with business systems (e.g., Dynamics 365, SharePoint, Microsoft 365).
• Integrate with our AI data lake: implement retrieval, embeddings, vector indexing, and guardrails, ensuring high‑quality grounding for LLMs and auditable outputs.
• Productionize responsibly: apply MLOps/GenAIOps (experiment tracking, model registry, CI/CD, telemetry, model & prompt evaluation, rollback strategies) with cost, latency, and safety in mind.
• Security, risk & compliance: build with least‑privilege, data‑loss prevention, PII protection, and policy alignment (auditability, content filtering, red‑teaming).
• Cross‑functional collaboration: partner with onboarding, compliance, sales/CRM, and treasury to translate problems into deployable AI solutions with measurable outcomes.
• Engineering excellence: write clear design docs/RFCs, participate in design & code reviews, and contribute to shared components, templates, and internal best practices.

Job Requirements

• 3–7 years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML, or data‑driven product development
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, or similar GenAI platforms
• Strong understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, and responsible AI principles
• Experience working with enterprise systems (e.g., CRM, KYC platforms, workflow tools)
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, ambiguous environment