AI Engineer - Deep Learning Research (Manager)

Globe Telecom, Inc.; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Globe Telecom, Inc. seeks an AI Transformation and Research professional to identify emerging AI opportunities, evaluate new models and technologies, and steer the organization’s AI direction through rigorous research and experimental validation.

The role bridges enterprise strategy and technical reality, producing objective comparisons of models, vendors, and deployment patterns while guiding the broader AI team on investments, scaling, and future capabilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in AI, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in AI, data science, software engineering, technology research, or technical consulting.
• Demonstrable experience evaluating AI solutions, models, tools, or platforms.
• Strong ability to translate technical findings into clear recommendations.
• Experience working with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with cloud AI platforms, LLMs, and enterprise technology environments.
• Strong documentation and presentation skills.
• Experience with experimental thinking, benchmarking, or structured analysis is preferred.
• Hands‑on technical capability is a plus, especially for model testing and experimentation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the AI landscape for new models, platforms, vendors, tools, techniques, and research developments.
• Maintain a model landscape / model platter covering leading closed‑source, open‑source, and locally hosted model options.
• Evaluate vendor claims and conduct structured benchmarks and comparative evaluations of AI models and platforms.
• Assess fit‑for‑purpose use of models for selected enterprise workloads, including when smaller, open, or locally hosted models may be better.
• Design and run controlled experiments, translate findings into recommendations, and support governance, handoff, and executive reporting.
• Design and develop prototypes and experimental AI solutions that can be transitioned to production.
• Provide regular technical updates and findings to FDE for solution shaping.

Skills

LLMs

Model evaluation

Benchmarking

Python

Data analysis

Cloud platforms (GCP)

Education

Master’s degree in AI/CS/Engineering

Tools

GCP

Job description

At Globe, our goal is to create a wonderful world for our people, business, and nation. By uniting people of passion who believe they can make a difference, we are confident that we can achieve this goal.

Job Description

The AI Transformation and Research role is a strategically focused AI engineer responsible for identifying emerging AI opportunities, evaluating new models and technologies, and shaping the organization’s AI direction through evidence-based research, experimentation, and portfolio recommendations. The role bridges the gap between enterprise AI strategy and technical reality by assessing what is worth adopting, what should be monitored, what should be tested, and what should not be pursued. It supports decision-making across the AI ecosystem by producing objective comparisons of closed‑source and open‑source models, vendor offerings, deployment patterns, and cost‑performance tradeoffs. This role is not primarily responsible for building production solutions or delivering business‑unit implementations. Instead, it provides the research, validation, and strategic recommendations that help the broader AI team decide where to invest, what to scale, and how to design future AI capabilities. The role requires strong analytical judgment, structured research capability, hands‑on understanding of LLMs and AI infrastructure, and the ability to translate technical findings into clear business and executive recommendations. It also requires close collaboration with AI Engineering, AI FDE, Architecture, Operations, and governance teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and operational realities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor the AI landscape for new models, platforms, vendors, tools, techniques, and research developments.
• Maintain a model landscape / model platter covering leading closed‑source, open‑source, and locally hosted model options.
• Evaluate vendor claims and conduct structured benchmarks and comparative evaluations of AI models and platforms.
• Assess fit‑for‑purpose use of models for selected enterprise workloads, including when smaller, open, or locally hosted models may be better.
• Design and run controlled experiments, translate findings into recommendations, and support governance, handoff, and executive reporting.
• Design and develop prototypes and experimental AI solutions that can be transitioned to production.
• Provide regular technical updates and findings to FDE for solution shaping.

REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree in AI, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in AI, data science, software engineering, technology research, or technical consulting.
• Demonstrable experience evaluating AI solutions, models, tools, or platforms.
• Strong ability to translate technical findings into clear recommendations.
• Experience working with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with cloud AI platforms, LLMs, and enterprise technology environments.
• Strong documentation and presentation skills.
• Experience with experimental thinking, benchmarking, or structured analysis is preferred.
• Hands‑on technical capability is a plus, especially for model testing and experimentation.

SOFT SKILLS

• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem solving
• Clear executive communication and concise writing
• Ability to explain complex AI topics in business language
• Stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration
• Curiosity, judgment, and independent thinking
• Ability to work in ambiguous and fast‑changing environments

Hard skills

• LLMs, model evaluation, and benchmarking
• Understanding of open‑source and closed‑source model ecosystems
• Python and basic experimentation workflow
• AI infrastructure literacy, including cloud deployment concepts
• Prompting, RAG, fine‑tuning, and model comparison concepts
• Data analysis and evaluation methods
• Familiarity with GCP and/or other major cloud AI platforms
• Cost‑performance analysis and technology assessment
• Documentation and structured research reporting

Equal Opportunity Employer Globe’s hiring process promotes equal opportunity to applicants, Any form of discrimination is not tolerated throughout the entire employee lifecycle, including the hiring process such as in posting vacancies, selecting, and interviewing applicants.

Globe’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy Commitment can be accessed here

Make Your Passion Part of Your Profession. Attracting the best and brightest Talents is pivotal to our success. If you are ready to share our purpose of Creating a Globe of Good, explore opportunities with us.

Globe Telecom, Inc. (Globe) is the leading Telecommunications company in the Philippines and the purveyor of the Filipino digital lifestyle. We provide cellular, broadband and mobile data services by focusing on enriching our content offerings amid customers' growing preference for multimedia platforms across multiple screens and devices. We want to enrich lives through communications by simplifying technology, so that we bring customers closer to what matters most. Globe was also recognized as one of the Top companies to work for in Asia by Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability (ACES) Awards and Best Employer in the Telco category by Stevie’s New York. Our principal shareholders are Ayala Corp. and Singtel, both industry leaders in their respective countries and in the region. We are also a member of Bridge Alliance, Asia Pacific's leading mobile alliance of 36 mobile carriers.

Purpose

In everything we do, we treat people right to create a Globe of Good.

Vision

We see a Philippines where families' dreams come true, businesses flourish, and the nation is admired.

Mission

We create wonderful experiences for people to have choices, overcome challenges, and discover new ways to enjoy life.