AI Alignment Research Scientist (APAC Lead)

GOOGLE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Asia Pacific is seeking a Research Scientist to set up large-scale tests, deploy ideas, and manage deadlines while applying latest theories to develop new AI products, processes, or technologies.

The role involves bridging foundational academic breakthroughs with engineering execution to ensure robust and safe AI models, and partnering with universities, governments, and regional teams across APAC.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent practical experience required.
• 4 years of experience with research agendas across multiple teams or projects.
• Experience in machine learning, adversarial machine learning or evaluating frontier AI systems, including supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement learning, ML interpretability, adversarial robustness, ML safety, generative models, agentic AI, and multi-object optimization.
• One or more scientific publication submissions to conferences, journals, or public repositories (CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead researcher for regional AI safety research, defining and driving a foundational research agenda in AI alignment.
• Lead local interactions and liaise with APAC academic institutions, government bodies, and external stakeholders to establish and coordinate joint research partnerships.
• Oversee integration of localized safety breakthroughs and alignment methodologies into core engineering frameworks and frontier AI models.
• Collaborate with regional engineering teams, global research pillars, and cross-functional partners to navigate technology policy and regulatory landscapes.
• Participate in the regional research community, publish foundational research in scientific venues, represent Google in regional forums, and mentor students or visiting researchers.

Skills

Machine learning

ML safety

Adversarial ML

Publications

Cross-team collaboration

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Google Asia Pacific is seeking a Research Scientist to set up large-scale tests, deploy ideas, and manage deadlines while applying latest theories to develop new AI products, processes, or technologies.

The role involves bridging foundational academic breakthroughs with engineering execution to ensure robust and safe AI models, and partnering with universities, governments, and regional teams across APAC.