AI Data Acquisition Engineer — Systems & Automation

MHA - Internal Security Department (ISD); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MHA - Internal Security Department (ISD) seeks a Data Acquisition Engineer (AI Systems) to join an engineering team working on automation, AI, and large-scale data processing to support Singapore’s security mission. You will design platforms to collect, process, and deliver data from public sources, using browser automation and APIs, with emphasis on reliability and scalability in distributed systems.

Fresh graduates encouraged; Singaporean candidates preferred; growth through conferences,

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, Analytics, or equivalent competencies.
• Core Requirements: Strong programming skills in Python, Node.js, or similar languages; good understanding of software engineering fundamentals; strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving abilities; able to work independently and in team; strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Valuable Experience: Browser automation using Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, or similar tools; Web technologies including HTML, JavaScript, HTTP, cookies, sessions, and API; Data engineering, ETL pipelines, or distributed systems; Docker and containerized development environment; Databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar technologies; Monitoring, observability, and reliability engineering practices; Familiarity with deploying and operating applications in cloud or containerized environments.
• Helpful AI and Autonomous Systems Experience: Experience using large language models in applications or workflows; familiarity with agent-based architectures and tool-calling systems; experience with prompt engineering, evaluation, and model experimentation; experience building AI-assisted automation solutions; interest in autonomous systems and self-healing workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and build platforms that collect, process, and deliver structured data from a wide range of public sources while continuously improving their reliability and resilience.
• Work on systems that discover, collect, extract, process, and deliver data from a wide variety of online sources, including APIs and those requiring browser automation or AI-assisted workflows.
• Address evolving website interfaces and automation workflows to maintain robust data acquisition systems.
• Contribute to building autonomous, self-healing data acquisition systems over time.

Skills

Python

Node.js

Software fundamentals

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering

Data Science

Tools

Playwright

Puppeteer

Selenium

Docker

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

MHA - Internal Security Department (ISD) seeks a Data Acquisition Engineer (AI Systems) to join an engineering team working on automation, AI, and large-scale data processing to support Singapore’s security mission. You will design platforms to collect, process, and deliver data from public sources, using browser automation and APIs, with emphasis on reliability and scalability in distributed systems.

Fresh graduates encouraged; Singaporean candidates preferred; growth through conferences,