AI Engineer for AI Singapore (AI Talent Development)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore seeks an experienced AI Engineer to join AI Singapore. This role focuses on providing mentorship and consultancy for engineering teams within the SAF AI Centre, supporting real-world project selection and certification readiness.

Your responsibilities will include developing AI courses and programmes aimed at enhancing AI fluency among the SAF workforce and enabling practical skills development. You will assist in executing AI engineer certification and help maintain a job-skills-proficiency map.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in software engineering, ML engineering, or applied AI.
• Experience deploying AI models into production.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver AI courses for SAF workforce.
• Provide technical mentorship and capture feedback.
• Identify AI projects to improve workforce skills.
• Assist in developing a job-skills-proficiency map.
• Execute AI engineer certification programme.

Skills

Software engineering

Machine learning

AI model deployment

Education

Degree in computer science, engineering, data science, or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: AI Engineer for AI Singapore (AI Talent Development)

Posting Start Date: 10/06/2026

Job Description

AI Singapore (AISG) is a national AI programme launched by the National Research Foundation (NRF), Singapore, to build and anchor deep national capabilities in AI.

AISG is supported through a government-wide partnership including the NRF, Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI), Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Economic Development Board (EDB) and Enterprise Singapore (ESG). We bring together research institutions and the vibrant ecosystem of AI start-ups and companies to support impactful research, develop talent, and power Singapore's AI efforts.

AI Singapore (AISG) in partnership with the SAF AI Centre (SAIC), is seeking an experienced AI engineer to provide mentorship and consultancy to SAIC engineering teams, support real-world project selection for skills deepening, and enable professional certification readiness.

SAIC is a unit within the Digital and Intelligence Service, dedicated to addressing SAF's operational data science challenges and operationalising AI solutions. As the centre of excellence for AI, SAIC enhances the operational capabilities of SAF, driving productivity and efficiency through innovative AI solutions that advance SAF's defence capabilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver AI courses and programmes that raise AI fluency level for SAF workforce, including but not limited to playbooks for operational users and raising awareness of common AI use cases within SAF.
• Provide technical mentorship via sprints or personal mentorship; capture feedback on knowledge sharing and technical problem-solving impact.
• Identify real-world AI projects that build software engineering depth and machine learning pipeline skills of workforce for certification readiness.
• Assist Senior AI Engineer to develop and maintain a job-skills-proficiency (JSP) map.
• Assist Senior AI Engineer to execute AI engineer certification programme.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, engineering, data science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 1 year in software engineering / ML engineering / applied AI and deploying models into production.