Assistant Vice President, AI Engineer

SINGAPORE LIFE LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Singapore is seeking an AI Engineer to design and scale AI-driven solutions focusing on Generative AI. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience, a deep understanding of machine learning and AI architectures, and proficiency in Python and SQL. This role entails developing production-grade AI applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates with prior experience in the insurance or financial services domain will have an advantage. Join our team to drive impactful AI innovations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in AI engineering or machine learning.
• Strong understanding of machine learning fundamentals and Generative AI architectures.
• Practical experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models for real-world business use cases.
• Build and maintain scalable AI/ML pipelines and platforms.
• Implement LLM-based solutions and support MLOps practices.

Skills

Machine Learning

Generative AI

Python

SQL

Cloud Platforms

Containerization

MLOps

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence

Tools

Hugging Face

LangChain

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Singlife is a leading homegrown financial services company, offering consumers a better way to financial freedom. Through innovative, technology-enabled solutions and a wide range of products and services, Singlife provides consumers control over their financial wellbeing at every stage of their lives.

In addition to a comprehensive suite of insurance plans, employee benefits, partnerships with financial adviser channels and bancassurance, Singlife offers investment and advisory solutions through its GROW with Singlife platform. It also offers the Singlife Account, a mobile-first insurance savings plan.

Singlife is the exclusive insurance provider for the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Officers Group Insurance Scheme. Singlife is also an official signatory of the United Nations Principles for Sustainable Insurance and the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, affirming its commitment to finding a better way to sustainability.

The merger of Aviva Singapore and Singlife was announced in September 2020 and created one of the largest homegrown financial services companies in Singapore in a deal valued at S$3.2 billion. It was the largest insurance deal in Singapore at the time.

Singlife was subsequently acquired by Sumitomo Life in March 2024, one of Japan’s leading life insurers, which valued Singlife at S$4.6 billion, making the transaction one of the largest insurance deals in Southeast Asia.

Team

We are seeking a skilled AI Engineer to design, build, and scale AI-driven solutions, with a strong focus on Generative AI (GenAI). This role is primarily hands-on and technical, responsible for developing production-grade AI applications while working closely with business stakeholders to ensure solutions deliver real business value. You will contribute across the full AI lifecycle, from experimentation and model development to deployment and operationalisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning and Generative AI models for real-world business use cases.
• Build and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable AI/ML pipelines and platforms using modern frameworks and cloud-native technologies.
• Implement LLM-based solutions, including prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), fine-tuning, and evaluation.
• Support MLOps and LLMOps practices, including model versioning, deployment, monitoring, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with data engineers and data scientists to transform prototypes and proofs of concept into production-ready AI applications.
• Ensure AI solutions adhere to Responsible AI principles, data privacy requirements, and governance standards.

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with business and product stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Contribute technical inputs to solution design, timelines, and delivery planning.
• Support vendor-led implementations by providing technical oversight, integration guidance, and quality assurance.
• Participate in testing, validation, and continuous improvement of AI solutions based on user feedback and performance metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in AI engineering, machine learning, or applied data science roles.
• Strong understanding of machine learning fundamentals and Generative AI architectures.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience developing production-quality code.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and containerisation technologies.
• Practical experience with tools and frameworks such as Hugging Face, LangChain, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with MLOps / LLMOps tools and practices.
• Working knowledge of agile development methodologies and tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence).
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of AI governance, risk, and compliance standards.
• Prior experience in the insurance or financial services domain is an advantage.

If you find yourself able to demonstrate the criteria above, apply with us now. We look forward to your application.