Associate, Data Science

Singapore Life Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services company based in Singapore is seeking an AI Data Scientist to design, develop, and operationalize machine learning and generative AI solutions. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to transform AI models into scalable applications, ensuring compliance with data privacy standards. Candidates should have a strong background in software engineering, data science, and a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in AI engineering, machine learning, and data science.
• Practical hands-on experience with GenAI frameworks.
• In-depth knowledge of AI governance and responsible AI practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify AI-driven solutions for business problems.
• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning and generative AI models.
• Operationalize and maintain scalable AI/ML pipelines and infrastructure.

Skills

SQL

Python

Cloud platforms (AWS)

GenAI frameworks

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field

Tools

HuggingFace

LangChain

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore (4 Shenton Way, SGX Center 2)

DepartmentData Science and AnalyticsJob posted onNov 07, 2025Employment typePermanent - Full Time

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

We are seeking an AI Data Scientist to design, develop, operationalize and evaluate machine learning and generative AI solutions that drive business value and innovation. The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering skills with a deep understanding of data science, model deployment, and modern AI frameworks. The AI Data Scientist will collaborate with data scientists, and business stakeholders to transform AI models into scalable, production-ready generative AI applications and services

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and deliver AI-driven solutions for business problems.
• Evaluate or develop evaluation frameworks for external AI vendor solutions to ensure performance, compliance, and alignment with business needs.
• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning and generative AI models to solve business problems.
• Operationalize and maintain scalable AI/ML pipelines and infrastructure using modern tools and frameworks.
• Support MLOps and LLMOps practices including model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure AI systems comply with responsible AI, data privacy, and governance standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience AI engineering, machine learning and data science.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Practical hands-on experience with GenAI frameworks and a broad range of tools to assist in the AI development lifecycle: HuggingFace, LangChain, Docker, Kubernetes,etc.
• In-depth knowledge of AI governance and responsible AI practices
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools for AI systems
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and teamwork skills

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