BioChemical Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS); Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Pace Port Singapore is seeking a hands-on BioChem Engineer to design, build and deploy AI-powered applications with LLMs and agentic AI, leveraging chemical/biochemical domain knowledge.

The role focuses on end-to-end solution development, PoC demos, and rapid prototyping for life sciences, with deployment in customer environments and collaboration with architects and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry / Bio Chemistry and knowledge of Artificial Intelligence.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Experience building web applications, APIs, and backend services.
• Understanding of LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, embeddings, and agentic AI concepts.
• Familiarity with JavaScript/React and modern application development practices.
• Strong Chemical /BioChemical domain and problem-solving skills,
• Good communication skills, and a passion for learning new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Gen AI applications, AI assistants, and intelligent workflows.
• Build and implement RAG pipelines, AI agents, and enterprise search solutions.
• Develop backend services, APIs, and AI integrations using Python.
• Build user-facing applications using React or similar frontend technologies.
• Integrate AI models with enterprise systems, databases, and external services.
• Rapidly prototype PoCs and customer demonstrations in life science domain.
• Evaluate emerging AI tools, models, and frameworks to identify new opportunities.
• Collaborate with architects, business stakeholders, and customers to deliver innovative solutions.
• Ensure applications are scalable, secure, and production-ready and deploy in customer environment.

Skills

Chemistry/Bio Chemistry

Python programming

LLMs/RAG

Frontend development

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Chemistry / Bio Chemistry

Tools

React

FastAPI/Flask

Azure/GCP

Docker

Job description

Location: Singapore
Work Mode: Onsite
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reporting To: Head of Innovation Centre
Experience Level: Junior

About TCS Pace Port Singapore

TCS Pace Port Singapore is an AI-powered research and innovation centre that helps organizations explore, prototype, and scale AI solutions through co-innovation, rapid prototyping, customer workshops, and innovation-led engagements.

We work across industries including BFSI, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Public Services, Life sciences, and Retail to build next-generation solutions leveraging Generative AI, Agentic AI, Enterprise Search, Intelligent Automation, Robotics, and Digital Engineering.

About the Role

We are looking for a hands‑on, domain ready Bio Chem Engineer to design, build, and deploy AI-powered applications using Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI, and modern software technologies with chemical /biochemical domain knowledge. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building end-to-end solutions, experimenting with emerging AI capabilities, and rapidly converting ideas into impactful applications in the field of life sciences.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop Gen AI applications, AI assistants, and intelligent workflows.
• Build and implement RAG pipelines, AI agents, and enterprise search solutions.
• Develop backend services, APIs, and AI integrations using Python.
• Build user-facing applications using modern frontend technologies such as React.
• Integrate AI models with enterprise systems, databases, and external services.
• Rapidly prototype Proofs of Concept (PoCs) and customer demonstrations in life science domain.
• Evaluate emerging AI tools, models, and frameworks to identify new opportunities.
• Collaborate with architects, business stakeholders, and customers to deliver innovative solutions.
• Ensure applications are scalable, secure, and production-ready and deploy in customer enviornment.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry / Bio Chemistry and knowledge of Artificial Intelligence
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Experience building web applications, APIs, and backend services.
• Understanding of LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, embeddings, and agentic AI concepts.
• Familiarity with JavaScript/React and modern application development practices.
• Strong Chemical /BioChemical domain and problem-solving skills,
• Good communication skills, and a passion for learning new technologies.

Preferred Technical Skills

AI

• OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, or similar LLM platforms
• RAG,AI Agents, Prompt Engineering
• LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel
• Ollama,Llama.cpp

Development & Cloud

• Python, FastAPI, Flask
• React,Next.js
• Azure or GCP
• Docker, GitHub, CI/CD

Data & Search

• Vector databases such as Pinecone, Chroma, Weaviate, or FAISS
• Enterprise Search and knowledge management solutions

Nice to Have

• Experience deploying AI applications to cloud environments.
• Experience with orchestration frameworks such as CrewAI or AutoGen.
• Knowledge of application security, authentication, and API management.
• Experience building AI copilots or enterprise AI assistants.
• Contributions to AI projects, hackathons, or open-source initiatives.

Ideal Candidate

• Passionate about AI and innovation with domain knowledge in Chemical / BioChemical Science
• Enjoys hands‑on development and rapid prototyping.
• Comfortable working independently and learning new technologies quickly.
• Able to work across AI, backend, and frontend components.
• Excited to collaborate with customers and co-create innovative solutions and deploy at customer environment