Data Scientist - A26422

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd.; Singapore; Presencial; SGD 70.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Outpatient medical coverage

Life and health insurance

Flexi benefits

Red packet and CNY goodies

Descripción de la vacante

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd in Singapore is hiring a Data Scientist for government agency work. The 1-year fixed-term engagement focuses on evaluating AI models, risk assessment, and governance between technical teams and agencies.

You will adapt evaluation tools, Python-based workflows, and document results and recommendations for approval. This role requires strong ML/AI knowledge and clear communication.

Formación

• Strong knowledge of large language models and how they work.
• Experience applying AI safety and fairness concepts in practice.
• Proficient in Python with exposure to ML in the cloud.

Responsabilidades

• Evaluate models and methodology; review AI use cases and validation.
• Assess AI risks and safeguards; test for hallucination and data leakage.
• Process governance reviews; ensure evidence and approvals.
• Translate requirements into practical checklists and templates.
• Develop evaluation tools; adapt Python scripts and test sets.
• Provide monthly updates and transfer evaluation code and docs.

Conocimientos

LLMs understandin g

Prompt engineering

AI safety concepts

Python programming

Cloud ML deployments

Risk assessment

Herramientas

Python

Descripción del empleo

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd (“Activate”) is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.

We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realise their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.

We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team.

If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people’s lives, then we would love to hear from you.

Co-Development Business Unit is hiring for Data Scientist

You will work in Singapore Government Agencies

This is a fixed term contract role. The engagement is 1 year.

Internal Code: A26422

What will you do?

• Evaluate models and methodology: Review AI use cases, data suitability, modelling assumptions, validation methods and performance measures. Conduct reproducible tests of accuracy, reliability, robustness, fairness and explainability, with findings documented for each assigned assessment.
• Assess AI risks and safeguards: Assess risk levels using applicable government and agency frameworks. For LLM and agentic systems, test relevant risks such as hallucination, prompt injection, sensitive data disclosure and unauthorised actions; recommend safeguards and assess residual risks.
• Process governance reviews: Review submissions for completeness and policy compliance, obtain supporting evidence, coordinate clarifications, prepare assessment recommendations and route cases to the appropriate approving authority. Maintain case records and track approval conditions and remediation actions.
• Implement policies and controls: Translate applicable IM8, Whole-of-Government RAI and agency requirements into practical checklists, assessment templates and workflows. Review and update these materials as requirements and use cases evolve, under DSAD’s direction.
• Develop evaluation and monitoring tools: Adapt reusable Python scripts, test sets and RAI tools with project teams and engineers. Define appropriate acceptance criteria and monitoring measures, and support reassessment following material changes or incidents.
• Report and transfer knowledge: Provide monthly updates on cases, risks, outstanding actions and delivery progress. Guide project teams on assessment requirements and hand over evaluation code, documentation and operating procedures to designated SWDA officers before contract completion.

What are we looking for?

• Strong technical understanding of LLMs, especially how they work, how to do prompt engineering effectively, and how to build apps with them
• Good understanding of key AI safety and/or algorithmic fairness concepts, especially in how to operationalise and apply them to AI systems
• Competent in Python programming, with some familiarity of cloud deployments for ML models and LLMs
• Ability to apply RAI and risk assessment principles, assess policy compliance, document evidence and residual risks, and manage governance submissions and follow-up actions.
• Experience with LLM safety testing, prompt injection testing, fairness assessments, explainability methods or guardrails such as NeMo Guardrails and LLM Guard.
• Experience adapting RAI evaluation tools, building test datasets or integrating evaluations and monitoring into AI workflows with engineering teams.
• Familiarity with IM8 and the principles behind its requirements; ability to translate applicable requirements into practical checks and identify issues requiring escalation.
• Experience reviewing vendor-developed AI systems, cloud-based ML or LLM deployments, and supporting technical assurance or audit evidence.
• Strong analytical judgement and attention to detail, with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively and distinguish evidence from unsupported claims.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including concise risk assessments and recommendations for technical teams, business owners and management.
• Ability to manage concurrent cases, follow through on outstanding actions and work independently while escalating material risks promptly.

What do we offer in return?

Competitive Compensation:

Market competitive salary and variable performance bonus aligned to your skills, impact, and contribution.

Benefits:

Outpatient medical, specialist medical coverage and generouscustomisableflexi benefits, or flexi allowance; life and health insurance, thoughtfulperkslike special occasions “red packet” and CNY goodies, etc.

Employee Wellness:

Support foryour physical, mental, and overall well-being through year-round initiatives.

Growth & Development:

Learningprogrammes, certification support, and a dedicated staff development budget. (We are a “SHRI 2025 Gold winner” in “Learning & Development; Coaching & Mentoring”)

Career Progression:

Structured career pathways that enable you to grow along a technical/domain expert track ora leadershiptrack.

Competency Framework:

A structured and practical framework to support you to develop, perform, and succeed.

Flexible Work Arrangement:

Staff may choose to work flexi-place,flexi-time, and flexi-load based on existing framework

Whyyou'lllove working with us?

If you are looking for opportunities to collaborate with leading industry experts andbesurrounded by highly motivated and talented peers, we welcome you to join us. We provide all employees with equal opportunities to grow and develop with us. Webelieveyour success is our success.

Does it sound like something you are interested in exploring further? Please be in touch with our team foran initialchat.

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