Director of ML — Applied AI, Singapore

LE340LR Unity Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd Local Reporting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 292,000 - 437,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stock options

Retirement plan

Vacation & leave

Parental leave

Mental health support

Training & development

Volunteer program

Employee ESOP

Job summary

Unity Technologies is seeking a Director of Machine Learning in Singapore to lead an applied AI research team. You will build and grow the team, set the roadmap, and move research into production that creates real value for Unity products and creators.

You will work with product, engineering, and research partners worldwide, maintain rigorous experimentation practices, and stay ahead of AI advances to influence Unity’s platform strategy. A PhD is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience leading ML/AI research teams.
• Experience taking ML models from research to production at scale.
• Deep expertise in modern ML, including deep learning and large language or multimodal models.
• Hands-on experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX.
• Experience setting technical strategy and roadmaps for a research or engineering team.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Experience working with distributed, multi-functional teams across time zones.
• PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow an applied AI research team in Singapore, including hiring, mentoring, and developing the team.
• Set the technical direction and roadmap for your team's research, in partnership with Gaming AI leadership.
• Move research from prototype to production, shipping models and systems that create real value for Unity products and creators.
• Partner with product, engineering, and research teams across Unity's global AI organization to align research with business priorities.
• Establish strong practices for experimentation, evaluation, and model quality.
• Stay ahead of advances in machine learning and AI, and bring the most promising ideas into Unity's work.
• Represent Unity's applied research internally and in the broader AI community.

Skills

AI research leadership

ML deployment at scale

Deep ML concepts

PyTorch/JAX

Tech strategy

Communication

Cross-region collaboration

Education

PhD in CS/ML

Tools

PyTorch/JAX

Job description

Unity Technologies is seeking a Director of Machine Learning in Singapore to lead an applied AI research team. You will build and grow the team, set the roadmap, and move research into production that creates real value for Unity products and creators.

You will work with product, engineering, and research partners worldwide, maintain rigorous experimentation practices, and stay ahead of AI advances to influence Unity’s platform strategy. A PhD is preferred.