Lead Data and AI Solution Engineer

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited seeks a Lead Data & AI Solution Engineer to architect and deliver innovative data and AI capabilities within the insurance domain. This role focuses on GenAI for enterprise use cases, combining semantic search, vector databases, embeddings, and RAG-enabled data architectures to enable context-aware AI across structured and unstructured sources.

Responsibilities include building knowledge bases, evaluating LLMs, tuning models, and deploying secure,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a data/tech discipline with extensive data usage.
• Proven expertise in machine learning and familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Strong engineering and coding skills in Python, PySpark, Scala, SQL, and R.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end GenAI solutions for insurance use cases with semantic retrieval across data sources.
• Benchmark and evaluate LLMs for business applications to ensure performance and scalability.
• Hands-on tuning of LLMs and embedding models for domain optimization.
• Ensure secure production deployment in collaboration with stakeholders.

Skills

GenAI

Semantic search

Vector databases

Embedding models

RAG-enabled data architectures

NLP

AWS

Cloud architecture

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree in Data Science/Statistics/CS/Engineering/Economics/Actuarial Science

Experience with ML/LLMs

Strong programming: Python, SQL, Scala, PySpark, R

Tools

Hugging Face

vLLM

Hive/Spark/Hadoop

Tableau/Qlik/Power BI

GCP/AWS

Job description

The Lead Data & AI Solution Engineer is responsible for architecting and delivering innovative data and AI solutions that drive business transformation and operational excellence. This role is critical in enabling advanced analytics and AI-driven capabilities to support strategic objectives within the insurance domain.

• Architect end-to-end GenAI solutions for insurance use cases, incorporating semantic search, vector databases, embedding models, and RAG-enabled data architectures to deliver intelligent, context-aware AI capabilities across structured and unstructured data sources.
• Design and implement knowledge bases, vector databases, and embedding pipelines to enable efficient retrieval-augmented generation () and contextual AI workflows, ensuring compliance with enterprise data architecture and governance standards.
• Benchmark and evaluate Large Language Models (LLMs) for targeted business applications to ensure performance, relevance, and scalability.
• Hands-on experience with post-training and fine-tuning LLMs and embedding models for domain-specific optimization.
• Knowledge of LLM inference frameworks such as vLLM and Hugging Face for efficient model deployment and serving.
• Drive continuous improvement of AI agents through optimization, rigorous testing, and solution design reviews.
• Familiarity with agentic AI systems and their application in enterprise workflows for autonomous task execution and orchestration.
• Familiarity with Natural Language Processing (NLP) use cases, such as sentiment analysis and article summarization, to support diverse business needs.
• Ensure smooth production deployment in collaboration with stakeholders, maintaining compliance with data governance and security policies.
• Collaborate cross-functional collaboration to deliver secure, high-quality, and compliant AI-driven solutions.
• Strong proficiency in AWS and cloud-based solution architecture.
• Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills, with the ability to perform under pressure.
• Meticulous, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering results within tight deadlines.
• Adaptable and dependable, with flexibility to support during peak periods.
• Effective communicator and strong team player.

• Master’s degree above in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Economics, Actuarial Science or equivalent disciplines with extensive use of data for analysis
• Proven expertise in machine learning and familiarity with Large Language Models.
• Practical knowledge on machine learning techniques and advanced statistical techniques and concepts
• Solid and hands-on engineering and coding skills such as Python, Pyspark, Scala, SQL, and R with experience in relational databases and Hadoop infrastructure.
• Proficient in integration and orchestration of AI/ML tools and library
• Exposure to micro services and architecture
• In-depth understanding of model life cycle management
• Good written and verbal communication skills with demonstrating the ability to communicate the business benefits provided by analytics insights
• Experience in big data frameworks like Hive, Spark and Hadoop
• Experience in using data visualization software such as Tableau/Qlik/PowerBI
• Experience in using AWS/GCP will be preferred
• Experience in Insurance or Financial Services is a plus
• Willing to learn and positive, can-do attitude

• Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability.
• Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.
• Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.
• Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/ risks to safeguard our company proactively.

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of “AA-” by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia. Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

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