Lead Engineer / Engineer, AI Agent Engineer, Programme Planning Office New Permanent/Contract Closing on 30 Oct 2026

Singpass; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

HTX, Singapore's Home Team Science and Technology Agency, seeks fearless AI Agents Engineers to design and orchestrate autonomous AI agents as expert enterprise architects. You will cover networking, infrastructure, security, data and AI, and software engineering to produce production-ready designs and code.

Role focuses on building reusable components, agentic AI systems, and cross-domain collaboration, with a two-year contract and potential tenure review based on performance.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or related engineering field.
• Love to code.
• AI native experience.
• Strong experience building agentic AI systems and orchestration frameworks.
• Deep expertise in context engineering and tool-use patterns.
• Have at least 2 years of software engineering for enterprises as architect/developer/DevOps or SRE.
• Experience in building reusable components and enterprise architecture patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design and build specialized AI agents for different architecture domains.
• Define clear agent, goals, skills, and capabilities.
• Engineer high-quality context systems and reasoning loops.
• Build multi-agent orchestration systems enabling cross-domain collaboration.
• Create agents that deliver production-grade outputs.
• Deploy the agents.

Skills

Love to code

AI-native

Agentic AI systems

Orchestration frameworks

Context engineering

Tool-use patterns

DevOps

SRE

Education

Tertiary qualification in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, engineering or a related engineering field

Job description

What the role is:

The Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) which aims to pioneer innovation solutions and develop world class science and technology capabilities to transform and empower the Home Team in delivering safety and security for Singapore. We are building a team of specialised AI-enabled Enterprise Architects. We are looking for fearless AI Agents Engineers to design and orchestrate autonomous AI agents that will act as expert enterprise architects across multiple tech domains. The jobholder will create intelligent AI agents covering key areas including networking, infrastructure, security, data and AI, and software engineering. These agents will generate production-quality architecture designs, develop migration strategies, provide technical guidance to product teams, and produce production-ready code and solutions. This is an opportunity to shape the future of AI-native enterprise architecture, and achieving exponential impact through AI.

What you will be working on:

The principal accountabilities of the job holder are (but not limited to):

• Design and build specialized AI agents for different architecture domains
• Define clear agent, goals, skills, and capabilities
• Engineer high-quality context systems and reasoning loops
• Build multi-agent orchestration systems that enable collaboration across domains
• Create agents that consistently deliver high-quality, production-grade outputs
• Deploy the agents

What we are looking for:

Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualification in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, engineering or a related engineering field
• Love to code
• AI NativeExperience
• Strong experience building agentic AI systems and orchestration frameworks
• Deep expertise in context engineering and tool-use patterns
• Have at least 2 years of experience doing software engineering for enterprises either as an architect, developer, DevOps or SRE
• Experience in building re-usable components and implement enterprise architecture patterns will be fantastic

Skills and Competencies:

• Love to solve problem with code
• Good understanding of enterprise architecting principles, architecture concepts, frameworks, and documentation practices
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and systems thinking
• Able to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team
• Innovative mindset, someone who challenges norms, explores new approaches, and is excited to push the boundaries of what's possible

All new hires are appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure over time, based on performance.

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

All shortlisted applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement.

About Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)

HTX is the world’s first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally-ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore’s frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.