Research Engineer, SCIS

EURAXESS Ireland; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Management University invites applications for a Research Engineer in the School of Computing and Information Systems. The appointment is a 6-month contract (or until 14 July 2027) to advance AI safety within software ecosystems.

The role involves investigating AI components, understanding their supply chains, and identifying trustworthy issues in production-level AI-based software. Collaboration with a small academic team is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or closely related disciplines with focus on software development.
• Experience in AI Safety research.
• Proficiency in programming software/languages.
• Familiarity with industrial software deployment practices (IaC, cloud systems).
• Proven track record (publications) in top AI/SE conference.
• Experience with agent design, such as coding agents and GUI agents, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Investigating the AI components in software ecosystems.
• Understanding supply chain of these AI components.
• Identifying trustworthy issues in production-level AI-based software.
• Other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

AI Safety

Software development

Programming languages

IaC & cloud

Publications in AI/SE

Education

Bachelor's/Master's CS/IT/IS

Job description

Organisation/Company SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY Research Field Computer science Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 30 Oct 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Singapore Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Research Engineer (6-month contract or till 14 July 2027), SCISAbout Us

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

Job Description

• This position is for School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS).
• Investigating the AI components in software ecosystems.
• Understanding supply chain of these AI components.
• Identifying trustworthy issues in production-level AI-based software.
• Other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or closely related disciplines with particular focus on software development.
• Experience in AI Safety research.
• Proficiency in programming software/languages.
• Familiarity in industrial software deployment practices (IaC, cloud systems).
• Proven track record (publications) in top AI/SE conference.
• Experience with agent design, such as coding agents and GUI agents, is preferred.
• Innovating new approaches and thinking outside the box.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a small, agile academic research team is essential.
• Self-motivated individual who can work independently and collaboratively with team members.