Senior AI Scientist & Robotics Architect

Grab; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Southeast Asia is seeking a Chief AI Scientist to define AI and robotics strategy, lead innovative research and development, and mentor top AI talent. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience in AI/ML and a strong academic background. This is a senior-level role that influences technology strategy across the organization. Competitive benefits are offered, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Term Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

FlexWork arrangements

Grabber Assistance Programme

Parental and Birthday leave

Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in applied AI/ML research and production environments.
• Hands-on experience with transformers, LoRA, RAG tuning, etc.
• Proven expertise in robotic systems design.
• Experience optimizing large-scale, heterogeneous data pipelines.
• Capacity to bridge technical and business goals.

Responsibilities

• Define AI and Robotics Strategy for Grab.
• Lead Innovative R&D in AI research areas.
• Collaborate across disciplines for seamless AI integration.
• Mentor and develop talent within Grab.
• Shape policy and ecosystem partnerships.

Skills

AI/ML Depth

Generative & Predictive AI Mastery

Robotics Knowledge

Distributed Systems Proficiency

Leadership & Influence

Education

PhD (or equivalent impact) in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or Applied Math

Tools

Tools like Ray, Horovod, and Triton

Job description

A leading technology company in Southeast Asia is seeking a Chief AI Scientist to define AI and robotics strategy, lead innovative research and development, and mentor top AI talent. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience in AI/ML and a strong academic background. This is a senior-level role that influences technology strategy across the organization. Competitive benefits are offered, including flexible working arrangements.