Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Virtuos-Games; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Medical healthcare

Career mobility opportunities

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Virtuos is hiring a Principal ML Engineer in Singapore to own the full lifecycle from PoCs to production deployment. You will build complex agent workflows and Gen2D/Gen3D content pipelines, integrating state-of-the-art models into tooling for artists and developers.

Expect autonomy, ownership, and collaboration with product teams. The role emphasizes production engineering, tight iterations, and pragmatic decisions on using off-the-shelf models, fine-tuning, or scripting.

Qualifications

• 7+ years building production ML/AI systems.
• Proven ability to ship code in production environments.
• Experience with generative content workflows or agent architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement agent workflows and Gen2D/Gen3D pipelines.
• Develop robust production-grade ML systems and tooling for artists and developers.
• Deploy and optimize models on AWS (SageMaker/Bedrock) and MLOps practices.
• Collaborate with product and creative teams to translate constraints into roadmaps.

Skills

Python

AWS

LangChain/LangGraph

Generative Content

Agent Architectures

ComfyUI

Tools

LangChain/LangGraph

ComfyUI

Job description

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are seeking a Principal ML Engineer who operates with high autonomy to drive our AI systems for game development. You will operate as an Individual Contributor (IC), owning the lifecycle from experimental PoCs to production-scale deployment. This is an Applied AI role. You won't just be researching; you will integrate state-of-the-art models into tooling for artists and developers, balancing fine-tuning with inference optimization to solve real production bottlenecks.

Responsibilities

• Agent Architectures: Design and build complex agent workflows using frameworks like LangGraph/LangChain, leveraging MCP, RAG/GraphRAG, and custom skill integration.
• Generative Content Pipelines: Architect Gen2D/Gen3D/video generation workflows (Stable Diffusion, Open Source LLMs) that integrate seamlessly with DCC tools and game engines.
• Production Engineering: Move beyond notebooks. Build robust evaluation frameworks and deploy efficient, cost-effective systems using Python, FastAPI, AWS (SageMaker/Bedrock), and MLOps best practices.
• Technical Scoping: Navigate ambiguous problems by building PoCs to validate feasibility. Collaborate with product and creative teams to translate technical constraints into realistic roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Experience: 7+ years building production systems (ML/AI focus), with a proven track record of shipping code — or demonstrably equivalent transferable experience.
• Technical Depth: Demonstrable expertise in Agent Architectures or Generative Content workflows (or both).
• Comfort with Ambiguity: You don't wait for a spec sheet. You enjoy exploring a blank canvas, building a prototype, and iterating until the path forward is clear.
• Pragmatism: Ability to determine when to use off-the-shelf models vs. fine-tuning vs. simple scripts.
• Stack Familiarity: Strong proficiency in Python, with experience in AWS, LangChain/LangGraph, ComfyUI, or similar modern AI stacks.

About Us

Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high-quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide.

About Our Team

Virtuos first set foot in Singapore in 2018, establishing our new head office at the One-North technology park located just a few minutes away from the city center.

Virtuos Singapore is home to several skilled executives and engineers who support our studios globally. Many of our corporate departments are located here, as well as our new R&D center, dedicated to developing new tools and techniques that allow our global studios to remain at the cutting edge of technology.

As Virtuos continues to grow globally, our headquarters is constantly looking out for new and experienced talent to support our studios as they work on upcoming blockbuster titles.

WHAT WE OFFER

• The headquarters of Virtuos: play an active role in the future of the company
• Be a part of the R&D center and work with cutting edge technology for gaming
• Group outings and activities
• Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff
• Relocation support
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program
• Access to various in-house and external learning opportunities

People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.