Senior Research Engineer, ARTC

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES is seeking a backend software engineer to design, build, and deploy scalable backend systems and APIs for agentic AI applications. You will develop robust services and integrations that connect enterprise databases, APIs, and external tools.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement orchestration workflows involving LLMs, tool usage, memory, and multi-agent coordination while ensuring reliability and maintainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields.
• Around 3 years of software engineering experience preferred.
• Experience building backend systems and APIs.
• Familiarity with databases, cloud platforms, and modern frameworks.
• Basic understanding of LLMs and AI concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend systems and APIs for agentic AI applications.
• Build and integrate AI agents that interact with enterprise systems, databases, APIs, and external tools.
• Develop orchestration workflows involving LLMs, tool usage, memory, and multi-agent coordination.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate operational requirements into AI-enabled solutions.
• Ensure reliability, observability, and maintainability of deployed applications and services.
• Explore and evaluate emerging technologies related to LLMs, agent frameworks, and AI system architectures.
• Contribute to software architecture, system optimization, and engineering best practices.

Skills

Programming fundamentals

Software engineering

Backend development

APIs

Cloud platforms

Databases

LLMs understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend systems and APIs for agentic AI applications
• Build and integrate AI agents that interact with enterprise systems, databases, APIs, and external tools
• Develop orchestration workflows involving LLMs, tool usage, memory, and multi-agent coordination
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate operational requirements into AI-enabled solutions
• Ensure reliability, observability, and maintainability of deployed applications and services
• Explore and evaluate emerging technologies related to LLMs, agent frameworks, and AI system architectures
• Contribute to software architecture, system optimization, and engineering best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields
• Around 3 years of software engineering experience preferred
• Strong programming and software engineering fundamentals
• Experience building backend systems, APIs, or full-stack applications
• Familiarity with databases, cloud platforms, and modern development frameworks
• Basic understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI application concepts
• Interest in agentic AI systems, orchestration workflows, or intelligent applications
• Comfortable learning new technologies and working in fast-evolving environments

Good to have

• Experience with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or modern backend frameworks
• Familiarity with Azure/AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, or CI/CD pipelines
• Exposure to AI tooling, workflow orchestration, or data platforms
• Experience working on AI-enabled products, copilots, chatbots, or automation systems
• Interest in manufacturing, industrial applications, or enterprise AI solutions

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.