VP, AI Engineer, AI Alpha Group

GIC; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

GIC, the world’s leading sovereign wealth fund, seeks a Senior Full-Stack Developer to build AI-powered investment systems. You will design front-end interfaces, back-end services, data pipelines, and deployment workflows, leveraging AI-native tools to accelerate delivery and quality.

The role requires deep full-stack expertise, knowledge of React or Vue and Python frameworks, and experience with cloud environments and data processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of full-stack development experience.
• Proficiency in React or Vue and Python-based frameworks (FastAPI/Django/Flask).
• Experience with PostgreSQL and message queues; cloud deployment (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Knowledge of data pipelines and AI workflow concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement and operationalize system components into production-ready applications.
• Collaborate with product managers, AI scientists and engineers to translate requirements into technical specs and plans.
• Develop and maintain scalable front-end interfaces and back-end services using modern frameworks and best practices.
• Build and optimize data processing workflows, including data extraction, transformation, integration pipelines, and feature engineering for AI models.
• Deploy applications to designated environments, implement monitoring solutions, and ensure stable operation.
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for reliability and performance.
• Contribute to technical documentation and facilitate cross-functional collaboration throughout product development.

Skills

Full-stack development

React or Vue

Python back-end

Web APIs

PostgreSQL

Cloud deployment

Data pipelines

AI workflow knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

FastAPI

Django

Flask

Job description

GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 offices around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.

The Artificial Intelligence Alpha Group (AAG) is a newly formed, AI-native investment team building and applying advanced AI technologies to deliver superior investment performance. We are a collaborative and cross-functional team of investors, data scientists, and technologists, using AI to reimagine fundamental investing.

What impact can you make in this role?

We are seeking a Full-Stack Developer to develop and operationalize our AI-powered investment systems for private equity. You will shape how we invest in the AI era. You will be responsible for building front-end interfaces, back-end services, data processing workflows, and deployment processes - leveraging AI-native development tools to accelerate delivery and improve efficiency.

The ideal candidate combines strong Full-Stack engineering capabilities with working knowledge of data pipelines and deployment environments, a deep curiousity about the latest advancements in AI technologies, and hands-on experience using AI tools to automate and accelerate software development.

What will you do in this role?

• Implement and operationalize system components into production-ready applications.
• Collaborate with product managers, AI scientists and engineers to translate product requirements into detailed technical specifications and development plans.
• Develop and maintain scalable front-end interfaces and back-end services using modern frameworks and best practices.
• Build and optimize data processing workflows, including data extraction, transformation, integration pipelines, and feature engineering to support AI models and applications.
• Deploy applications to designated environments, implement monitoring solutions, and ensure stable operation.
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Contribute to technical documentation and facilitate cross-functional collaboration throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Leverage AI-native development tools for coding, documentation, testing, and troubleshooting, while continuously exploring emerging AI techniques to enhance development productivity and quality.

What qualifications, skills and traits should you possess in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree of higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in full-stack development, with proficiency in at least one modern front-end framework (React or Vue) and a Python-based back-end framework (e.g., FastAPI, Django, Flask).
• Solid understanding of web architecture, APIs, and software design principles.
• Familiarity with relational databases (PostgreSQL), as well as experience working with message queues.
• Working knowledge of data pipeline development, including data extraction, transformation, and integration processes.
• Experience deploying and maintaining applications in Linux or cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure or Databricks).
• Familiarity with agentic architectures and AI workflow design, including prompt and contextual engineering, and practical use of AI-native development tools with demonstrated ability to leverage AI to accelerate coding, testing, and documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and product teams.

Work at the Point of Impact

We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.

Flexibility at GIC

At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.

GIC is an equal opportunity employer

GIC is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please email [e-mail] at any point of the application or interview process if adjustments need to be made due to a disability.

Learn More

Learn more about our Private Equity Department here: https://gic.careers/group/private-equity/

Our PRIME Values

GIC is a values driven organization. GIC’s PRIME Values act as our compass, enabling us to fulfil our fundamental purpose and objectives. It is the foundational bedrock which governs our behaviors, our decision making, and our focus. It informs both our long-term strategy as a firm, and the way we relate to our Client, business partners and employees. PRIME stands for Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.