NTU

AI

SeniorResearchEngineer(LargeMultimodalModels)

Singapore, Singapore FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Research Engineer (Large Multimodal Models) at NTU. Skills: AI agentic Systems, Large Multimodal Models, Research Engineering. Undertake hands-on engineering development in AI agentic systems. system design”

What You'll Achieve.

create impactful applications; demonstrable outcomes

Industry & Context.

AI
Problems you'll solve

problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related discipline, hands-on programming skills, Python, modern AI/ML development frameworks, Practical experience in developing AI agentic systems, LLM-based agents, tool use, retrieval-augmented generation, planning, memory, workflow automation, multimodal AI systems, Good understanding of software engineering practices, version control, testing, documentation, reproducible development, Ability to design, implement, debug, and optimize research prototypes and production-oriented systems, problem-solving skills, ability to work independently, Good communication skills, ability to collaborate with researchers, engineers, and students

Nice to Have

Experience with large language models, multimodal models, AI agents, workflow automation, on-device/edge AI deployment, Prior experience contributing to research publications, open-source projects, demos, funded research deliverables, Experience in mentoring junior engineers, students, interns, Familiarity with cloud platforms, GPUs, model serving, databases, APIs, system deployment pipelines, ownership, initiative, ability to translate research ideas into working systems and demonstrable outcomes

What You'll Do.

Undertake hands-on engineering development in AI agentic systems

Lead development of robust research prototypes

experimental pipelines

Provide technical guidance

Work closely with principal investigators

translate research objectives into engineering plans

Attend and contribute to technical discussions

Ensure good engineering practices

clean and maintainable code

reproducible experiments

responsible management of data

Undertake any other duties relevant to research

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborating with industry; work closely with principal investigators and project team members; collaborate with researchers, engineers, and students

Communication Scope

Good communication skills

Process & Methodology

engineering plans, milestones, experiments, deliverables

Full Job Description

S-Lab for Advanced Intelligence, established in 2020, is a university laboratory at NTU focusing on research and development of cutting-edge AI technologies in computer vision, natural language processing, reinforcement learning, deep learning, and distributed computing. We aim to create impactful applications spanning various strategic areas in partnership with academic, industry, and government organizations. **Job Description:** We are seeking Senior Research Engineer to join a university-level research centre collaborating with industry. The position is for one year, renewable subject to satisfactory performance. Successful candidates will be involved in a project that is related to AI agentic Systems. The key responsibilities include the following: * To undertake hands-on engineering development in AI agentic systems, including system design, implementation, training, evaluation, optimization, and deployment where applicable. * To lead the development of robust research prototypes, software systems, datasets, tools, and experimental pipelines that support the programme of research. * To provide technical guidance, code review, and day-to-day support to junior research engineers, research staff, and students associated with the project. * To work closely with principal investigators and project team members to translate research objectives into concrete engineering plans, milestones, experiments, and deliverables. * To attend, contribute to, and where necessary lead relevant technical discussions, project meetings, reviews, and demonstrations. * To ensure good engineering practices, including clean and maintainable code, proper documentation, reproducible experiments, version control, and responsible management of data and computing resources. * To undertake any other duties relevant to the programme of research. **Job Requirements:** * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a relate

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