Senior Python AI Engineer (Petaling Jaya)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and optimise AI/ML solutions for business use cases
• Translate requirements into scalable AI applications (APIs, microservices)
• Work closely with Data Scientists, architects, and business/IT teams in an agile setup
• Support production deployment and industrialization of AI models
• Use generative AI tools (e.g. Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor) to accelerate development
• Break down complex problems into structured prompts and validate AI-generated code
• Build and maintain MLOps pipelines (training, versioning, monitoring)
• Ensure code quality through testing, validation, and performance optimisation
• Optimise applications for scalability, latency, and cost efficiency
• Contribute to technical documentation (code, APIs, models, reusable prompts)
• Stay updated on emerging AI technologies and share best practices with the team

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Python development with AI/ML focus
• Strong experience with ML/DL frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Hugging Face, LangChain)
• Hands-on experience with LLMs (fine-tuning, prompt engineering, RAG, agents)
• Experience using AI coding tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor) for development
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with MLOps and CI/CD pipelines for AI solutions
• Good understanding of data engineering (data pipelines, preprocessing, feature engineering)
• Experience with databases (SQL, NoSQL, Vector DBs)
• API development experience (FastAPI, Flask, REST)
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong focus on testing and code quality (pytest, unittest, coverage tools)
• Experience with Git (GitHub/GitLab)

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Experience in Computer Vision and/or NLP
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to structure problems and write effective AI prompts
• Critical mindset towards AI-generated code
• Pragmatic approach balancing speed and quality
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Self-driven with strong ownership
• Agile and adaptable mindset
• Willingness to share knowledge and mentor others

Work Environment

• Agile, fast-paced innovation environment
• Close collaboration with cross-functional teams (data, engineering, business)
• Strong focus on AI-driven development and rapid delivery
• English-speaking environment (mandatory)