Principal AI Engineer (Thailand)

About Us

At Bjak, we are on a mission to provide access to affordable and sustainable financial services for people in ASEAN. Headquartered in Malaysia, Bjak is the largest insurance platform in Southeast Asia, helping millions find the best value and highest coverage insurance policies through our platform, Bjak.com.

We invest in cutting-edge technologies, including Custom APIs, trading systems, and data science, to simplify financial services that were previously complex and inaccessible. Our expertise in navigating regulatory challenges has enabled us to develop some of the most innovative financial products, such as the first investment-linked life and health insurance platform with instant agent support.

If you enjoy building cutting-edge platforms and ecosystems to drive AI innovations and provide equal access to financial services, we’d love to speak with you!

We are looking for a Principal AI Engineer based in Thailand, working hybrid from our Thailand office while collaborating with our Malaysia team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of AI engineers, providing technical guidance, coaching, and fostering their growth.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define AI project objectives, requirements, and timelines.
• Design, develop, and implement AI models, algorithms, and applications to solve complex business challenges.
• Oversee the end-to-end AI model lifecycle, including data collection, preprocessing, model training, evaluation, and deployment.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, incorporating best practices into projects.
• Drive data-driven decision-making through advanced analytics and visualization techniques.
• Ensure the security, scalability, and efficiency of AI solutions.
• Lead research efforts to explore and integrate cutting-edge AI techniques.

• Bachelor's, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field.
• Must be based in Thailand and open to a hybrid working arrangement at our Thailand office.
• Proven experience as an AI Engineer, Principal Engineer, or Data Scientist, with a track record of leading successful AI projects.
• Proficiency in AI and ML frameworks and programming languages (e.g., Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
• Strong expertise in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation.
• Experience in deploying and optimizing AI models in a production environment.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical thinking, and debugging skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team management abilities.
• Passion for staying at the forefront of AI and machine learning advancements.

• Hybrid working arrangement at our Thailand office
• Exciting projects in a fast-moving, innovative environment
• Attractive remuneration and performance incentives
• Strong learning and career growth opportunities
• International work environment and flat organization
• Competitive salary