Research Engineer (1 year contract or till 31 Aug 2027), SCIS

COMPANY DESCRIPTION Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university. Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence. RESPONSIBILITIES • This position is for School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS). • Design and implement research solutions. • Conduct evaluations and/or user studies to validate the effectiveness of the algorithms and tools. • Write and publish research papers and present them to reputable academic conferences. • Package the documents, implementation code, evaluation results of the project for public release. • Liaise with other team members of this project to realize the overall goal of the project. • Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS • Master degree in Computer Science or Information Technology from a reputable institution. • Publication of at least two first-authored paper in a top AI or software engineering conferences/journals (SCIS A*). • Excellent knowledge about software engineering and artificial intelligence. • Highly fluent in Python and Java. • Competent in designing and implementing algorithms and data structures. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Excellent analytical, technical and problem-solving skills. • Self-motivated individual who can work independently and also collaboratively with team members. • Able to work under strict deadlines. • Research capability as evidenced by tangible deliverable i.e., at least 2 first-authored paper in SCIS A* conference/ journal in the field of AI or software engineering. OTHER INFORMATION #LI-JN2 Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Singapore Management University