AI Engineer

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Kaplan Higher Education Academy (Kaplan) is part of Kaplan Inc., one of the world's most diverse education providers and the largest subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC).

Kaplan has welcomed students from over 60 countries and regions. As a Lifelong Integrated Learning Partner, we offer close to 450 academic and professional certification programme options* for higher learning and skills development, providing opportunities for individuals to always stay relevant. To date, these opportunities have benefitted more than 114,000 graduates^.

We have a diverse team of individuals dedicated to our mission to help individuals achieve their educational and career goals, and build futures, one success story at a time. Our core values - Opportunity, Knowledge, Support, Integrity and Results - help guide the way we work.

At Kaplan, our employees are our most valuable assets, and everyone's contribution is integral to our success. We have been recognised by The Straits Times, for the second successive year, as being one of Singapore's Best Employers for 2023. This large-scale and comprehensive study assessed the attractiveness of organisations in Singapore based on an independent employee survey.

We strive to continue providing a professional, positive and stimulating work enviroment with plenty of room for initiatives, so that our employees can thrive with us. If you are seeking opportunities for growth, we welcome you to write to us!

*Based on full-time and part-time study modes across programmes offered at Kaplan.

^Total Diploma and Degree graduates from Kaplan from 2007 to 2025.

RESPONSIBILITIES

THE ROLE: AI Engineer

Join our IT team and help build practical AI solutions that turn emerging technologies into real-world applications. As an AI Engineer, you will work hands-on with large language models (LLMs), APIs and modern cloud technologies to develop and support AI-enabled applications.

This is an exciting opportunity for a fresh graduate or early-career engineer who is keen to deepen their technical skills, experiment with the latest developments in generative AI, and gain practical experience building AI solutions from prototype through to production.

Key Responsibilities

• Build AI prototypes and production features.
• Integrate LLMs using OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock or similar services.
• Develop APIs and backend services, preferably in Python / Typescript.
• Work with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), embeddings, vector search and tool calling.
• Test and evaluate AI quality, reliability and safety.
• Support deployment, monitoring and optimization.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Fresh graduate or up to two years of relevant experience.
• Strong Python and software engineering fundamentals.
• Exposure to generative AI and LLM applications.
• Understanding of APIs, databases and Git.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms is desirable.
• React or Next.js experience is an advantage.
• Internships, university projects and strong personal AI projects are considered relevant experience.

OTHER INFORMATION

• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
• Work Arrangements: On-site
• Location: Wilkie Edge

Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte Ltd