AVP/VP, AI/ML Model Validation Engineer, Data Management Office
The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch) AVP/VP, AI/ML Model Validation Engineer, Data Management Office
Summary
Designs and executes test and evaluation strategies for statistical, ML, LLM and agentic AI models — accuracy, bias/fairness, robustness and drift checks — builds automated regression/benchmark pipelines, and validates API/tool integrations, while maintaining datasets and metadata. Core stack: Python (PySpark, MLlib, pytest), R, SQL.
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Date: Sep 6, 2026
Location:
Singapore
Responsibilities
- Define and execute comprehensive test strategies covering statistical, ML, LLM and agentic AI models.
- Perform functional, regression and scenario ‑ based testing of model behaviours and workflows.
- Conduct AI/ML evaluations including accuracy checks, bias/fairness assessment, robustness analysis and drift detection.
- Assess end ‑ to ‑ end model workflows including data inputs, feature transformations, task completion, tool ‑ use accuracy and multi ‑ step reasoning.
- Design and maintain automated test and evaluation pipelines, including benchmarking and regression frameworks.
- Validate API and tool ‑ integration behaviour in production ‑ like environments, identifying dependency or orchestration issues.
- Diagnose issues using observability, logging, tracing and debugging tooling, and document findings clearly.
- Collaborate with data scientists across departments to understand modelling intent, feature logic and expected behaviours.
- Perform data ‑ management tasks to support AI/ML model testing, including maintaining metadata, documenting key datasets and ensuring clarity of data inputs.
- Contribute to AI/ML proof ‑ of ‑ concept (POC) initiatives to strengthen evaluation methodologies and support innovation.
- Support data‑management/analytics initiatives such as the Analytics Workbench and contribute to AI/ML/data analytics enablement.
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in model testing, QA/QC, AI/ML evaluation, CI/CD, MLOps, data engineering, or related technical roles.
- Proficiency in Python (especially PySpark, MLlib, pytest), R and SQL; knowledge of Scala, Rust, Java, JS or C++ is a plus.
- Experience designing and executing test strategies for ML/AI models, including automated pipelines and regression frameworks.
- Ability to evaluate statistical, ML and LLM models using performance, bias, robustness and drift metrics.
- Strong ability to assess feature engineering logic, dataset integrity, workflow reliability and tool ‑ integration behaviours.
- Experience troubleshooting using logs, traces and debugging tools to identify root ‑ cause issues.
- Strong documentation and communication skills to articulate findings, risks and remediation requirements.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with data science, engineering, IT and governance functions.
- Understanding of Responsible AI concepts and quality expectations for production ‑ ready AI/ML systems.