Full Stack AI Engineer (Contract)

About the role

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is looking for a skilled Software Engineer to join its Gen AI team and build next-generation applications powered by advanced AI. The role focuses on hands-on implementation of AI-driven applications using modern AI frameworks, while ensuring robust governance and operational excellence. You will build production-grade web applications that use large language models and agentic AI systems, and work with teams of AI developers, data scientists and end users.

Key responsibilities

• Agentic web application development: build scalable applications that enable autonomous AI agents using frameworks such as LangGraph, and create interfaces for users to interact with, monitor and control them.
• Search and retrieval: implement web services and APIs for searching large data repositories (e.g. Elastic, Redis), build data ingestion pipelines and vector indexing workflows, and handle errors and query reformulation.
• User interface and experience: build dashboards, configuration panels and monitoring interfaces so officers can use complex AI systems easily.
• Performance optimisation: implement caching, request queuing and load balancing for AI workloads.
• Security and compliance: implement authentication, authorisation, data protection and audit logging in line with MAS operational controls and regulatory standards.

Required profile

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a full stack developer, with a proven track record of enterprise-grade applications.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder priorities and adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.
• Shortlisting may involve a medical declaration and/or further assessment; applicants are notified within 4 weeks of the closing date.

Required skills

• Python web frameworks (FastAPI, Django) and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Frontend frameworks (React, Vue.js or Angular) and responsive web design
• RESTful API development and integration
• Databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and ORM frameworks
• AI frameworks such as LangGraph, self-hosted inference services (vLLM), LLM API integration and prompt engineering