Senior Research Engineer I – Computer Science

About the role

The Centre for Smart Platform Infrastructure Research on Integrative Technology (SPIRIT) at Nanyang Technological University seeks a Senior Research Engineer I to lead AI and NLP research for smart nation platforms. The role focuses on designing and scaling natural language processing solutions to address public sector challenges.

Key responsibilities

• Gather system requirements and define problem statements for smart platform applications.
• Design and implement NLP algorithms and models for semantic analysis, including word embedding, named‑entity recognition, coreference resolution, parsing, and ontology/knowledge‑graph construction.
• Apply NLP techniques to information retrieval and relevance ranking with spatiotemporal considerations.
• Conduct translational research to scale state‑of‑the‑art solutions for real‑world challenges.
• Document research outcomes and produce scientific reports.

Required profile

• PhD in Computer Science.
• Research background in AI and NLP with a strong publication record.
• Passion for NLP and AI innovations and their applications.
• Experience in large‑scale text processing and analytics.

Required skills

• Python programming.
• C/C++ programming.
• Design and implementation of NLP algorithms (word embedding, NER, coreference resolution, parsing).
• Ontology and knowledge‑graph construction.
• Large‑scale text processing frameworks.