Founding AI Engineer (Permanent)

Founding AI Engineer (Permanent)

Location: Thailand

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time

Location Type: Hybrid (Thailand office + regional collaboration)

Department: AI Engineering

Help Build AI That Powers the Future of Financial Access in Southeast Asia

A leading regional fintech company is seeking a Founding AI Engineer to help design and build next-generation intelligent systems from fraud detection and risk modeling to hyper-personalized financial services that improve accessibility for millions of users.

This is a permanent role based in Thailand, working closely with regional teams. Youll collaborate directly with senior AI leadership, contribute hands-on to production systems, and play a founding role in shaping AI initiatives with visible impact at scale.

Why This Role Matters

• Build production-grade AI systems that impact millions of users.
• Contribute to model architecture, data pipelines, and scalable deployment.
• Work alongside a high-performing, fast-moving team solving complex challenges.
• Gain direct mentorship and fast career growth opportunities.
• Join a mission-driven company applying AI to democratize financial services.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and deploy machine learning models for high-impact use cases.
• Contribute to model architecture, data pipeline design, and deployment strategies.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and data teams to deliver AI initiatives.
• Own the ML lifecycle: preprocessing, training, evaluation, and production monitoring.
• Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in technical reviews and knowledge-sharing discussions.
• Stay current with AI/ML advancements and suggest improvements to workflows.

You'll Thrive Here If You

• Enjoy solving real-world problems using applied AI.
• Take ownership and follow through with high-quality delivery.
• Value collaboration across functions and learning from peers.
• Adapt quickly in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Want to see your work make a visible regional impact.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3-6 years of AI/ML engineering experience with production deployments.
• Strong proficiency in Python (must-have).
• Experience with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
• Solid understanding of end-to-end ML workflows.
• Applied experience in AI use cases such as recommendation, fraud detection, risk modeling, or NLP.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Thai Citizenship, with ability to work hybrid from Thailand while collaborating regionally.

Nice to Have

• Experience with MLOps tools (MLflow, Airflow, Docker, cloud platforms).
• Knowledge of responsible AI practices (fairness, interpretability, governance).
• Startup or scale-up experience.
• Interest in building reusable ML tools or internal components.

What You'll Get

• Permanent role with competitive salary and bonuses.
• Hybrid flexibility mix of remote work and in-office collaboration.
• Direct mentorship from senior AI leaders.
• Career growth opportunities in a fast-moving environment.
• Open, collaborative team culture where your contributions are recognized.
• Regional exposure across Southeast Asia.