Applied AI Engineer

Deriv is an AI-first company, transforming trading through cutting-edge technology. We are seeking a highly skilled Applied AI Engineer to join our dynamic team. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and deploying AI-driven solutions that power our internal tools, marketing automation, and security infrastructure.AI is being embedded into our company DNA, across every department. For further information, please read our guide: ‘ AI at Deriv:How we’re transforming fintech with AI ’.Your challenges:AI Solution Development Design, build, and operate agentic LLM applications with tool-use/function calling, planning, memory, and structured outputs with versioned prompts Implement RAG pipelines (hybrid dense+sparse retrieval, reranking); manage vector indices and the embedding lifecycle Integrate models with internal services and third-party APIs via tool adapters; enforce schema contracts and access controls Lead feature work in recommendation/ranking, content generation/editing, and workflow orchestration backed by measurable eval metrics Security & Automation Build AI-driven security automations: classifiers/anomaly detectors, red-teaming harnesses, and (where appropriate) autonomous testing agents Implement safety & privacy controls: prompt-injection/jailbreak defenses, PII redaction, policy filtering, and auditability Stand up real-time tracing & alerts on token/latency/cost, retrieval degradation, drift, and hallucination riskProject & Task Management Own model/prompt/agent versioning and ship via CI/CD with canaries/A-B, rollback plans, and clear SLOs (quality, latency, cost) Evolve workflows: PR-based changes to prompts/configs, experiment tracking, concise design docs, and ADRs (decision records)Quality Assurance & Code Review Enforce evaluation-first development: golden sets, synthetic probes, regression tests for prompts, grounding/faithfulness checks Review for determinism, observability, and reproducibility; address tech debt with a bias to stability and measured impact Collaboration & Mentorship Partner with platform/data teams on data contracts, retrieval standards, and tenancy/access control Mentor peers on agent patterns, RAG, prompt engineering, and safe rollout; lead design reviews and share practical research findings Continuous Improvement Benchmark and integrate new model families/tools via standardized bake-offs; report quality–latency–cost trade-offs Optimize serving with adapters/LoRA, distillation/quantization, routing/caching/speculative decoding; right-size infra for cost/perfTrack industry and research trends; convert into pragmatic, incremental stack upgradesRequirements:Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fieldStrong programming skills in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languagesExperience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face)Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)Solid understanding of security best practices and experience with security automation is a plusExcellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skillsExperience with task management and code collaboration tools (GitHub, Jira, ClickUp, etc.)Ability to work independently and as part of a fast-paced, collaborative teamGood to have Experience in AI/ML engineering, with a proven track record of delivering production-grade solutions Experience with marketing automation, content generation, or design systems Familiarity with Figma, Supabase, or similar platforms Contributions to open source AI/security projects Prior experience in a high-growth tech or fintech environment Company culture:Join a diverse, inclusive workplace that values innovation and cross-cultural collaborationEnjoy competitive compensation, professional development opportunitiesBe part of a company recognised for excellence and committed to career growth opportunitiesYou'll be part of our flagship headquarters in Cyberjaya, home to 600 talented professionals driving innovation in online trading. Our purpose-built, five-storey building enhances collaboration and creativity, leveraging cutting-edge AI and no-code/low-code platforms to push boundaries. You'll join a vibrant workplace where weekly knowledge-sharing sessions, cross-functional collaborations, and cultural celebrations create an engaging atmosphere. You'll work in a stimulating, high-tech environment featuring modern conference rooms, a fully-furnished gym, and barista-made coffee, all designed to keep you motivated and inspired.Our culture is unique, and we live by our values and leadership principles, so it's worth learning more about Deriv's culture .