Activate Interactive Pte Ltd (Activate) is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.

We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realise their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.

We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team.

If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people's lives, then we would love to hear from you.

Co-Development Business Unit is hiring for Data Scientist

You will work in Singapore Government Agencies

This is a fixed term contract role. The engagement is 1 year.

Internal Code: A26422

What will you do

The Data Scientist will support Responsible AI (RAI) within SWDA's Data Strategy and Analytics Division (DSAD), combining technical evaluation of AI systems with the implementation and operation of agency AI governance processes. The role will assess model performance, methodology and risk, review policy compliance, and help project teams implement proportionate safeguards for safe and responsible AI adoption.

Evaluate models and methodology: Review AI use cases, data suitability, modelling assumptions, validation methods and performance measures. Conduct reproducible tests of accuracy, reliability, robustness, fairness and explainability, with findings documented for each assigned assessment
Assess AI risks and safeguards: Assess risk levels using applicable government and agency frameworks. For LLM and agentic systems, test relevant risks such as hallucination, prompt injection, sensitive data disclosure and unauthorised actions; recommend safeguards and assess residual risks
Process governance reviews: Review submissions for completeness and policy compliance, obtain supporting evidence, coordinate clarifications, prepare assessment recommendations and route cases to the appropriate approving authority. Maintain case records and track approval conditions and remediation actions
Implement policies and controls: Translate applicable IM8, Whole-of-Government RAI and agency requirements into practical checklists, assessment templates and workflows. Review and update these materials as requirements and use cases evolve, under DSAD's direction
Develop evaluation and monitoring tools: Adapt reusable Python scripts, test sets and RAI tools with project teams and engineers. Define appropriate acceptance criteria and monitoring measures, and support reassessment following material changes or incidents
Report and transfer knowledge: Provide monthly updates on cases, risks, outstanding actions and delivery progress. Guide project teams on assessment requirements and hand over evaluation code, documentation and operating procedures to designated SWDA officers before contract completion

Requirements

What are we looking for

Strong technical understanding of LLMs, especially how they work, how to do prompt engineering effectively, and how to build apps with them
Good understanding of key AI safety and/or algorithmic fairness concepts, especially in how to operationalise and apply them to AI systems
Competent in Python programming, with some familiarity of cloud deployments for ML models and LLMs
Ability to apply RAI and risk assessment principles, assess policy compliance, document evidence and residual risks, and manage governance submissions and follow-up actions
Experience with LLM safety testing, prompt injection testing, fairness assessments, explainability methods or guardrails such as NeMo Guardrails and LLM Guard
Experience adapting RAI evaluation tools, building test datasets or integrating evaluations and monitoring into AI workflows with engineering teams
Familiarity with IM8 and the principles behind its requirements; ability to translate applicable requirements into practical checks and identify issues requiring escalation
Experience reviewing vendor-developed AI systems, cloud-based ML or LLM deployments, and supporting technical assurance or audit evidence
Strong analytical judgement and attention to detail, with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively and distinguish evidence from unsupported claims
Clear written and verbal communication, including concise risk assessments and recommendations for technical teams, business owners and management
Ability to manage concurrent cases, follow through on outstanding actions and work independently while escalating material risks promptly

Benefits

What do we offer in return

Competitive Compensation: Market competitive salary and variable performance bonus aligned to your skills, impact, and contribution.

Benefits: Outpatient medical, specialist medical coverage and generous customisable flexi benefits, or flexi allowance; life and health insurance, thoughtful perks like special occasions red packet and CNY goodies, etc.

Employee Wellness: Support for your physical, mental, and overall well-being through year-round initiatives.

Growth & Development: Learning programmes, certification support, and a dedicated staff development budget. (We are a SHRI 2025 Gold winner in Learning & Development; Coaching & Mentoring)

Career Progression: Structured career pathways that enable you to grow along a technical/domain expert track or a leadership track.

Competency Framework: A structured and practical framework to support you to develop, perform, and succeed.

Flexible Work Arrangement: Staff may choose to work flexi-place, flexi-time, and flexi-load based on existing framework

Why you'll love working with us

If you are looking for opportunities to collaborate with leading industry experts and be surrounded by highly motivated and talented peers, we welcome you to join us. We provide all employees with equal opportunities to grow and develop with us. We believe your success is our success.

Does it sound like something you are interested in exploring further Please be in touch with our team for an initial chat.

Activate Interactive Singapore is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Activate Interactive Pte Ltd does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, sexuality, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.

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Data Scientist - A26422