Remote Founding Lead AI Engineer (Remote)

Description:

• The Founding Lead AI Engineer will work remotely from anywhere in Vietnam.
• This role involves using AI to address significant issues such as fraud detection and risk modeling, as well as creating hyper-personalized financial experiences.
• The engineer will report directly to the Head of AI and will be responsible for writing production code, shaping strategy, mentoring team members, and growing a high-performance AI engineering team.
• Key responsibilities include designing and deploying core AI systems, leading model architecture and data pipeline design, collaborating with various teams, and owning the end-to-end ML lifecycle.
• The engineer will also review code, guide projects, mentor engineers, champion best practices, and contribute to technical hiring.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Candidates should have 4–6 years of experience in AI/ML engineering with real-world deployment experience.
• Strong Python skills and familiarity with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn are essential.
• A solid understanding of the end-to-end ML lifecycle, including data pipelines, training, validation, and monitoring, is necessary.
• Experience with applied AI problems like recommendation systems, fraud detection, risk assessment, and NLP is required.
• A proven track record of technical leadership and mentoring engineers is expected.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills are a must.
• Candidates must be based in Vietnam and willing to work remotely with regional teams.

Benefits:

• The position offers a competitive salary along with performance-based bonuses.
• It provides a fully remote and flexible work arrangement from anywhere in Vietnam.
• The role includes high ownership with visible impact at a regional scale.
• There is a direct reporting line to the Head of AI, providing exposure to senior leadership.
• The opportunity to lead and shape a growing AI engineering team is available.
• Fast-track career growth and learning opportunities in a high-speed environment are part of the benefits.
• The company promotes a collaborative, flat culture where ideas are valued and great work is recognized.