Hybrid Head of Applied AI – Products

at Viridien

• Job title: Head of Applied AI – Products
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Singapore

About the role

• Head of Applied AI & Products leading the design and realization of AI-native product ecosystem at Viridien. Defining technical direction for AI solutions in geoscience domain.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the AI product architecture and technical product roadmap
• Translate emerging AI capabilities into scalable product architectures and user experiences
• Establish best practices for building reliable, observable, and debuggable LLM-powered systems
• Design and improve end-to-end AI pipelines
• Develop document ingestion, layout analysis, and information extraction capabilities
• Build entity resolution processes aligned with standardized domain databases
• Implement table understanding and schema normalization into predefined data schemas
• Develop domain-specific machine learning models in collaboration with subject matter experts
• Build enhanced RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems and AI-assisted research tools
• Lead the development of AI-native applications and tools
• Implement tool-calling and orchestration frameworks for domain-specific software
• Develop data analysis and integration systems
• Implement human-in-the-loop validation and feedback mechanisms
• Prototype core systems to validate feasibility and guide implementation
• Partner with engineering teams to review designs and ensure strong technical architecture
• Drive the transition from experimental AI capabilities to scalable production systems

Requirements

• Strong engineering background (ML engineering, MLOps engineer, or equivalent)
• Proven experience building complex systems from 0→1
• Ability to independently write production-quality code and build functional prototypes
• Practical experience with LLM application architectures (e.g., RAG, agents, workflows, tool calling)
• Solid understanding of data pipelines, system design, and service-oriented architectures
• Product-minded: able to reason about user value, tradeoffs, and adoption—not only implementation
• Comfortable operating in high-ambiguity, fast-evolving technical environments

Benefits

• tailored training programs through our Learning Hub designed to enhance technical, commercial, and personal growth
• strong sense of community through volunteering and various company initiatives
• strong company commitment to protecting our environment through sustainable solutions, energy saving, and waste reduction enterprises