Applied AI Engineer

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Deriv . Deriv is an AI-first company transforming trading through cutting-edge technology. You will design, develop, and deploy AI-driven solutions that power internal tools, marketing automation, and security infrastructure. AI is embedded across the company, with guidance available in our AI at Deriv : How we’re transforming fintech with AI. Responsibilities

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. Build AI-driven security automations : classifiers / anomaly detectors, red-teaming harnesses, and autonomous testing agents where appropriate. 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 risk. 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). 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. 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. 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; right-size infra for cost / perf. Track industry and research trends; convert into pragmatic, incremental stack upgrades. Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, or similar languages. Experience 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 plus. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills. Experience with task management and code collaboration tools (GitHub, Jira, ClickUp, etc.). Ability to work independently and as part of a fast-paced, collaborative team. Nice 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. Benefits

We pay competitive salaries based on your skills, qualifications, experience and market rates. You’ll also be eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance. You’ll have access to a personalised Learning and Development programme with costs covered for relevant professional development related to advancing your career at Deriv. You’ll be part of our Cyberjaya office with modern facilities and frequent knowledge-sharing events, designed to support collaboration and innovation. Our culture is built on Deriv’s values and leadership principles, and we are proud of our diversity and inclusive environment. Deriv is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We hold Great Place to Work and IIP Platinum certifications, reflecting our commitment to an exceptional work environment. Join us and help build the future of online trading with top talent from over 96 nationalities. Seniority level

Mid-Senior level Employment type

Full-time Job function

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