Lead AI Research Strategist

In an industry where being right is crucial, our client is the leading AI-powered trust layer for consulting workflows. Their customers love their ability to create insights and output that are truly grounded in facts, avoiding hallucinations that waste costly consulting time and can ruin a firm's reputation.

Their proprietary knowledge base technology and end-to-end workflows allow them to outperform all other solutions; they deliver 80x faster knowledge processing and 3x more accurate insights on complex documents, as validated by external benchmarks.

The founders are both former BCG strategy consultants and Lazada (Alibaba) EVPs, each bringing over a decade of tech experience from roles such as CCO & Deputy CEO at Lazada, and Chief Data & AI Officer at Picnic and Lepaya.

Join a fast-growing startup at a pivotal moment in its scaling journey. They’re building a world-leading product powered by cutting-edge AI, and they are looking for exceptional people to help shape what comes next.

Key Responsibilities

You'll lead their AI research initiatives, driving innovation in the solution that already achieves 96% accuracy on consulting documents compared to leading LLMs at only 30%. As the Lead AI Research Strategist, you'll pioneer advanced techniques and strategies to push the boundaries of AI comprehension for consulting materials.

• Build and curate comprehensive golden datasets for training and evaluation.
• Fine-tune models to consistently outperform industry benchmarks.
• Create and establish the definitive consulting AI benchmark.
• Evaluate cutting-edge LLMs with structured testing methodologies.
• Optimize highly complex AI agents for consulting-specific tasks.
• Help establish a team of researchers in developing novel approaches to document understanding.
• Collaborate directly with the founders to translate research breakthroughs into product features.

Requirements:
You're an analytical thinker and doer who thrives in a fast-paced environment with minimal bureaucracy. You approach problems with an open mind and are eager to experiment, learn from every iteration and deliver exceptional results.

• Bachelor's degree (Master's is preferred).
• 5+ years of work experience, including 2+ years in consulting.
• Exceptional analytical skills and strong understanding of the consulting way-of-thinking
• Advanced, highly AI-relevant Python skills.
• Demonstrated experience in AI model fine-tuning and optimization techniques.
• Proven history of successful project delivery in AI/ML contexts.
• Ambition and a "get-it-done" mentality. Right to work in Singapore.
• Location: Singapore

Benefits:
They believe great work starts with the right environment. Here’s what they offer to help you thrive:

• Be part of the early team driving a world-class product into its growth phase, applying cutting-edge AI to real business challenges.
• Enjoy abundant opportunities for personal and professional growth in a rapidly scaling organization.
• Work directly with the ex-BCG and tech-leader founders.
• Be challenged to deliver your best performance yet.
• Take full, end-to-end ownership of your function and deliverables.
• Drive high-impact initiatives beyond your core role, aligned with your skills and interests.
• Benefit from a hybrid setup: three days in-office (City Hall / Bencoolen area), two remote.
• Competitive compensation