Head, AI Researcher

About Us Bjak is dedicated to offering accessible, affordable and sustainable financial services to individuals within ASEAN. Based in Malaysia, Bjak stands as the biggest insurance portal in Southeast Asia. Our primary portal, Bjak.com, assists millions in finding the best value insurance policy with the highest coverage. We invest in technologies such as Custom API, blockchain, trading systems, and data science with the aim of facilitating easy access to financial services that used to be inaccessible or misunderstood. Our main strengths lie in maneuvering through the most intricate regulations and conditions, which enables us to create some of the world's most innovative products. For instance, we are the first global platform to simplify and offer online investment-linked life and health insurance with an immediate talk-to-agent service. Should you rejoice in creating forefront platforms and ecosystems that ensure financial services equality for the masses, we'd love to hear from you. Key Responsibilities: - Leading and guiding a team of AI researchers to aid their development. - Establishing research objectives in accordance with business and innovation requirements. - Carrying out advanced AI research and creating novel algorithms and models. - Publishing findings in premier conferences and journals to further AI research. - Collaborating with engineers to execute research solutions. - Staying updated with AI research trends and integrating them into projects. - Utilizing data-driven insights and visualization in decision-making. - Leading efforts to obtain research funding and grants. Requirements - Possession of a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field with a concentration on AI research. - A proven history of performing AI research and publishing in esteemed conferences and journals. - Proficiency in AI and machine learning frameworks and programming languages (e.g., Python). - In-depth expertise in AI research fields such as deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, or reinforcement learning. - Exceptional problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities. - Effective leadership, communication, and team management skills. - A passion for pushing AI research and innovation boundaries. Benefits - Doing something meaningful; Be part of the future of financial technology and the leading company in the industry! - Fast-paced, challenging and unique business problems. - Attractive compensation and performance-based incentives. - Robust learning and development plans to fuel your career growth. - Easily located area with direct access to public transport. - Coaching and mentoring from experts in your field. - An international work environment and a flat organization. - Competitive salary. - Hybrid working arrangements. - Flexible working hours and arrangements, as well as, casual work attire.