Mid-Level Forward Deployed Research Engineer
At a glance
Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Clera. Singapore · full-time · $100,000–$170,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Take deployment requests from first review to resolution, clarifying unclear needs and finding workable fixes
- Build tools and one-off pipelines for urgent needs from customers, partners and internal teams
- Work with research and go-to-market colleagues to remove technical blockers to deployments
- Turn repeated problems and manual steps into documented, reusable tools or processes
- Move quickly while protecting solution quality, correctness and security
What you bring
- Two to four years in applied research engineering, forward-deployed engineering or a closely related hands-on technical role
- Research engineering work plus practical forward-deployed experience
- Working proficiency with Python, Docker and Linux
- Experience evaluating reinforcement learning data and AI agents, including task realism, rubric reliability and useful training trajectories
- A record of debugging code, data and environments, owning deployments, and working directly with technical customers or vendors
Who this fits
This role suits a hands-on engineer comfortable resolving unclear technical problems independently and collaborating across time zones. It is an on-site position in Singapore, and visa sponsorship is available.
From the employer
About the Role
Join a small engineering team at an early-stage AI evaluation infrastructure company. You will take ownership of urgent, ambiguous technical challenges for AI research organizations and data vendors, helping unblock deployments while turning recurring problems into reusable tools and processes.
What You'll Do
Own technical deployment requests from initial triage through resolution.
Clarify ambiguous requests, diagnose problems, and identify practical solutions.
Build tools and one-off pipelines to address urgent customer, partner, and internal needs.
Work with research and go-to-market teams to unblock deployments.
Balance fast turnaround with quality, correctness, and appropriate security care.
Document recurring issues and automate manual work into reusable tools or processes.
What We're Looking For
Two to four years of experience in applied research engineering, forward-deployed engineering, or a similar hands-on technical role.
Research engineering experience alongside experience in forward-deployed work.
Proficiency with Python, Docker, and Linux environments.
Experience with benchmarks and evaluations for reinforcement learning training data and AI agents, including judgment about realistic tasks, reliable rubrics, and useful training trajectories.
Strong debugging skills across code, data, and environments, with the ability to work independently in ambiguous situations.
Experience owning technical deployments, building solutions for urgent issues, and working directly with technical customers, vendors, or cross-functional teams.
Clear communication skills and comfort collaborating across time zones in a fast-paced startup environment.
Compensation & Benefits
Annual salary range: USD 100,000 to USD 170,000. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site in Singapore, Singapore.
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