Senior AI Engineer

ABOUT VINUNIVERSITY 

VinUniversity (VinUni) is Vietnam’s first private, not-for-profit university established to international standards, with the vision of becoming one of the world’s top 100 universities. Guided by its core values (EXCEL) of Empathy, Creativity, Leadership Mindset, Exceptional Capability, and Entrepreneurial Spirit, VinUni develops talent equipped to create meaningful impact in Vietnam and globally. 

Founded by Vingroup, one of Asia’s largest private conglomerates, VinUni benefits from a dynamic ecosystem spanning Industrials & Technology, Real Estate & Services, Infrastructure, Green Energy, Culture, and Social Enterprises. This ecosystem provides unique opportunities for collaboration and innovation through leading organizations such as VinFast, Vinpearl, Vinmec, Vinschool, and Vinhomes, as well as a vibrant entrepreneurial network including VinVentures, VinMotion, VinRobotics, VinSpace, and VinEnergo, etc. 

VinUni comprises four colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Management, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and the College of Health Sciences. The University has established strategic partnerships with Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania and Nanyang Technological University to advance excellence in education, research, and innovation. 

In 2024, VinUni became the youngest and fastest university globally to achieve QS 5 Stars, earning the highest rating in nine categories: Global Engagement, Good Governance, Program Strength, Academic Development, Teaching, Employability, Facilities, Arts, and Social Impact. The University was also appointed by UNESCO as the first and only UNESCO Chair University, focusing on Environmental Leadership, Cultural Heritage, and Biodiversity.

As a rapidly growing research-intensive university, VinUni is investing in world-class talent, research centers, and cutting-edge facilities to drive breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Data Science, Environmental Intelligence, Innovations in Health Sciences, Policy Development, and Sustainable Societies. 

Job overview 

We are looking for a Senior AI Engineer to build practical, reliable AI-powered solutions for Higher Education. 

You will work closely with Product, Engineering, Data, and education-domain teams to translate real user needs into scalable AI capabilities. The role focuses on applying modern AI technologies effectively, integrating them into existing digital products and workflows, and continuously improving their quality in production. 

This position is suited for an engineer who combines strong backend software engineering skills with a practical understanding of AI systems and product development. 

This role is ideal for: 

• VinUni alumni with strong foundations in AI, ML, or data 
• Engineers trained in VinBigData/ VinAI.. P&L programs 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Analyze business and user needs and translate them into appropriate AI-powered solutions. 
• Design and develop AI services, workflows, and backend components for digital education products. 
• Evaluate and select suitable AI technologies, models, and platforms based on quality, performance, security, and cost. 
• Integrate AI capabilities with existing applications, data sources, and institutional systems. 
• Develop approaches for prompt design, information retrieval, contextual grounding, and structured AI outputs. 
• Build evaluation methods to measure the accuracy, relevance, reliability, and user value of AI-generated results. 
• Implement appropriate validation, fallback, monitoring, and human-review mechanisms. 
• Optimize AI services for performance, scalability, maintainability, and operational cost. 
• Monitor production performance and continuously improve solutions based on data and user feedback. 
• Apply appropriate standards for data privacy, security, responsible AI, and technical documentation. 
• Participate in technical design, code reviews, troubleshooting, and knowledge-sharing activities. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the full product development lifecycle. 

Qualifications:  

Required 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Engineering, or related fields. 
• 4+ years of professional Backend/ Fullstack Engineering software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python and at least one additional backend language such as Node.js, Go, or Java and experience developing backend services or APIs and common AI frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar). 
• Experience with backend frameworks/ teckstacks such as FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, WebSocket, Microservices.
• Strong foundation in machine learning and data structures. 
• Ability to write clean, testable, maintainable, and well-documented code. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to turn ambiguous requirements into workable technical solutions. 
• Ability to communicate technical assumptions, limitations, risks, and trade-offs clearly. 
• Comfortable working with Product, Engineering, Data, and non-technical stakeholders. 
• Graduates or engineers trained within Vingroup programs or VinUni alumni are highly encouraged. 

Nice to Have 

• Experience with real datasets (projects, internships, research). 
• Basic understanding of model deployment, REST APIs, or cloud platforms. 
• Familiarity with SQL, data pipelines, or basic DevOps concepts. 
• Participation in AI competitions, research projects, or open-source contributions. 

What You Will Learn & Build 

• AI-powered capabilities that enhance teaching, learning, research, student experience, and university operations. 
• Reliable connections between AI services and existing education platforms. 
• Reusable components and engineering standards for developing and operating AI solutions. 
• Evaluation and monitoring practices that help ensure AI outputs remain useful, safe, and dependable. 
• Product decisions based on technical feasibility, user value, and measurable outcomes. 

Why You’ll Love Working Here:  

• Build practical AI solutions for the digital transformation of Higher Education. 
• Work on products that address real needs from students, educators, researchers, and university teams. 
• Take ownership from solution design through production operation and continuous improvement. 
• Collaborate with experienced Product, Engineering, Data, and education-domain professionals. 
• Develop expertise in AI application engineering, system design, and production AI. 
• Access technical learning, knowledge-sharing, and long-term career-development opportunities. 
• Receive competitive compensation and benefits. 

Compensation & benefits 

The salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.