IT Recruiter Needed to Source Senior AI/Software Engineers (Kuala Lumpur, Permanent)

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Summary

We are looking for an experienced IT recruiter to source and screen candidates for a Senior Software/AI Engineer role based in Kuala Lumpur. This is a permanent position with a salary range of RM20,000-RM35,000. Job description for the role you will be recruiting for: Requirements: - 7+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years building production AI systems - not prototypes, but systems that handle real traffic at scale. - Has shipped production AI: not notebooks, not demos. Systems that handle real traffic, break in unexpected ways, and teach lessons papers don't mention. - Operates across paradigms: comfortable with SQL and with prompt engineering, picking the right tool rather than a favourite tool. - Leads through uncertainty: facilitates problem-solving discussions that get the team moving when the path isn't clear. - Thinks in systems: sees structural flaws behind symptoms, optimising how the organisation solves problems, not just the code. Tech stack: - Languages: Python, TypeScript - AI/ML: OpenAI APIs, Anthropic APIs, LangGraph, Custom ML Pipelines - Infrastructure: AWS, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, LangFuse, Vector Databases, Graph Databases Please source and submit qualified candidates who match this profile for review.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • < 1 month
    Duration
  • Expert
    Experience Level
  • $8.00

    -

    $20.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
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Skills and Expertise
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IT Recruiting
Recruiting
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  • Proposals:Less than 5
  • Last viewed by client:2 hours ago
  • Interviewing:
    1
  • Invites sent:
    12
  • Unanswered invites:
    11
About the client
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  • Singapore
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