Data AI Engineer

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals – safely, efficiently and more sustainably.

We’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies.

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Job Title: Data / AI Engineer

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Employment Type: Regular, full-time, hybrid work arrangement

The job

We are looking for a Data / AI Engineer to join AVEVA’s newly established AI & Digital Delivery hub in Kuala Lumpur. In this role, you will help deliver AI-first customer and partner experiences by designing and implementing production-ready AI features across global and regional platforms. You will work with Azure OpenAI, Alibaba Tongyi Qianwen / PAI, RAG pipelines, and MCP-based agent workflows to support capabilities such as assisted onboarding, intelligent data intake, exception handling, and AI-powered SaaS augmentation.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement AI-powered features for the Unified Partner Experience, including assisted intake, onboarding automation, and exception handling.

• Build integrations with Azure OpenAI and Alibaba Tongyi Qianwen / PAI for global and regional AI capabilities.

• Develop MCP agents, tool integrations, and RAG pipelines to support SaaS augmentation workflows.

• Build data pipelines for extraction, transformation, embedding generation, and vector storage.

• Implement prompt engineering, evaluation frameworks, safety guardrails, and monitoring for production AI services.

Essential requirements

• Strong Python proficiency for data and AI engineering workloads.

• Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI Service or OpenAI APIs, including chat completions, embeddings, and function calling.

• Experience building LLM-powered applications using RAG, agents, tool use, and prompt engineering.

• Solid understanding of vector databases, embedding models, and Python-based ETL / ELT data pipelines.

• 5–8 years of software or data engineering experience, including 2+ years focused on AI / ML in production.

Desired skills

• Experience with cloud AI services, Azure data / AI services, and API development using FastAPI, Flask, or ASP.NET.

• Knowledge of MCP, agentic AI patterns, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, multilingual AI models, or responsible AI practices.

• Curiosity and aspiration to experiment with emerging AI technologies while balancing innovation with reliability and cost awareness.

• Strong communication, collaboration, transparency, and trust-building skills, especially when explaining AI limitations, risks, and production trade-offs.

• Additional proficiency in Mandarin is an advantage, as the role may involve supporting stakeholders and business activities in Mandarin-speaking markets.

IT at AVEVA

Our global team of 300+ IT professionals is responsible for the systems and platforms that keep AVEVA running. By empowering our colleagues and ensuring the smooth operation of the company, we help keep the business healthy and productivity high.  We also provide key support for the transformation and modernisation efforts globally.

We pride ourselves on a collaborative, inclusive and authentic culture that provides a framework allowing for autonomy, whilst always being available for support and guidance. We respect the differences that each team member brings and seek to include those perspectives in our solutions for our business functions. The energy and sense of purpose is evident when talking to team members, you will feel part of something special from the first day you join.

Find out more: https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment.  Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws,  include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.   Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.