About this role
Role Overview
The Research Engineer, Generalist position at Exa in Singapore is a full-time, in-person opportunity focused on building next-generation AI search technology. This role suits adaptive engineers who want to design massive-scale machine learning systems and improve how the world accesses global information.
Key Responsibilities
Professionals in this role will work extensively across the entire search and retrieval infrastructure. Key daily initiatives involve crawling the internet, parsing complex data, optimizing machine learning performance, and refining retrieval algorithms. Engineers will tackle projects such as designing innovative parsers to elevate retrieval metrics, accelerating machine learning model throughput and latency, and significantly increasing web crawler speeds.
Requirements
Candidates must exhibit sharp intellectual ability and a strong desire to master diverse technical domains. The position requires meticulous attention to detail to connect high-level customer requirements with practical implementation details. Successful applicants will feel comfortable navigating multiple different systems and shipping updates rapidly. A genuine passion for solving high-quality information retrieval problems is essential for this position.
Skills and Tools
This role involves working with large-scale infrastructure, web crawlers, machine learning models, parsers, and specialized vector databases designed for high-performance information retrieval.
Salary and Benefits
Exa provides an annual salary ranging from 90,000 to 300,000 SGD. The compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision healthcare coverage, alongside fertility benefits. Employees receive 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave regardless of gender, plus a monthly wellness stipend. Furthermore, the company provides international visa sponsorship for qualified candidates.
About the Company
Exa operates as an applied artificial intelligence lab constructing a revolutionary search engine. The organization manages large-scale infrastructure to crawl the web, trains advanced embedding models, and develops high-performance vector databases. Backed by prominent investors including Lightspeed, Benchmark, and a16z with 350 million dollars raised, Exa powers search operations for major clients like Cursor, Cognition, and HubSpot, serving over 400,000 developers worldwide.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official Exa careers page to submit their application for this Singapore-based opportunity.
Questions candidates ask
Where is this job located?
This position is an in-person opportunity based in Singapore.
Does Exa offer visa sponsorship for this role?
Yes, Exa is happy to sponsor international candidates for visas.
What is the salary range for the Research Engineer, Generalist position?
The annual salary ranges from 90,000 to 300,000 SGD.
What benefits are provided by Exa?
Benefits include premium medical, dental, and vision healthcare, fertility benefits, 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave, and a monthly wellness stipend.
What kind of projects will I work on?
Projects include designing new parsers to improve retrieval performance, improving the throughput and latency of machine learning models, and making the web crawler three times faster.