Senior AI Engineer – Mathematical Reasoning

Job Summary Zairoo.ai is looking for a hands-on Senior AI Engineer to improve the accuracy, reliability and quality of our AI-powered mathematics tutoring platform. You will work closely with engineers and mathematics specialists to enhance mathematical reasoning, evaluate AI responses and improve the overall tutoring experience. Responsibilities • Develop and enhance AI/LLM-powered tutoring features to improve user learning outcomes • Increase mathematical reasoning accuracy and improve AI response quality through iterative development • Design and implement prompts, reasoning workflows, and evaluation methods to optimize AI tutoring effectiveness • Analyze AI failure cases and apply corrective improvements to reduce errors • Build and maintain validation mechanisms to minimize incorrect AI answers in the tutoring platform • Support retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), knowledge retrieval, and AI model integration to enhance system capabilities • Collaborate with mathematics specialists to translate teaching requirements into effective AI solutions • Monitor production AI systems and drive continuous improvements to maintain high performance and reliability Required competencies and certifications • Degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field • Proven experience in AI, LLM, or Generative AI development • Strong Python programming skills applied to AI development and problem-solving • Expertise in prompt engineering and AI model evaluation techniques • Solid understanding of mathematical reasoning principles relevant to AI tutoring • Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams Preferred competencies and qualifications • Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, or agentic AI systems • Background in EdTech or educational AI applications • Experience in mathematics teaching or tutoring roles • Familiarity with Singapore Primary Mathematics curriculum • Knowledge of multimodal AI technologies or optical character recognition (OCR)