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DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore is a dynamic and fulfilling work environment. As an expanding institution, we periodically hire new faculty and staff members. Positions currently available are described below.

Open Staff and Faculty Positions

Development Engineer

Department of Continuing Education

Campus: DigiPen (Singapore)

Description: Full-time Development Engineer position in Department of Continuing Education, DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore. We expect to make an appointment at the Development Engineer level or higher, in commensuration with the candidate’s credential and prior experience. Teaching experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities:

The key responsibilities include assisting lecturers in conduct of courses, curriculum and content development, workflow automation, and R&D. Depending on candidate’s background, candidate may be requested to participate in courses to further expand or improve their technical knowledge to perform duties expected of the role. Candidate may be expected to teach introductory computer science courses in Continuing Education. Other responsibilities may include institutional service, academic administration, and appropriate scholarly activity.

Educational and Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a closely related field.
  • Candidates must have strong Computer Science foundations and be able to adapt and learn quickly.
  • Industry experience in Computer Science related fields will be greatly preferred.
  • Proficient in one or more of the following programming languages: C89/C90, C++17, C#, Java, GoLang, Python, assembler. C/C++ will be most preferred.
  • Exposure to data science, machine learning, full-stack web development, advanced 2D/3D graphics programming (OpenGL/DirectX/Vulkan), and low-level or embedded software development is an added advantage.
  • Able to communicate well in English in both oral and written forms.

Starting Date: Immediate

Salary: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education.

Application: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For a complete application, please email the following documents:

  • A letter of interest,
  • Curriculum vitae,
  • Transcript of highest degree earned, and
  • Portfolio showcase (if available).

Electronic submission is required with documents in Word or PDF format attached to an email with a subject line “Full-time Development Engineer Position in CE” sent to:

Howard Sin
Program Manager for Continuing Education
Email: howard.sin[at]digipen[dot]edu

A candidate will be required to present original transcripts and certificates after shortlisted for an interview which is an integral part of the hiring process.

Lecturer (Data Analytics & Data Engineering)

Department of Continuing Education

Campus: DigiPen (Singapore)

Description: Full-time Lecturer (Data Analytics & Data Engineering) in Department of Continuing Education, DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore. We expect to make an appointment at the Lecturer level or higher, commensurate with the candidates’ academic credentials and prior experience. Teaching experience is preferred but not required

Responsibilities:

The key responsibilities include the teaching of courses, curriculum and content development, workflow automation and R&D. Depending on candidate’s background, candidate may be requested to participate in courses to further expand or improve their technical knowledge to perform duties expected of the role. Other responsibilities may include institutional service, academic administration, and appropriate scholarly activity.

Educational and Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a closely related field.
  • At least 5 years of industry/research experience in the field of study or a closely related area.
  • Strong background in the theoretical and applied aspects of Data Analytics & Data Engineering.
  • Strong expertise in one or more of the following languages: Python, R Java, C/C++, SQL. Python will be preferred.
  • Good knowledge and experience with visualization tools such as Apache Superset, Tableau, Power BI.
  • Good knowledge of CRISP-DM, SEMMA, data mining and warehousing.
  • Solid understanding of Big data technologies like HDFS, Hive, Spark, Yarn, Kafka, etc.
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MariaDB, Oracle / MongoDB, Cassandra).
  • Familiar with linear algebra, vector calculus, probability and statistics, information theory.
  • Familiar with data pre-processing techniques, machine learning algorithms.

Starting Date: Immediate

Salary: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education.

Application: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For a complete application, please email the following documents:

  • A letter of interest,
  • Curriculum vitae,
  • Transcript of highest degree earned, and
  • Portfolio showcase (if available).

Electronic submission is required with documents in Word or PDF format attached to an email with a subject line “Full-time Lecturer (Data Analytics & Data Engineering) Position in CE” sent to:

Howard Sin
Program Manager for Continuing Education
Email: howard.sin[at]digipen[dot]edu

A candidate will be required to present original transcripts and certificates after shortlisted for an interview which is an integral part of the hiring process.

Lecturer (Machine Learning)

Department of Continuing Education

Campus: DigiPen (Singapore)

Description: Full-time Lecturer (Machine Learning) in Department of Continuing Education, DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore. We expect to make an appointment at the Lecturer level or higher, commensurate with the candidates’ academic credentials and prior experience. Teaching experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities:

The key responsibilities include the teaching of courses, curriculum and content development, workflow automation and R&D. Depending on candidate’s background, candidate may be requested to participate in courses to further expand or improve their technical knowledge to perform duties expected of the role. Other responsibilities may include institutional service, academic administration, and appropriate scholarly activity.

Educational and Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a closely related field.
  • At least 5 years of industry/research experience in the field of study or a closely related area.
  • Strong background in the theoretical and applied aspects of Machine Learning.
  • Strong expertise in one or more of the following languages: Python, R, Java, C/C++, SQL, NoSQL. Python will be preferred.
  • Familiar with most of the following: Linear algebra, vector calculus, probability and statistics, data pre-processing, machine learning algorithms, support vector machines, clustering, dimensionality reduction, artificial neural networks, deep learning, regularization and optimization.

Starting Date: Immediate

Salary: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education.

Application: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For a complete application, please email the following documents:

  • A letter of interest,
  • Curriculum vitae,
  • Transcript of highest degree earned, and
  • Portfolio showcase (if available).

Electronic submission is required with documents in Word or PDF format attached to an email with a subject line “Full-time Lecturer (Machine Learning) Position in CE” sent to:

Howard Sin
Program Manager for Continuing Education
Email: howard.sin[at]digipen[dot]edu

A candidate will be required to present original transcripts and certificates after shortlisted for an interview which is an integral part of the hiring process.

Lecturer (Full-Stack)

Department of Continuing Education

Campus: DigiPen (Singapore)

Description: Full-time Lecturer (Full-Stack) in Department of Continuing Education, DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore. We expect to make an appointment at the Lecturer level or higher, commensurate with the candidates’ academic credentials and prior experience. Teaching experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities:

The key responsibilities include the teaching of courses, curriculum and content development, workflow automation and R&D. Depending on candidate’s background, candidate may be requested to participate in courses to further expand or improve their technical knowledge to perform duties expected of the role. Other responsibilities may include institutional service, academic administration, and appropriate scholarly activity.

Educational and Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a closely related field.
  • At least 5 years of industry/research experience in the field of study or a closely related area.
  • Strong background in one or more following areas: Front-end Web Development, Back-end Sever Development, Computer Networking, Cloud Computing.
  • Strong expertise in one or more of the following languages: Java, JavaScript, C/C++, GoLang, Python, HTML, CSS, SQL, NoSQL.
  • Familiar with one or more of the following: jQuery, React, Angular, Flask, Django, Web Components, TypeScript, Docker, Kubernetes, Bootstrap, SVN, Git.

Starting Date: Immediate

Salary: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education.

Application: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For a complete application, please email the following documents:

  • A letter of interest,
  • Curriculum vitae,
  • Transcript of highest degree earned, and
  • Portfolio showcase (if available).

Electronic submission is required with documents in Word or PDF format attached to an email with a subject line “Full-time Lecturer (Full-Stack) Position in CE” sent to:

Howard Sin
Program Manager for Continuing Education
Email: howard.sin[at]digipen[dot]edu

A candidate will be required to present original transcripts and certificates after shortlisted for an interview which is an integral part of the hiring process.

Career & Alumni Services Officer

Career & Alumni Services Department

Description: Career & Alumni Services department is the primary point of contact between the Industry and the school. The department also serves to enhance students’ employability, making a difference in our students’ and alumni’s lives.

The Officer can expect to work closely with other departments and faculty. There will also be frequent meetings and communication with external companies and alumni.

The successful candidate will report to the Manager of Career & Alumni Services.

Duties:

  • Establish networks in various industry sectors to find prospective companies with employment opportunities for our interns and graduates
  • Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with new and current partners
  • Plan and organize career-related activities/events for current students
  • Oversee and coordinate internship processes
  • Maintain links and contact with alumni through a variety of online/offline platforms
  • Plan and execute alumni-engagement activities
  • Track the employment of graduates through various means (phone calls, social media, emails, etc.)
  • Comply with accreditation requirements for employment tracking and documentation
  • Derive statistics and analysis from spreadsheets for reporting purposes
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Bachelor degree qualification (in any field)
  • Preferably with 1-3 years of work experience in educational institutions, or related industry
  • Fresh graduates who can show that they have excellent problem-solving skills, ability to multi-task, and eagerness to learn are also welcome to apply
  • Great attention to detail, methodical, and tenacious
  • Flexible, able to cater to dynamic and fast paced situations
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proficient in Excel (Pivot Table, Vlookup, filter) and PowerPoint
  • Keen interest in latest ICT trends

Prior experience in any of the following would be helpful:

  • Recruitment or talent acquisition in related industry
  • Career counseling
  • Compliance, particularly in record keeping

Electronic submission is required with documents in Word or PDF format attached to an email with a subject line “Full-time Officer Position in Career & Alumni Services” sent to:

Jocelyne Li
Manager for Career & Alumni Services
Email: jocelyne.li[at]digipen[dot]edu

A candidate will be required to present original transcripts and certificates after being shortlisted for an interview, which is an integral part of the hiring process.

Assistant/Associate Professor

Department of Computer Science

Location: 510 Dover Road, Singapore

Description: Full-time Assistant Professor in Department of Computer Science, DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore. We expect to make an appointment at the Assistant Professor Level or higher, commensurate with the candidate’s academic credentials and prior experience.

Education and Experience Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • At least 4 years of industry or research experience in the field of study or closely related areas.
  • Strong background in one or more following areas: C/C++ programming, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Computer Architectures, Data Analysis, Distributed Computation, Cyber Security.
  • Work/Teaching experience, or exposure to one or more following areas: AI, machine learning, computer vision, data science, image processing, etc.
  • A commitment to teaching excellence and scholarship is also expected.

Responsibilities:Teaching is the main responsibility for the potential candidate. While teaching some combination of the above subjects as determined by the selected candidate’s unique synthesis of interests, they are also expected to teach general computer science subjects (such as operating systems, data structures, design, and analysis of algorithms) at the university level. Other responsibilities include academic advising, undergraduate research advising, curriculum development, institutional service, and appropriate scholarly activity.

Starting Date: Immediate

Salary: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education.

Application: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For a complete application, please email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, transcript of highest degree earned, and three letters of recommendation.

Electronic submission is required with documents in either Word or PDF format attached to an email and sent to:

Ms. Nithiya Ragin Drann
Senior Officer, Compliance
Email: ragindrann.nithiya[at]digipen[dot]edu
with subject line “Full-time Professor of Computer Science”

DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore does not discriminate in its educational and employment policies on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national/ethnic origin, sex, or age.

About DigiPen Institute of Technology
DigiPen Institute of Technology is a global leader in game development education. As the first school in the world to offer a bachelor's degree in game development, DigiPen has advanced the game industry for more than two decades by empowering students to become world-class programmers, engineers, designers, and artists. Located in Redmond, Washington, with branch campuses in Singapore and Bilbao, Spain, DigiPen offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in video game development, 3D animation, and computer simulation, as well as youth programs and Continuing Education and Training courses. DigiPen students have won more awards at the prestigious Independent Games Festival than those of any other school, and graduates have gone on to create ground-breaking games like Valve Software's Portal series. To learn more, visit www.digipen.edu.

About DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore
DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore ("the Institute") is a branch campus of DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, Washington. The Institute opened its doors in 2008 at the invitation of Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB) to help grow the country's interactive digital media industry. In 2010, in a move supported by the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Institute began collaborating with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), now approved as Singapore's fifth public university, to provide pathways for polytechnic graduates to pursue a degree at DigiPen. In 2011, the Institute was granted accreditation by ACCSC as a branch campus of the main college located in Redmond, Washington, USA, and in 2013, the Institute began accepting 'A' level and IB students. DigiPen’s Singapore Campus offers degree programs in video game development, 3D animation, and computer simulation through the Singapore Institute of Technology.