Principal AI Engineer

Want to build AI applications that are actually used at scale?

We're partnering with one of the Middle East's leading banks on a high-profile AI transformation programme and are looking for a hands-on Principal AI Engineer to drive enterprise-grade Conversational AI, Agentic AI, RAG, and GenAI solutions.

This isn't a research role. We’re looking for a technical leader who has successfully taken AI products from concept to production in complex, high-scale environments.

What You’ll Do

• Architect Next-Gen AI: Engineer LLM-powered Conversational AI platforms (voice + chat) and autonomous, multi-agent operational workflows.
• Production RAG & Search: Build high-performance RAG pipelines, vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS), and knowledge graphs for enterprise search.
• Generative AI & MLOps: Fine-tune LLMs (PEFT), manage CI/CD pipelines, and establish governance for model security, observability, and evaluation metrics.
• Cloud & Platform Engineering: Deploy scalable AI services using Azure AI Foundry or AWS SageMaker with Docker and Kubernetes.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years leading enterprise AI/ML engineering, platform development, or large-scale digital products.
• Advanced Python Mastery: Deep expertise in transformer models, multimodal AI, agentic frameworks, and microservices (FastAPI/REST).
• Enterprise Delivery: Proven track record bridging complex technical AI requirements with business stakeholders.
• Degree in Computer Science, AI, or quantitative field (Master’s preferred).
• Must have experience in Tier 1 banks

What’s on Offer?

• Highly competitive tax-free package
• Full visa sponsorship & relocation assistance
• Comprehensive international medical coverage
• High-visibility platform shaping one of the region’s premier AI programmes