Forward Deployed Engineer - High Profile AI Scale-Up (Relocation to Dubai required)
About the Company
We are working with a high profile, AI Scale-Up focused on building advanced AI-driven software for enterprise environments. The approach centres on developing highly customised solutions that integrate deeply with client data, workflows, and operational processes.
Rather than offering off-the-shelf products, the team delivers tailored systems designed to drive measurable improvements in efficiency, decision-making, and overall performance. The work sits at the intersection of software engineering, data, and real-world business impact.
The Role - Forward Deployed Engineer
This is a high-impact, customer-facing engineering role focused on solving complex business challenges through AI-powered software. You will work directly with stakeholders to understand problems, design solutions, and deploy production-grade applications. The role involves full ownership across the lifecycle from initial discovery and scoping to implementation and continuous iteration. This position goes beyond traditional engineering. You will play a key role in shaping how organizations operate by embedding technology into core workflows and decision-making processes.
What You’ll Do
- Partner closely with customers to identify and define high-priority business problems
- Design and build custom applications leveraging enterprise data (structured and unstructured)
- Develop and deploy workflows that are actively used by operational teams and leadership
- Iterate quickly, delivering solutions that drive measurable outcomes
- Take end-to-end ownership of projects, from concept through to production and optimization
- Collaborate across technical and non-technical teams to ensure successful delivery
- Operate in a flexible, language-agnostic environment where technology choices are driven by problem requirements rather than fixed stacks
What We’re Looking For
- Customer Obsession with a drive to solve real-world problems and deliver tangible impact
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex challenges
- Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript
- Experience building and deploying applications using large datasets
- Demonstrated ability to deliver meaningful business outcomes through software or data solutions
- High level of ownership and ability to work autonomously
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across diverse stakeholders
- Willingness to travel for client engagements
- Comfortable working in a hybrid, in-person environment across global teams
Nice to Have
- Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from a Tier 1 academic group
- Experience with production machine learning or LLM-based systems
- Exposure to enterprise data platforms or similar tools
- Frontend development experience (e.g., React)
- Familiarity with distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark)
What’s on Offer
- Competitive compensation package, including equity
- Comprehensive benefits
- Hybrid working model
- Opportunity to build products and systems from the ground up (0→1)
- High ownership within a small, high-performing team
- Exposure to complex, high-value enterprise challenges
(Relocation to Dubai required)