Artificial Intelligence Engineer (EMIRATI)

Salt; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt is seeking an Ai Software Engineer in Abu Dhabi to develop AI-powered digital solutions across backend and frontend, leveraging modern cloud technologies. You will build reliable components, integrate systems, and work with product, design and data teams to translate business needs into features.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of software development experience with Python, JS/TS, React, and cloud/container skills such as Docker and Kubernetes; a strong interest in AI/ML and secure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline.
• 2+ years of software development experience.
• Hands-on with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, React or similar frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Support creation and enhancement of AI-powered digital solutions across backend and frontend.
• Build reusable software components and integrations.
• Contribute to cloud-based application development focusing on performance and security.
• Collaborate with engineers, product teams, designers, and data specialists to turn requirements into features.
• Support software quality through testing, debugging and code reviews.
• Explore AI and software engineering technologies to improve development efficiency.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

APIs

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Job description

We are hiring a Ai Software Engineer for an Abu Dhabi-based opportunity.

This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career software engineer who wants to build real-world AI solutions, work with modern cloud technologies, and grow their experience across Generative AI, application development, and intelligent digital products.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the creation and enhancement of AI-powered digital solutions, working across both backend services and user-facing applications.
• Build reliable software components and integrations that can be reused across different products and technology initiatives.
• Contribute to cloud-based application development while helping improve performance, scalability, security, and overall user experience.
• Collaborate with engineers, product teams, designers, and data specialists to turn ideas and business requirements into working features.
• Support software quality through testing, troubleshooting, code reviews, and continuous improvements throughout the development lifecycle.
• Explore emerging Ai and software engineering technologies and apply new approaches that improve development efficiency and product capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of software development experience, ideally with some exposure to Ai-enabled products or digital solutions.
• Hands-on knowledge of technologies such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, or comparable modern development frameworks.
• Good understanding of APIs, backend/frontend development concepts, authentication, and secure application development.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, container technologies such as Docker, version control, and CI/CD practices; Kubernetes knowledge is an advantage.
• Strong interest in AI/ML, Generative AI, and agent-based technologies, with enthusiasm for learning and developing in this space.

What makes this role strong

A great opportunity to build hands-on experience with modern AI technologies while working alongside multidisciplinary teams on practical, scalable digital solutions.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted