Data Engineer

Inception42; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Education support

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Global team

Job summary

Inception42, a G42 company, is the region's leading AI innovator with domain-specific and industry-agnostic products. We are seeking a Data Engineer in Abu Dhabi to build scalable data pipelines and AI solutions using Azure Agent Foundry, OpenAI, LangChain, and Databricks.

You will collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to deliver reliable analytics and AI features while supporting MLOps and DevOps processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• 3+ years experience in Data Engineering, AI Engineering, or ML Engineering roles.
• Experience delivering scalable AI/data solutions in cloud environments (Azure preferred).
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, PySpark, and ML/AI frameworks.
• Experience with Azure Agent Foundry, OpenAI APIs, LLMOps, RAG systems, and vector databases.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, Azure cloud services, and data platforms.
• Knowledge of big data tools (Spark, Hadoop, Flink) and modern data storage (SQL, NoSQL).
• Experience with REST/GraphQL APIs, Kafka/RabbitMQ, Docker/Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL, and data quality best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy AI agents using Azure Agent Foundry, OpenAI, LangChain, and N8N.
• Build RAG pipelines, embeddings, vector database integrations, and knowledge graph solutions.
• Design and maintain scalable data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and data architectures.
• Build and maintain APIs and data services for AI and analytics workloads; optimize ML on Databricks.
• Ensure data quality, reliability, governance and compliance across systems.
• Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to deliver intelligent features.
• Support MLOps and DevOps with CI/CD, model lifecycle, and container deployments.

Skills

Python

SQL

PySpark

ML/AI frameworks

REST/GraphQL APIs

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Docker/Kubernetes

Data modeling

ETL/ELT

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Azure Agent Foundry

OpenAI APIs

LangChain

N8N

Azure Databricks

Azure cloud services

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Job Description:

Inception42, a G42 company, is the region's leading innovator of AI-powered domain-specific as well as industry-agnostic products, built on a rich heritage of research and development. Within the G42 ecosystem, Inception42 functions as the core intelligence layer - transforming data and compute infrastructure into real-world, applied AI solutions. Beyond its commercial endeavors, Inception42 is committed to creating positive societal impact. For more information, please visit www.inceptionai.ai

Overview

Abu Dhabi

Inception42, a G42 company, is the region's leading innovator of AI-powered domain-specific as well as industry-agnostic products, built on a rich heritage of research and development. Within the G42 ecosystem, Inception42 functions as the core intelligence layer - transforming data and compute infrastructure into real-world, applied AI solutions. Beyond its commercial endeavors, Inception42 is committed to creating positive societal impact. For more information, please visit www.inceptionai.ai

Overview

We are looking for a Data Engineer who can build scalable data pipelines while also developing intelligent AI solutions using Azure Agent Foundry, OpenAI services, LangChain, Databricks, and modern cloud architectures. The ideal candidate has strong data engineering foundations combined with hands-on experience designing and deploying enterprise-grade AI systems.

Responsibilities

What You'll Own

• Develop and deploy AI agents using Azure Agent Foundry, OpenAI, LangChain, and N8N.
• Build RAG pipelines, embeddings, vector database integrations, and knowledge graph solutions.
• Design and maintain scalable data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and data architectures.
• Build and maintain APIs and data services supporting AI and analytics workloads.Optimize ML workflows on Azure Databricks and integrate with Azure Fabric.
• Ensure data quality, reliability, governance, and compliance across all systems.
• Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to deliver intelligent features.
• Support MLOps and DevOps processes including CI/CD, model lifecycle management, and containerized deployments.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• 3+ years experience in Data Engineering, AI Engineering, or ML Engineering roles.
• Experience delivering scalable AI/data solutions in cloud environments (Azure preferred).
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, PySpark, and ML/AI frameworks.
• Experience with Azure Agent Foundry, OpenAI APIs, LLMOps, RAG systems, and vector databases.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, Azure cloud services, and data platforms.Knowledge of big data tools (Spark, Hadoop, Flink) and modern data storage (SQL, NoSQL).
• Experience with REST/GraphQL APIs, Kafka/RabbitMQ, Docker/Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL, and data quality best practices.Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Why Inception42

Inception42 is building AI systems designed for practical deployment at scale - across industries, infrastructure, and national-level initiatives.

If you want to work close to both advanced AI capability and real-world execution, we’d like to hear from you.

What We Look For

If you are a performance-driven, inquisitive mind with the agility to adapt to ambiguity, you will fit right in. You should be eager to explore opportunities to build meaningful collaborations with stakeholders and aspire to create unique customer-centric solutions. Bias for action and a passion to conquer new frontiers in the AI space is at the heart of the Inception42 community.

What Working At Inception42 Offers

• Culture: An open, diverse and inclusive environment with a global vision that encourages personal growth and focuses on ground-breaking, industry-first innovations.
• Career: Outstanding learning, development & growth opportunities via structured training programs and innovative, high-tech projects.
• Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with a host of perks including healthcare, education support, leave benefits and more.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.