Data Scientist

Discovered MENA; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 279,000 - 390,600; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to design and develop machine learning models that address complex business challenges. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in data science with expertise in various AI areas, including deep learning. The role requires strong proficiency in Python and experience with big-data tools, MLOps, and cloud platforms. This is a full-time position offering advanced opportunities in information technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or AI.
• Strong knowledge of supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning, and NLP.
• Experience building data pipelines and working with big-data tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable machine learning models for business challenges.
• Build, train, and optimize machine learning models using modern algorithms.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate models into production systems.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

AI solutions

Python

SQL

Big data tools

Model serving

MLOps tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Spark

Airflow

Hadoop

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Data Scientist

We are hiring Data Scientists to join one of the world’s largest and most respected financial institutions. Passionate about turning data into meaningful insights and building AI solutions? We’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you’ll design and develop scalable machine learning models and AI‑driven solutions that tackle complex business challenges and support smarter decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with large, complex datasets to solve real‑world business problems.
• Collect, clean, and preprocess data for analysis and model training.
• Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover insights and guide model development.
• Build, train, and optimize machine learning models using modern algorithms and frameworks.
• Develop end‑to‑end ML pipelines, from data ingestion to model deployment.
• Automate model training, testing, and deployment using CI/CD and MLOps tools.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate models into production systems and deliver complete solutions.

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or AI.
• Strong knowledge of supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning, and areas such as NLP, computer vision, or generative AI (including LLMs).
• Proficiency in Python and/or R, with working knowledge of SQL.
• Experience building data pipelines and working with big‑data tools (e.g., Spark, Airflow, Hadoop).
• Understanding of model serving, APIs (FastAPI, Flask), and optimizing models for real‑time or batch inference.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and MLOps tools such as MLflow or Kubeflow.
• Experience deploying models on cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure (e.g., SageMaker, Vertex AI).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology

Location

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Apply now!