Data Scientist

Halian; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian in Dubai is seeking a Data Scientist to build and deploy ML models that improve pricing, lead scoring, and listing quality on a property platform. You will own the end-to-end model lifecycle, from feature engineering to production, collaborating with engineering and business teams to deliver measurable impact.

You will develop predictive and optimization models, deploy on AWS SageMaker/Lambda/ECS, design evaluation frameworks, and monitor performance, data quality, and drift to drive

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, or Analytics.
• Hands-on feature engineering, model tuning, and evaluation.
• Experience deploying ML solutions on AWS.
• GenAI and prompt engineering experience (Nice to have).
• Experience with SHAP or other explainability tools (Nice to have).
• Background in NLP or Computer Vision (Nice to have).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop predictive and optimisation models using machine learning and statistical techniques.
• Build, deploy, and monitor production models on AWS (SageMaker, Lambda, ECS).
• Design model evaluation frameworks and support A/B testing initiatives.
• Partner with engineering to ensure scalable, reliable, and high-performing deployments.
• Monitor model performance, data quality, and drift to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Python

SQL

ML & DS

Communication

Business impact focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Data Science

Tools

Scikit-learn

PyTorch

TensorFlow

AWS

SageMaker

NLP/Computer Vision

Job description

Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Date Posted: 26 October 2026

Job Description / Role:

We’re looking for a Data Scientist to build and deploy machine learning models that improve pricing, lead scoring, and listing quality across our property platform. You’ll own the end-to-end model lifecycle, from feature engineering and experimentation through to production, working closely with engineering and business teams to deliver measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop predictive and optimisation models using machine learning and statistical techniques.
• Build, deploy, and monitor production models on AWS (SageMaker, Lambda, ECS).
• Design model evaluation frameworks and support A/B testing initiatives.
• Partner with engineering to ensure scalable, reliable, and high-performing deployments.
• Monitor model performance, data quality, and drift to drive continuous improvement.

Experience Required:

• 4+ years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, or Analytics.
• Hands-on experience with feature engineering, model tuning, and evaluation.
• Experience deploying ML solutions on AWS.
• GenAI and prompt engineering experience (Nice to have).
• Experience with SHAP or other explainability tools (Nice to have).
• Background in NLP or Computer Vision (Nice to have).

Education Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field.

Skills Required:

• Strong Python
• SQL
• Machine learning experience (Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to translate business challenges into practical data solutions
• Commercially minded with a focus on driving measurable outcomes

Employment / Job Type:

Contract

About the Company:

Technology recruitment and managed services company operating across the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, with a strong Dubai and Abu Dhabi presence. Halian supplies permanent hires, contractors, and full managed teams to banking, government, telecommunications, energy, and healthcare clients across software engineering, cloud, cyber security, data, and enterprise applications such as SAP and Oracle.

Company Industry:

IT Jobs

Department / Functional Area:

Data Science

Closing Date:

Not mentioned