Engineering Manager

Scale AI; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 440,690 - 550,863; Full time

Job summary

Scale AI is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead AI application development for UAE government agencies. This role requires extensive experience in AI/ML and full-stack development.

The ideal candidate should have strong technical leadership skills, capable of managing and mentoring teams while engaging directly with government stakeholders. Familiarity with UAE government initiatives and digital transformation is highly preferred. This is an opportunity to shape the future of AI in the public sector.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on AI/ML.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams.
• Experience with full-stack engineering including backend services and frontend interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to build AI-powered applications for UAE government clients.
• Act as the primary technical contact for stakeholders and present solutions.
• Design and optimize full-stack AI applications end-to-end.

Skills

AI/ML engineering

Full-stack development

Team leadership

Client engagement

Tools

APIs

Data pipelines

ML models

Job description

About Scale AI

Scale AI's rapidly growing Global Public Sector team is focused on using AI to address critical challenges facing governments around the world. Our core work consists of creating custom AI applications that will impact millions of citizens, generating high‑quality training data for national LLMs, and upskilling and advisory services to spread the impact of AI as these applications move from prototype to production. We are investing heavily in the infrastructure and people that keep them reliable, secure, and trusted by our government partners. At Scale, we are not just building AI solutions – we are enabling the public sector to transform their operations and better serve citizens through cutting‑edge technology. If you're ready to shape the future of AI in the public sector and be a founding member of our team, we'd love to hear from you.

Role Overview

We are looking for a technically strong and client‑oriented Engineering Manager to lead the development of AI applications directly for UAE government agencies based in the UAE. The UAE is one of the most ambitious AI‑first governments in the world, with sweeping national initiatives around smart government, digital transformation and sovereign AI, and this role puts you at the center of that mission. This role requires someone who is equally at home in a government stakeholder meeting as they are in a technical design review. You will own engineering delivery, embed deeply with UAE government clients, and help build Scale's presence as the leading AI partner for public sector transformation in the region.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage a team of engineers building AI‑powered applications for UAE federal and local government clients, ensuring high‑quality delivery and strong client outcomes.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for UAE government stakeholders, building trusted relationships, leading discovery workshops, and presenting solutions at the executive level.
• Design, build, and optimize full‑stack AI applications end‑to‑end, spanning data pipelines, ML model integration, APIs, and frontend delivery.
• Develop and deploy AI/ML solutions including LLM‑powered applications, AI agents, and intelligent automation tailored to UAE government use cases.
• Architect and maintain robust API integrations between Scale's platform and UAE government systems and third‑party services.
• Partner with product, go‑to‑market, and government counterparts to translate requirements into scalable engineering solutions and drive delivery from concept to production.
• Represent Scale AI in client‑facing settings including workshops, technical demos, and executive briefings with UAE ministry and agency stakeholders.
• Manage delivery across multiple concurrent workstreams, balancing velocity and quality in a dynamic fast‑paced environment.
• Mentor and grow engineers on the team, building a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and client focus.
• Contribute to shaping team culture, engineering processes, and best practices as a key leader within the Global Public Sector organization.

What We're Looking For

• 6+ years of total software engineering experience, with a strong background in AI/ML engineering and full‑stack development.
• 3+ years of engineering leadership experience, with a proven ability to manage and grow high‑performing technical teams.
• Strong AI/ML engineering foundation with hands‑on experience building, fine‑tuning, or deploying machine learning models and LLM‑based applications in production environments.
• Full‑stack engineering proficiency across the entire application stack, including backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and frontend interfaces.
• Proven experience in a customer‑facing or client‑embedded engineering role, confident engaging directly with government or enterprise clients, running technical workshops, and communicating clearly with non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience designing and integrating APIs at scale, including RESTful services and AI/ML APIs.
• Ability to turn complex government requirements into practical, scalable engineering solutions under real delivery pressure.
• Track record of shipping high‑quality products and features at pace in dynamic, ambiguous environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor technical content for senior government audiences.
• Familiarity with UAE government digital transformation priorities including initiatives such as UAE Vision 2031, smart government programs, or national AI strategies is strongly preferred.
• Experience working in or with the UAE or broader GCC region is strongly preferred; Arabic language skills a plus.