Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian is hiring a Forward Deployed AI Engineer in Abu Dhabi to help build production-grade AI solutions. The role requires 7+ years of software experience and 4+ years with Generative AI/LLMs, plus 1+ year deploying agentic AI systems. Strong Python, FastAPI, and modern engineering practices are essential.

The position is a 1-year contract with possibility of extension, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. You will work with global teams, integrating AI agents with tools, APIs, and data sources, while

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience building and delivering production-grade software solutions.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Generative AI, LLMs, or applied ML.
• Minimum 1 year designing and deploying agentic AI solutions.
• Strong proficiency in Python and modern engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver production-grade AI software solutions.
• Deploy agentic AI solutions at scale with secure, scalable architectures.
• Collaborate with international teams to align AI initiatives with business goals.

Skills

Strong English

International collaboration

Problem solving

Business-first mindset

Tools

Python

FastAPI

Pydantic

CI/CD

Testing

Git

LangGraph

Semantic Kernel

CrewAI

AutoGen

OpenAI Agents SDK

Microsoft Foundry

Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

Google Vertex AI

Azure AI Search

pgvector

Weaviate

OpenSearch

Job description

Halian is hiring Forward Deployed AI Engineerin Abu Dhabi.

Greetings!

Experience required: 7+ Years

Duration: 1 year & extendable

Technical Skills:

• 7+ years of experience in building and delivering production-grade software solutions.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), or applied Machine Learning.
• Minimum 1 year of experience designing and deploying agentic AI solutions.
• Proven track record of setting technical direction and delivering AI solutions at scale.
• Hands-on experience or strong working knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) for connecting AI agents with systems, tools, APIs, and data sources.
• Strong proficiency in Python programming.
• Strong understanding of modern engineering practices, including asynchronous programming, FastAPI, Pydantic, CI/CD, testing strategies, source control, logging, and error handling.
• Hands-on experience with at least one leading agent framework or enterprise AI platform, such as LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, AutoGen, OpenAI Agents SDK, Microsoft Foundry, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, or Google Vertex AI/Gemini, for building and deploying scalable AI applications.
• Hands-on experience with vector databases and enterprise search platforms, including Azure AI Search, pgvector, Pinecone, Weaviate, or OpenSearch.
• Experience integrating enterprise systems through APIs, managed identities, middleware, webhooks, messaging queues, and cloud-native architectures.
• Practical experience deploying solutions in cloud environments using containers, monitoring, and observability platforms.
• Strong judgment regarding trade-offs between quality, latency, reliability, security, governance, and cost.
• Demonstrated curiosity and a passion for understanding complex business and operational challenges.
• Strong business-first, human-centered approach, recognizing that AI augments people rather than replacing them.
• Excellent communication skills in English and experience working within diverse, international teams.

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