Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United Arab Emirates

BCG X; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

BCG X, the tech arm of Boston Consulting Group, is seeking AI software engineers to build and deploy large‑scale analytics solutions. You will frame challenges, design algorithms, implement scalable software, and partner with clients across regions and industries.

Responsibilities include applying software development practices, guiding non‑technical teams, improving computational efficiency, and contributing to future product features while engaging with clients on new capabilities.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python for software development.
• Experience with AI software development and analytics.
• Collaborative mindset across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Apply software development practices to build robust, scalable AI solutions.
• Guide and collaborate with non-technical teams and consultants.
• Optimize algorithms for computational efficiency and performance.
• Contribute ideas for future product features and releases.
• Engage with clients directly to understand requirements.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

Software development

Team collaboration

Job description

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

We Are BCG X

We’re a diverse team of more than 3,000 tech experts united by a drive to make a difference. Working across industries and disciplines, we combine our experience and expertise to tackle the biggest challenges faced by society today. We go beyond what was once thought possible, creating new and innovative solutions to the world’s most complex problems. Leveraging BCG’s global network and partnerships with leading organizations, BCG X provides a stable ecosystem for talent to build game-changing businesses, products, and services from the ground up, all while growing their career. Together, we strive to create solutions that will positively impact the lives of millions.

What You'll Do

Our BCG X teams own the full analytics value-chain end to end: framing new business challenges, designing innovative algorithms, implementing, and deploying scalable solutions, and enabling colleagues and clients to fully embrace AI. Our product offerings span from fully custom-builds to industry specific leading edge AI software solutions.

Our AI Software Engineers and Senior AI Software Engineers are part of our rapidly growing engineering team and help to build the next generation of AI solutions. You’ll have the chance to partner with clients in a variety of BCG regions and industries, and on key topics like climate change, enabling them to design, build, and deploy new and innovative solutions. Additional responsibilities will include developing and delivering thought leadership in scientific communities and papers as well as leading conferences on behalf of BCG X.

We Are Looking For Dedicated Individuals With a Passion For Software Development, Large-scale Data Analytics And Redefining Organizations Into AI Led Innovative Companies. Successful Candidates Possess The Following

• Apply software development practices and standards to develop robust and maintainable software
• Actively involved in every part of the software development process
• Experienced at guiding non-technical teams and consultants in and best practices for robust software development
• Optimize and enhance computational efficiency of algorithms and software design
• Motivated by a fast-paced, service-oriented environment and interacting directly with clients on new features for future product releases
• Enjoy collaborating in teams to share software design and solution ideas
• A natural problem-solver and intellectually curious across a breadth of industries and topics

What You'll Bring

Technologies

Programming Languages: Python

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