Lead Generative AI Implementation – Full Stack | Azure

HireOn; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

HireOn is hiring a Lead Generative AI Implementation – Full Stack to lead production-grade AI apps in Abu Dhabi. The role requires 10+ years in AI engineering, strong Gen AI/LLM and Azure Cloud expertise, and hands-on coding across frontend and backend.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in AI Engineering, Generative AI, Software Engineering, ML, Data Science, or Applied AI.
• A strong portfolio of AI applications/projects is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team, implement and develop Generative AI applications, AI assistants, copilots, and agentic AI solutions.
• Build and optimize RAG pipelines, AI agents, embeddings, semantic search, and LLM integrations.
• Develop full-stack AI applications across frontend, backend, APIs, databases, and AI orchestration layers.
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise systems, APIs, and databases.
• Deploy and manage AI applications using Microsoft Azure, Docker, CI/CD, and modern cloud practices.
• Build scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions with appropriate monitoring and evaluation.
• Rapidly prototype AI solutions and convert successful concepts into production applications.
• Work with business and technical stakeholders to identify and implement practical AI use cases.

Skills

Gen AI/LLM

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

React/Next.js/Node.js

Azure Cloud

Docker/CI/CD

REST APIs

AI Tools

Problem Solving

AI Orchestration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/AI/Data Science

Tools

Azure Foundry

LangChain

Job description

Position: Lead Generative AI Implementation – Full Stack | Azure AI Foundry

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Work Model: 100% Onsite
Experience: 10+ years
Employment Type: Full-time

We are hiring on behalf of a UAE Government Department for a hands‑on Generative AI Implementation Leadto join its AI team in Abu Dhabi.

The ideal candidate will combine strong implementation of Generative AI/LLM expertise with full-stack software engineering and Microsoft Azure experience and will be responsible for building and deploying production-ready AI applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the team, implement and developGenerative AI applications, AI assistants, copilots, and agentic AI solutions.

• Build and optimize RAG pipelines, AI agents, embeddings, semantic search, and LLM integrations.

• Develop full-stack AI applications across frontend, backend, APIs, databases, and AI orchestration layers.

• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise systems, APIs, and databases.

• Deploy and manage AI applications using Microsoft Azure, Docker, CI/CD, and modern cloud practices.

• Build scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions with appropriate monitoring and evaluation.

• Rapidly prototype AI solutions and convert successful concepts into production applications.

• Work with business and technical stakeholders to identify and implement practical AI use cases.

Required Skills

• Strong hands‑on experience with Implementation of Generative AI / LLM applications.

• Strong Python programming skills.

• JavaScript / TypeScript and experience with React, Next.js, Node.js, FastAPI, Flask, or equivalent technologies.

• Experience with RAG, embeddings, vector databases, AI agents, prompt/context engineering and LLM APIs.

• Experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud-based application deployment.

• REST APIs, Git, Docker and CI/CD.

• Familiarity with AI development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, or similar.

• Strong software engineering and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

Experience with Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Azure Machine Learning, LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, MLflow, Kubernetes, or LLM serving technologies will be an advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in AI Engineering, Generative AI, Software Engineering, ML, Data Science, or Applied AI.

• A strong portfolio of AI applications/projects is highly desirable.

Important – Location

This is a 100% onsite role based in Abu Dhabi.

Candidates must either be currently based in Abu Dhabi or be willing to relocate to Abu Dhabi from another emirate.

Please note: No relocation allowance, relocation package, or family relocation assistance will be provided.