Lead ML Engineer: Production-Scale AI Systems

CNTXT AI

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 350,000 - 550,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

CNTXT AI in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to design, build, and scale production-grade ML systems. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle from research and prototyping through deployment and monitoring, balancing performance with responsible AI practices.

You will collaborate with product, data, platform, and engineering teams to deliver robust ML-powered capabilities at scale. The role requires 7+ years of ML experience, strong Python skills, and a track record of

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/ML/DS or related field.
7+ years of professional ML or AI experience.
Strong Python programming and data processing libraries.
Experience deploying ML models into production.
Solid software engineering principles and system design.
Experience working cross-functionally with product and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of ML models and ML-driven systems.
Own end-to-end ML pipelines, including data preparation, training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
Translate business and product requirements into practical ML solutions.
Architect and maintain scalable, production-ready ML systems.
Establish ML engineering best practices, standards, and review processes.
Mentor and technically guide ML engineers and data scientists.
Collaborate with backend, platform, and DevOps teams on system integration and deployment.
Ensure model performance, reliability, security, and responsible AI practices.
Continuously evaluate and improve models using metrics, monitoring, and feedback loops.