Machine Learning Engineer 1 - UAE National

Noon; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 290,000 - 424,000; Full time

Job summary

Noon is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer 1 for its Ads division in Dubai. You will be responsible for hands-on design, training, and deployment of production-grade ML models powering ranking, bidding, and click-fraud detection.

The role requires strong Python skills, familiarity with standard ML libraries, and a foundation in ML concepts. You will collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to deliver high-impact ML solutions and follow ML Ops best practices.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience or internships in Machine Learning or data science are preferred.
• Strong grounding in core ML concepts, statistics, and data structures.
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn and SQL.
• Willingness to learn from senior engineers, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and ramp up on MLOps best practices.
• Basic exposure to cloud platforms (GCP) and data processing pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Deeply engage in building, training, and deploying production-grade models across our ads domains.
• Contribute to solving problems involving relevance, ranking, bidding optimization, and fraud detection.
• Partner with the broader engineering team to implement deployment strategies for heavy ML workloads.
• Adhere to and contribute to ML Ops standards and best practices within the team.

Skills

ML experience

ML concepts

Python + ML libs

Collaboration

GCP basics

Job description

Job title: Machine Learning Engineer 1

Location: Dubai, UAE

About noon

We're building an ecosystem of digital products and services that power everyday life across the Middle East—fast, scalable, and deeply customer-centric. Our mission is to deliver to every door every day. We want to redefine what technology can do in this region, and we're looking for a (add title) who can help us move even faster.

noon's mission: Every door, every day.

What you'll do:

Team noon has some of the fastest, smartest, and hardest-working people we've encountered. As a Machine Learning Engineer (MLE1), Ads, you will be a core individual contributor responsible for the hands-on design, development, and deployment of production-grade Machine Learning models across our Ads division. You will be responsible for delivering high-impact models and deployments that power critical functions like ranking, bidding, and click-fraud detection.

This role is deeply technical; you will partner with Product and Engineering teams across noon Ads to turn complex data into competitive advantages

• Deeply engage in the technical work: building, training, and deploying production-grade models across our domains
• Contribute to solving hard problems involving relevance, ranking, bidding optimization, and fraud detection
• Partner with the broader engineering team to implement optimal deployment strategies for heavy ML workloads
• Adhere to and contribute to the standardization of ML Ops and best practices within the team

What you'll need:

• Experience: hands-on experience or relevant internships in Machine Learning or data science is preferred
• Foundational Knowledge: Strong academic or practical grounding in core machine learning concepts, statistics, and data structures
• Coding & Frameworks: Proficiency in Python and familiarity with standard ML libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn) and SQL
• Growth & Collaboration: Eagerness to learn from senior engineers, collaborate across product and engineering teams, and rapidly ramp up on MLOps best practices
• Tech Stack: Basic exposure to cloud platforms (like GCP) and data processing pipelines.