Senior Agentic AI Engineer (FDE) | The Digital X | Dubai, UAE

Tech Junction Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

The Digital X in Dubai seeks an experienced Senior Agentic AI Engineer (Forward Deployed) to own end-to-end AI agent implementation, backend integrations, model fine-tuning, and containerized deployment. You will build resilient multi-agent frameworks, RAG pipelines, and high‑performance inference while collaborating with data scientists and client teams.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years of software/AI development, Python, PyTorch, LangChain, and experience deploying production AI solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI, or related field.
• “Minimum 6+ years of professional software engineering and AI development experience.”
• “Strong proficiency with Python, PyTorch, LangChain, AutoGen, and CrewAI.”
• “Experience building and deploying generative AI apps, LLM integrations, and RAG pipelines.”
• “Designing RESTful APIs, microservices, and vector database usage.”
• “Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployment.”
• “Git, CI/CD, and Agile/Scrum delivery.”
• “Full-time availability in Dubai, UAE.”

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade AI agents and multi-agent systems.
• Integrate AI front-end/back-end using Python, FastAPI, and TypeScript.
• Build LLM pipelines, prompt chaining, and autonomous agent workflows.
• Tune and manage vector databases and semantic indexes.
• Containerize workloads with Docker/Kubernetes and cloud infra.
• Drive end-to-end MLOps, CI/CD, and testing (TDD).
• Troubleshoot production AI infra and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders in Dubai.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

LangChain

REST APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

AI deployment

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Software Engineering / AI

Tools

Pinecone

Milvus

Qdrant

Job description

Position Summary

The Digital X is seeking an experienced, highly technical, and accomplished Senior Agentic AI Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineer) with professional software engineering, multi-agent systems, and Generative AI development experience to join our high-impact technology team on a full-time permanent basis in Dubai, UAE. In this specialized artificial intelligence engineering role, you will spearhead developing, deploying, and optimizing advanced AI agents, multi-agent systems, and Generative AI applications that deliver real business impact. You will work closely with enterprise data scientists, software architects, and client stakeholders to deliver production-grade AI applications. Ideal candidates bring a robust academic degree in computer science or software engineering, deep practical mastery of Python, PyTorch, LangChain, vector databases, and immediate availability for deployment in Dubai.

Detailed Job Description

As a Senior Agentic AI Engineer (FDE) at The Digital X in Dubai, UAE, you will take full ownership of end-to-end AI agent implementation, backend API integration, model fine-tuning, and containerized deployment automation. Your day-to-day responsibilities encompass engineering resilient multi-agent frameworks, integrating Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, containerizing workloads with Docker and Kubernetes, and optimizing inference performance. You will collaborate proactively with cross-functional software engineering squads to troubleshoot production defects, perform code reviews, and deliver high-quality AI solutions on schedule. Working in a fast-paced technology consulting environment, you will drive engineering excellence, artificial intelligence innovation, and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy enterprise-grade AI agents, multi-agent systems, and Generative AI applications.
• Spearhead frontend and backend integration for AI-powered web applications utilizing Python, FastAPI, and TypeScript.
• Build high-performance LLM integration pipelines, prompt chaining mechanisms, and autonomous agent workflows.
• Manage, tune, and optimize vector databases (Pinecone, Milvus, Qdrant) and semantic search indexes.
• Configure, administer, and maintain containerized deployment environments utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Oversee end-to-end software configuration management, git version control workflows, and automated MLOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Direct unit testing, integration testing, and automated test-driven development (TDD) for AI models and microservices.
• Collaborate proactively with cross-functional software engineering squads, QA teams, and enterprise client stakeholders in Dubai.
• Troubleshoot complex AI inference incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and execute rapid performance optimizations.
• Ensure strict adherence to corporate coding standards, security baselines, and software engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 6+ years of professional software engineering and AI development experience.
• Strong technical proficiency and hands‑on operational mastery of Python, PyTorch, LangChain, AutoGen, and CrewAI.
• Extensive practical experience building and deploying generative AI applications, LLM integrations, and RAG pipelines.
• Proven proficiency in designing and consuming RESTful APIs, microservices architectures, and vector databases.
• Hands‑on experience with containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong operational mastery of git version control, build tools, and Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Professional availability for full-time permanent employment in Dubai, UAE.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Professional certifications such as AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty or Azure AI Engineer Associate.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud‑native MLOps tooling (MLflow, Kubeflow, Weights & Biases).
• Prior working experience in tier-1 artificial intelligence startups, technology consulting firms, or SaaS companies in the GCC.
• Advanced performance tuning experience for high-throughput distributed AI backend systems.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Arabic.

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for senior Agentic AI engineering roles in Dubai, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your multi-agent architecture depth, vector database optimization, and production deployment track record.

Salary/Rate: Competitive market rate commensurate with experience

Deadline: Open until filled

Notice Period: Immediate to short notice preferred

Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time Onsite (Dubai, UAE)