Senior Lead AI & Data Innovation

Client of Discovered MENA; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Discovered MENA seeks a Senior Tech Lead with deep AI data systems expertise to drive strategic R&D and product innovation across the MENA region. You will prototype breakthrough ideas, translate concepts into production systems, and set the technical direction as the company scales.

You are an active coder who mentors teams, owns architectural roadmaps, and collaborates with product, data science, and leadership to ship high-impact AI-enabled solutions at scale.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience with a track record leading AI or data-intensive products.
• Hands-on coder who prototypes daily and scales systems.
• Experience across data infrastructure to production ML deployments.
• Ability to translate cutting-edge AI research into working software.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex AI projects at top-tier tech organizations.
• Active individual contributor coding daily prototypes.
• Shape architectural roadmap and drive R&D from 0 to 1.
• Collaborate with product, design, and leadership to align innovation with strategy.

Skills

Python

Distributed data systems

Spark

Kafka

Snowflake

Databricks

PyTorch

TensorFlow

AI research

Leadership

Tools

Spark

Kafka

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Tech Lead with exceptional depth in AI data systems and product innovation This is not a traditional software engineering management role We are seeking a world-class thinker and builder who is passionate about challenging legacy incumbents leading deep technical exploration and shipping real products that change the game You will lead forward-looking R amp D efforts explore and prototype breakthrough ideas and set the technical direction as this company scales across the MENA region Working directly with the founders you ll have a primary voice in shaping not only what we build but how we think

Discover the RoleLead Technical Innovation Identify whitespace opportunities challenge legacy solutions and architect future-ready systems for credit intelligence Prototype amp Build Translate abstract concepts into high-impact prototypes and production-grade systems using AI and real-time data infrastructure Set Technical Direction Own the architectural roadmap and strategic vision for R amp D initiatives with autonomy and clarity Push the Edge Evaluate and apply emerging techniques in foundation models causal inference streaming analytics and real-time ML Collaborate Across Disciplines Partner with product design data science and executive leadership to align technical innovation with strategic goals Mentor amp Elevate Raise the bar for engineering and research excellence while building and scaling a high-performing team around you

Discover the ResponsibilitiesYou ve led complex high-impact engineering or AI projects at companies known for technical excellence Big Tech top-tier AI labs or venture-backed startups You possess a strong grasp of the math the models and their practical application to real-world systems You are an active individual contributor who codes daily prototypes rapidly and understands systems at scale You combine vision with execution you don t just rebuild what s been done you imagine what s possible You ve worked across the full stack from data infrastructure and backend systems to deploying ML models in production You thrive in ambiguous environments and operate with a bias toward bold action and continuous iteration 8+ years of engineering experience, with a strong track record of leading innovation in AI or data-intensive products.Hands‑on expertise with Python, distributed data systems (e.g., Spark, Kafka, Snowflake, Databricks), and ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).Proven experience architecting, deploying, and scaling production-grade systems.Demonstrated ability to think creatively, challenge conventions, and lead R&D from 0 to 1.Deep understanding of the current AI research landscape and how to translate cutting‑edge research into working software.