Senior Machine Learning Engineer

DISCOVERED; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative AI organization based in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to design and deploy scalable machine learning models. This onsite role offers a competitive tax-free salary, annual bonuses up to 33%, and comprehensive relocation support. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in machine learning and NLP, with a strong foundation in Python and familiarity with modern ML frameworks. Join a world-class engineering team and work on high-impact projects in a vibrant tech hub.

Benefits

Tax-free salary package

Annual bonus up to 33%

Visa sponsorship and healthcare

Education allowance for children

Relocation support

Collaboration with skilled engineering team

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience as a Machine Learning Engineer or similar role.
• Solid foundation in machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modelling.
• Experience building and deploying models into production environments.
• Proficiency in Python and common ML frameworks.
• Strong understanding of NLP, LLMs, or large-scale AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable machine learning models.
• Collaborate closely with engineers and product teams.
• Build and optimise NLP and/or large-scale AI models.
• Ensure solutions meet high standards of security and performance.

Skills

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Statistical Modelling

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Data Pipelines

NLP

MLOps

Job description

Overview

We are partnering with a rapidly growing, industry‑leading AI organisation based in Abu Dhabi that builds advanced artificial intelligence tools and platforms used by governments and enterprises worldwide. The company focuses on developing practical, real‑world AI solutions across multiple industries, delivering high‑impact products at scale.

They are now looking to hire a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join a world‑class technical team and play a key role in designing, building, and deploying production‑grade machine learning systems.

This is an onsite role in Abu Dhabi, offering an exceptional tax‑free compensation package and full relocation support.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable machine learning models for real‑world, production environments.
• Work across the full ML lifecycle, from data preparation and model training to deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, data scientists, and product teams to integrate ML models into applications and platforms.
• Build and optimise NLP and/or large‑scale AI models for performance, accuracy, and reliability.
• Develop and maintain ML pipelines, ensuring robustness and scalability.
• Research and implement state‑of‑the‑art machine learning techniques and best practices.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction of AI systems.
• Ensure solutions meet high standards of security, performance, and maintainability.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience as a Machine Learning Engineer or similar role.
• Solid foundation in machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modelling.
• Experience building and deploying models into production environments.
• Proficiency in Python and common ML frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX).
• Experience working with large datasets and data pipelines.
• Strong understanding of NLP, LLMs, or large‑scale AI systems.
• Familiarity with cloud environments, containers, and modern MLOps practices.
• Ability to work in fast‑paced, highly technical environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with large language models or generative AI systems.
• Exposure to distributed systems and high‑performance computing.
• Experience working in regulated or high‑impact industries.
• Prior experience contributing to system or model architecture decisions.

What’s on Offer

• Relocation to Abu Dhabi, a global tech hub with a vibrant international expat community.
• Competitive tax‑free salary package.
• Annual bonus of up to 33%.
• Visa sponsorship and private healthcare for you and your family.
• Education allowance for up to 3 children.
• Opportunity to work on high‑impact, cutting‑edge AI projects.
• Collaboration with a highly skilled, world‑class engineering team.
• Long‑term career growth within a rapidly scaling AI organisation.