Senior Manager - Solution Engineering

Inception42; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

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Job summary

Inception, a G42 company, seeks a Senior Manager – Solution Engineering (AI Solutions) to shape enterprise AI solutions from discovery to rapid prototyping. You will lead end‑to‑end AI solution design, balancing Generative AI, Agentic AI, RAG, and ML with business outcomes.

No direct reports, but you will mentor peers and influence product direction. You will engage with CXO stakeholders, deliver executive briefings, and ensure credible, differentiated AI narratives across strategic accounts.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in technical pre‑sales, solution architecture, or consulting roles.
• Hands‑on experience designing large‑scale enterprise AI solutions, including GenAI/ML production.
• Experience in at least one industry: Retail, FSI, Telco, Software Product, or Public Sector.
• Experience collaborating with commercial and delivery teams across the full lifecycle.
• Ability to simplify complex AI ideas for executives and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end AI solution design for enterprise engagements across GenAI, Agentic AI, RAG, ML, and conversational AI.
• Define architectures, reference patterns, and blueprints integrating Inception products with client systems.
• Lead rapid prototyping and pre‑sales demonstrations to validate value and direction.
• Provide senior technical leadership on RFPs, client workshops, and proofs‑of‑concept.
• Mentor Solution Engineers and contribute to KPI measures like win rate and prototype‑to‑MVP conversions.

Skills

AI solution architectures

LLMs

RAG

Vector DBs

Knowledge graphs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's preferred

Tools

Azure AI Platform

Job description

Inception, a G42 company, is the region’s leading innovator of AI-powered domain‑specific as well as industry‑agnostic products, built on a rich heritage of research and development. Within the G42 ecosystem, Inception functions as the core intelligence layer – transforming data and compute infrastructure into real‑world, applied AI solutions. Beyond its commercial endeavors, Inception is committed to creating positive societal impact. For more information, please visit www.inceptionai.ai

Overview

As the Senior Manager – Solution Engineering (AI Solutions) at Inception, you will be the senior technical authority shaping, validating, and de‑risking enterprise AI solutions across our most strategic customer engagements. Reporting to the Senior Director – Solution Engineering, this is a hands‑on individual contributor role where you will lead AI solution design end‑to‑end , from discovery and architecture through to rapid prototyping and bringing together Generative AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning, RAG, and Conversational AI capabilities into compelling, outcome‑led solutions.

The opportunity

This role is ideal for a senior solution engineer or AI‑focused architect who thrives on complex problems, enjoys moving from ambiguity to clarity, and can translate cutting‑edge AI capabilities into credible, executive‑ready narratives. You will not manage a team directly, but you will set the technical bar, mentor peers, influence product direction, and act as a trusted advisor to customers evaluating AI‑first transformation.

Responsibilities

AI Solution Design & Architecture

• Own end-to-end AI solution design for enterprise engagements, spanning Generative AI, Agentic AI, RAG, Machine Learning, and Conversational AI.
• Define high-level architectures, reference patterns, and solution blueprints that integrate Inception products with bespoke AI components and customer systems.
• Make pragmatic architectural trade-offs across performance, cost, latency, security, and responsible AI guardrails.
• Drive rapid prototyping and Minimum Loveable Prototypes (MLPs) to validate feasibility, value, and direction before full delivery investments.

Pre‑Sales Solution Engineering

• Lead technical discovery and AI envisioning sessions to uncover customer goals, constraints, and AI‑first transformation opportunities.
• Translate complex AI capabilities into clear, compelling solution narratives tailored to each customer context.
• Provide senior technical leadership on RFP responses, client workshops, and proofs‑of‑concept.

Customer Engagement & Thought Leadership

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to CxO and board‑level stakeholders across strategic accounts.
• Deliver high‑impact solution presentations, live demos, and executive briefings that build confidence in proposed AI solutions.
• Represent Inception’s AI vision externally, with credibility, clarity, and differentiation.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with sales, product managers, applied science, and engineering leads to influence product roadmap based on real customer signals.
• Coordinate with applied science to validate model feasibility, performance, and scalability of proposed AI solutions.
• Ensure smooth handover from pre‑sales to delivery teams during project kickoffs.

Practice Building & Mentorship

• Define reusable templates, design patterns, and AI reference architectures to standardise and scale the solutioning process.
• Mentor and coach Solution Engineers, raising the team’s capability in AI solutioning and rapid validation.
• Contribute to KPIs that measure pre‑sales success such as win rate, deal velocity, and prototype‑to‑MVP conversion.

Qualifications

Skills and attributes for success

• Deep conceptual and hands‑on understanding of modern AI solution architectures – LLMs, RAG, vector databases, knowledge graphs, prompt engineering, fine‑tuning, and agentic systems.
• Strong experience in technology consulting, solution engineering, technical pre‑sales, or solution architecture roles.
• Ability to reason about system behaviour, cost, performance, and risk across AI components.
• Proven ability to prototype AI workflows quickly and pragmatically to validate ideas.
• Ability to simplify complex technical ideas for executive and business stakeholders.
• Collaborative, customer‑first mindset with a bias for action and learning.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (Master’s preferred).
• 14+ years of experience in technical pre‑sales, solution architecture, or consulting roles, with meaningful exposure to AI, cloud, or SaaS.
• Hands‑on experience designing large‑scale enterprise AI solutions – including at least one production‑grade GenAI or ML solution.
• Experience in at least one industry: Retail, FSI, Telco, Software Product, or Public Sector/National Security.
• Experience working with commercial and delivery teams to support the full solution lifecycle.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience with Agentic AI orchestrators, LLMOps, and responsible AI frameworks.
• Hands‑on exposure to Azure AI platforms and hybrid / air‑gapped deployments.
• Prior involvement in building solution frameworks, accelerators, or reusable technical assets.
• Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect, Azure AI Engineer, or TOGAF.
• A business administration qualification.

What We Look For

If you are a performance-driven, inquisitive mind with the agility to adapt to ambiguity, you will fit right in. You should be eager to explore opportunities to build meaningful collaborations with stakeholders and aspire to create unique customer‑centric solutions. Bias for action and a passion to conquer new frontiers in the AI space is at the heart of the Inception community.

What Working At Inception Offers

Culture: An open, diverse and inclusive environment with a global vision that encourages personal growth and focuses on ground‑breaking, industry‑first innovations.

Career: Outstanding learning, development & growth opportunities via structured training programs and innovative, high‑tech projects.

Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with a host of perks including healthcare, education support, leave benefits and more.