Senior Specialist - Artificial Intelligence

Al Ghurair; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Ghurair is leading a major AI transformation in Dubai, seeking a Senior Specialist in Artificial Intelligence to drive production-ready generative AI, LLM, RAG, and agentic solutions across the enterprise. The role focuses on reducing manual work, improving knowledge access, and delivering measurable value through scalable intelligent systems.

The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of hands-on experience in data science or applied AI, strong model development skills, and a track record

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or related discipline.
• 5-8 years of professional experience in data science, ML, or applied AI.
• Strong practical experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, contextual reasoning, RAG pipelines, and agentic systems.
• Certifications in AI, ML, cloud AI platforms, generative AI, MLOps, or responsible AI would strengthen the application.

Responsibilities

• Design complete AI and machine learning solutions from business problem definition to production release.
• Develop enterprise applications using LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation, and agentic AI frameworks.
• Build scalable pipelines for data ingestion, document processing, knowledge retrieval, and contextual reasoning.
• Create, fine-tune, test, and evaluate models against accuracy, reliability, latency, and business-value measures.
• Deliver use cases involving document intelligence, workflow automation, forecasting, churn prediction, and management reporting.
• Use exploratory data analysis and statistical methods to identify patterns and guide modelling decisions.
• Apply time-series forecasting, regression techniques, and tree-based algorithms such as XGBoost where appropriate.
• Structure vector-based search and retrieval workflows for accurate, context-aware enterprise responses.
• Incorporate model versioning, monitoring, drift detection, retraining, and CI-CD controls into deployment practices.
• Work with data engineers, software developers, platform teams, and business stakeholders to deliver usable solutions.
• Translate advanced AI concepts into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Maintain architecture diagrams, model records, workflow documentation, and operational guidance.
• Promote transparent, ethical, secure, and fair AI practices aligned with enterprise governance.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend practical additions to the innovation roadmap.

Skills

Python programming

LLM development

Generative AI

Retrieval-augmented generation

Agentic AI

Prompt engineering

Vector databases

Data preprocessing

Time-series forecasting

Model monitoring

MLOps

CI/CD deployment

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / AI / Data Science

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Job description

Senior Specialist - Artificial Intelligence Job Snapshot Role: Senior Specialist - Artificial Intelligence Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: IT and Services Function: Science / R&D Experience: 5-8 years Job Type: Full-time

The Senior Specialist - Artificial Intelligence role in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a hiring opportunity within IT and Services for an experienced applied AI professional. Al Ghurair Investmentseeks a specialist who can build production-ready generative AI, Large Language Model, retrieval-augmented generation, and agentic solutions that strengthen decision‑making and automate enterprise processes.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: IT and Services
Function: Science / R&D
Salary: 25000-40000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Role Context This position sits at the center of Al Ghurair Investment 's AI transformation program. The specialist will convert complex business requirements into scalable intelligent systems, taking ownership from early experimentation through deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement. Successful solutions will reduce manual work, improve access to enterprise knowledge, and generate measurable operational value.

Key Responsibilities

• Design complete AI and machine learning solutions from business problem definition to production release.
• Develop enterprise applications using Large Language Models, retrieval-augmented generation, and agentic AI frameworks.
• Build scalable pipelines for data ingestion, document processing, knowledge retrieval, and contextual reasoning.
• Create, fine-tune, test, and evaluate models against accuracy, reliability, latency, and business-value measures.
• Deliver use cases involving document intelligence, workflow automation, forecasting, churn prediction, and management reporting.
• Use exploratory data analysis and statistical methods to identify patterns and guide modelling decisions.
• Apply time-series forecasting, regression techniques, and tree-based algorithms such as XGBoost where appropriate.
• Structure vector-based search and retrieval workflows for accurate, context-aware enterprise responses.
• Incorporate model versioning, monitoring, drift detection, retraining, and CI-CD controls into deployment practices.
• Work with data engineers, software developers, platform teams, and business stakeholders to deliver usable solutions.
• Translate advanced AI concepts into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Maintain architecture diagrams, model records, workflow documentation, and operational guidance.
• Promote transparent, ethical, secure, and fair AI practices aligned with enterprise governance.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend practical additions to the innovation roadmap.

The preferred candidate holds a bachelor 's or master 's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related discipline. The role requires five to eight years of professional experience across data science, machine learning, or applied AI, including proven delivery of enterprise solutions. Strong practical experience with Large Language Models, prompt engineering, contextual reasoning, RAG pipelines, and agentic systems is essential. Certifications in AI, machine learning, cloud AI platforms, generative AI, MLOps, or responsible AI would strengthen the application.

Skills Set

• Python programming
• Large Language Model development
• Generative AI solution architecture
• Retrieval-augmented generation
• Agentic AI frameworks
• Prompt engineering and evaluation
• Vector databases and semantic search
• Data preprocessing and feature engineering
• Exploratory data analysis
• Statistical modelling
• Time-series forecasting
• Regression and XGBoost
• Model fine-tuning and benchmarking
• MLOps and model lifecycle management
• Model monitoring and drift detection
• CI-CD deployment workflows
• Responsible AI and governance
• Agile cross-functional delivery
• Technical documentation
• Stakeholder communication

Why Join Us This position offers direct involvement in an enterprise-wide AI transformation backed by a diversified and established business group. The specialist will work on practical use cases with visible operational impact, influence responsible AI standards, and expand expertise across generative systems, intelligent automation, and production‑scale machine learning.

About the Company Al Ghurair Investment is a diversified family‑owned business group headquartered in Dubai. Its portfolio spans several major sectors, supported by a continuing focus on digital innovation, operational excellence, and technologies that create sustainable enterprise value.