Solution Architect & Lead Software Engineer

Astek Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Astek Group in Dubai is seeking a Solution Architect & Lead Software Engineer to own the end-to-end technical design of AI video-analytics solutions and lead engineering teams through delivery.

You will integrate AI models with backend services and cloud/edge infrastructure, shaping client requirements into scalable proposals while supporting presales and ensuring secure, scalable architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 12–18 years of software engineering with architecture and leadership experience.
• Strong cloud and edge architecture experience (AWS or Azure preferred).
• Experience with GPU infrastructure and video streaming pipelines.
• Excellent client-facing communication and solution-proposal skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical design of AI video-analytics solutions.
• Lead engineering teams through delivery and code reviews.
• Architect video-ingestion pipelines using RTSP, ONVIF, and streaming protocols.
• Define secure, scalable microservices and REST/gRPC APIs.
• Lead integration of AI models into enterprise systems.
• Support presales with architecture designs and proposals.
• Provide technical leadership through mentoring.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Edge computing

Leadership

Client-facing

Solution design

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

RTSP

ONVIF

Job description

On behalf of one of our clients, we’re looking for a Solution Architect & Lead Software Engineer to own the end-to-end technical design of AI video-analytics solutions and lead engineering teams through delivery. You’ll bring together AI models, backend services, and cloud and edge infrastructure, while supporting presales and shaping client requirements into scalable solution proposals.

Key responsibilities

• Design production-ready systems integrating AI models, backend services, and infrastructure.
• Architect video-ingestion pipelines using RTSP, ONVIF, and other streaming protocols.
• Design cloud and edge architectures, including GPU infrastructure and edge-device planning.
• Define secure, highly available, scalable microservices and REST/gRPC APIs.
• Lead the integration of AI models into enterprise systems.
• Support presales and client engagements, preparing solution proposals and architecture designs.
• Provide technical leadership through mentoring and code reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12–18 years of software engineering experience, including substantial architecture and technical leadership experience.
• Strong experience with cloud and edge architecture; AWS or Azure preferred.
• Experience with GPU infrastructure, video-streaming pipelines, and microservices/API design.
• Excellent client-facing, communication, and solution-proposal skills.