AI & Frontier Tech Prototyping Lead

Employment; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Airways Group is seeking an experienced IT professional to lead rapid prototyping of AI and frontier technologies. You will translate business ideas into PoVs, MVPs and pilots, driving value-driven outcomes within the Innovation team's Rapid Prototyping stream.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply advanced AI techniques, work with Azure and Google Cloud, and guide solutions from prototype to production while ensuring compliance and delivering measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, prototyping PoVs, MVPs and pilots rapidly.
• Hands-on AI/ML, including generative AI and LLMs.
• Cloud design and deployment across Azure and GCP.
• Strong problem-solving and communication to senior leadership.
• Hands-on with IoT/edge devices and embedded systems.
• Excellent English communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and test prototypes, PoVs and MVPs that translate ideas into tangible solutions.
• Lead hands-on development across AI, data, software and connected hardware (IoT) for real environments.
• Collaborate with business teams to identify high-value use cases and prioritize impact.
• Apply advanced AI techniques to create deployable data and technology products.
• Define metrics and iterate with test-and-learn cycles to achieve business value.
• Scout and experiment with frontier technologies to assess applicability for QRG.
• Translate PoVs into production-ready solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Analyze large data sets to uncover insights guiding prototyping priorities.
• Communicate outcomes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in leadership.
• Support change management to embed AI solutions into processes.

Skills

Prototyping skills

Applied AI/ML

Generative AI

Prompt engineering

Azure & GCP

IoT/Edge computing

Data mining & statistics

Business value focus

English communication

Education

PMP or equivalent

ITIL certification

Azure/GCP certifications

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud Platform

AI tooling

Job description

Qatar Airways Group is seeking an experienced IT professional to lead rapid prototyping of AI and frontier technologies. You will translate business ideas into PoVs, MVPs and pilots, driving value-driven outcomes within the Innovation team's Rapid Prototyping stream.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply advanced AI techniques, work with Azure and Google Cloud, and guide solutions from prototype to production while ensuring compliance and delivering measurable business impact.