Staff Data Scientist — GenAI & Production ML Leader, Equity

Foodics; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant management company is seeking an experienced ML Engineer in Riyadh to design and deploy ML/AI models. You will lead the model lifecycle, collaborate with various teams, and mentor junior engineers. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in ML/AI, strong Python skills, and experience with MLOps. The company offers competitive compensation and values personal development within a diverse, innovative culture.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation packages

Bonuses and potential for shares

Annual learning stipend

Inclusive and diverse culture

Autonomy and mentoring opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in applied ML, AI, or data science.
• Strong proficiency in Python and ML/AI libraries.
• Experience with MLOps tools and managing versioning.
• Deep understanding of model development workflows.
• Proven track record of deploying ML models in production.
• Hands-on experience with GenAI / LLM integration.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end ML model lifecycle from development to monitoring.
• Design scalable solutions using classical ML and GenAI techniques.
• Implement MLOps best practices and work with teams for reusability.
• Mentor junior ML engineers and contribute to knowledge base.
• Integrate models with APIs and backend services.

Skills

Applied ML/AI experience

Proficiency in Python

MLOps tools experience

Statistical modeling

Knowledge of data pipelines

GenAI/LLM integration

Tools

scikit-learn

PyTorch

TensorFlow

AWS

Terraform

Job description

A leading restaurant management company is seeking an experienced ML Engineer in Riyadh to design and deploy ML/AI models. You will lead the model lifecycle, collaborate with various teams, and mentor junior engineers. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in ML/AI, strong Python skills, and experience with MLOps. The company offers competitive compensation and values personal development within a diverse, innovative culture.