Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Salary: Based on experience
Working Arrangement: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Principal Machine Learning Engineer to lead the development and deployment of enterprise-scale AI and machine learning solutions in Abu Dhabi.

This senior technical role requires strong expertise in Python, Azure Machine Learning, MLOps and modern ML frameworks
, with a focus on building scalable, production-grade AI systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable machine learning architectures and pipelines.
• Lead the development of predictive, Generative AI and agentic AI solutions.
• Build and optimise model training and inference platforms.
• Establish MLOps practices, automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure effective model monitoring, governance and explainability.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Architects and engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to ML Engineers.

Required Experience

• 10+ years of software engineering and machine learning experience.
• 5+ years delivering production AI/ML solutions.
• Strong programming experience with Python
  .
• Hands-on experience with PyTorch, Tensor Flow and Scikit-learn
  .
• Experience with Azure Machine Learning, Databricks and Apache Spark
  .
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker and CI/CD
  .
• Experience implementing MLOps frameworks and production ML pipelines.
• Strong understanding of scalable ML architectures and model deployment.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience within financial services or regulated environments.
• Experience developing and deploying Generative AI and agentic AI solutions.