Agentic AI Engineer - Forward Deployed

Agentic AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Industry: AI / Technology Location: Dubai, UAE | Type: Full-time, office-based Compensation: Competitive salary + equity About the Role We are seeking a hands-on Agentic AI Engineer - Forward Deployed to own technical delivery across enterprise accounts.

You will work directly with client teams and senior executives to identify business challenges, build production-ready AI solutions, and turn successful implementations into scalable product capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Client Discovery & Solution Design Work with enterprise clients and senior stakeholders to identify business challenges and opportunities for AI automation. Translate business requirements into technical solutions tied to measurable outcomes.

AI Engineering & Development Build and deploy production-ready LLM workflows, AI agents, and agentic applications. Develop tools, integrations, and workflows using Python or TypeScript. Implement evaluation, monitoring, and human approval controls to ensure reliable AI performance.

Data Integration & Deployment Integrate client data and external systems through APIs, data pipelines, and enterprise platforms. Ensure solutions are secure, reliable, and maintainable in production.

Product Collaboration & Account Ownership Own technical delivery across enterprise accounts and demonstrate measurable business value. Turn client feedback into reusable integrations, workflows, and product features. Identify opportunities to expand adoption and scale successful solutions across customers.

Requirements

4+ years of experience shipping production software using Python and/or TypeScript. Proven experience deploying LLM-powered applications or AI agent workflows into production. Strong understanding of agent orchestration, tool calling, evaluation, and production reliability.

Experience with APIs, data pipelines, and system integrations. Strong problem-solving and product thinking, with the ability to translate business challenges into scalable solutions. Confidence working directly with enterprise clients and senior stakeholders.

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.

Nice to Have

Experience with RAG, multimodal AI, model fine-tuning, or agent frameworks. Familiarity with MCP servers and AI coding tools. Arabic language skills or experience in adtech, creator marketing, retail media, or CPG. Knowledge of enterprise data privacy, security, and data residency requirements.

Location & Travel Full-time, office-based role in Dubai. Regular travel to Saudi Arabia and occasional US travel. What Success Looks Like Day one: Take ownership of up to five enterprise accounts. Six months: Establish critical AI workflows across at least two accounts and a rapid client feedback-to-product loop.

Twelve months: Deliver successful outcomes across all five accounts and establish repeatable processes for scaling implementations. Practical engineering ability, ownership, and demonstrated production experience matter more than formal credentials.