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Data Scientist

Discovered MENA
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Contract
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
Applied machine learningArtificial intelligenceDeep learningStatistical modelingPythonPyTorch

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Opportunity

Data Scientist role in Abu Dhabi, UAE, supporting AI and software engineering capabilities for mission-critical projects.

Initial three-month contract with potential for extension; the description states the role is fully on-site.

Applicants must currently be living in the UAE.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and participate in internal and client workshops to translate operational needs into custom algorithmic AI solutions.
  • Analyze complex datasets; design, benchmark, train, and validate ML/DL models for specific use cases under data-sensitivity constraints.
  • Build and scale end-to-end ML pipelines for data collection, automated feature engineering, CI/CD deployment, and real-time model monitoring.
  • Communicate technical metrics, model behavior, and business ROI to technical and executive audiences.
  • Promote AI engineering practices, follow technological developments, and share knowledge.
  • Document technical work and adhere to cybersecurity protocols, ethical AI guidelines, and data sovereignty requirements.

Experience and qualifications

  • Requires 5–7+ years of professional experience in applied machine learning and AI engineering.
  • Requires production-grade ML deployment and maintenance experience, from data ingestion through live inference.
  • Requires experience building resilient pipelines and data architectures for real-time operational constraints.
  • Requires client-facing discovery or technical ideation workshop experience.
  • Requires familiarity with data privacy, security, and sovereignty requirements in defense or critical infrastructure environments.
  • Requires a master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or Engineering.
  • Requires high fluency in spoken and written English; French and/or Arabic fluency is a bonus.

Technical qualifications

  • Requires an advanced foundation in statistical modeling, machine learning, and deep-learning architectures.
  • Requires hands-on experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation and Model Context Protocol workflows.
  • Requires deep Python proficiency and experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow.
  • Requires strong SQL and relational-database skills, with working exposure to NoSQL systems.
  • Requires production experience with MLflow, Docker, GitLab, Git, Jenkins, Artifactory, SonarQube, and CI/CD automation.
  • Requires Agile/Scrum experience using Jira; Java, Apache Spark, or Scala familiarity is a bonus.

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