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About the Role
We are looking for a technically strong and customer-oriented Engineering Manager to lead the development of AI applications for Saudi government clients. This rol.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of engineers delivering AI powered applications for KSA government clients
- Serve as primary technical point of contact for KSA government stakeholders, translating complex engineering concepts
- Design, build, and optimize full stack AI applications end to end from data pipelines to frontend
- Develop and deploy AI/ML solutions including LLM powered features, AI agents, and intelligent automation
- Build and maintain robust API integrations connecting Scale's platform with government systems
- Partner with product, go to market, and government counterparts to define requirements and drive delivery
- Represent Scale in client facing settings including workshops, demos, and executive briefings
- Manage full product lifecycle across multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Inspire, mentor, and grow engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and customer focus
Requirements
- 6+ years of total software engineering experience with strong AI/ML and full stack background
- 3+ years of engineering leadership experience managing high performing teams
- Hands on experience building, training, fine tuning, or deploying ML models and LLM based applications in production
- Full stack engineering proficiency across backend, APIs, data pipelines, and frontend
- Proven experience in customer facing or client embedded engineering roles with government or enterprise clients
- Experience designing and integrating APIs at scale, including RESTful and AI/ML APIs
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences
- Experience working in or with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is strongly preferred
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Role Overview
- We are looking for a technically strong and customer oriented Engineering Manager to lead the development of AI applications for Saudi government clients. This role sits at the intersection of engineering leadership, AI/ML delivery, and direct client engagement requiring someone who is equally comfo
What You'll Do
- Lead and manage a team of engineers delivering AI powered applications for KSA government clients, ensuring high quality output and on time delivery
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for KSA government stakeholders translating complex engineering concepts into clear, accessible language for non technical audiences
- Design, build, and optimize full stack AI applications end to end, from data pipelines and ML model integration through to APIs and frontend delivery
- Develop and deploy AI/ML solutions including LLM powered features, AI agents, and intelligent automation tailored to government use cases
- Build and maintain robust API integrations connecting Scale's platform with government systems and third party services
- Partner with product, go to market, and government counterparts to define requirements, scope solutions, and drive delivery from conceptualization through production
- Represent Scale in client facing settings including workshops, demos, and executive briefings with KSA government agencies
- Manage the full product lifecycle across multiple workstreams simultaneously, balancing speed and quality in a fast paced environment
- Inspire, mentor, and grow engineers on the team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and customer focus
- Influence team culture, engineering processes, and best practices as a senior leader within the Global Public Sector organization
What We're Looking For
- 6+ years of total software engineering experience, with a strong background in AI/ML engineering and full stack development
- 3+ years of engineering leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to manage and develop high performing technical teams
- Strong AI/ML engineering foundation hands on experience building, training, fine tuning, or deploying machine learning models and LLM based applications in production
- Full stack engineering proficiency across the entire application stack, including backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and frontend interfaces
- Proven experience in a customer facing or client embedded engineering role comfortable engaging directly with government or enterprise clients, leading technical discussions, and building trust with non technical stakeholders
- Experience designing and integrating APIs at scale, including RESTful services and AI/ML APIs
- Ability to translate complex government business requirements into practical, scalable engineering solutions
- Track record of shipping high quality products and features at pace in dynamic, ambiguous environments
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to adapt technical content for diverse audiences
- Desire to work in a very fast paced, high stakes environment where your work directly impacts citizens
- Experience working in or with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is strongly preferred; Arabic language skills a plus
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