Engineering Manager UAE

About the role

Scale AI is expanding its Global Public Sector team in the UAE and seeks a technically strong, client‑oriented Engineering Manager. You will lead the delivery of AI‑driven applications for federal and local government agencies, bridging stakeholder expectations with cutting‑edge technology.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of engineers building AI‑powered applications for UAE federal and local government clients, ensuring high‑quality delivery and strong client outcomes.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for government stakeholders, conducting discovery workshops and presenting solutions at the executive level.
• Design, build and optimise end‑to‑end AI applications, covering data pipelines, ML model integration, APIs and frontend delivery.
• Develop and deploy AI/ML solutions such as LLM‑powered applications, AI agents and intelligent automation tailored to government use cases.
• Architect and maintain robust API integrations between Scale’s platform and UAE government systems and third‑party services.
• Collaborate with product, go‑to‑market and government teams to translate requirements into scalable engineering solutions and drive delivery from concept to production.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading engineering teams delivering complex software solutions.
• Strong client‑facing skills, comfortable in government stakeholder meetings and executive presentations.
• Deep understanding of AI/ML technologies and their application in public‑sector contexts.
• Ability to balance technical design reviews with business requirements.

Required skills

• Full stack development
• Data pipelines
• Machine learning model integration
• API integration
• Frontend development
• Large language models (LLM)