Head of AI Platforms

About the role

Lead the creation and operation of Al‑Futtaim Automotive’s AI Platform, the core orchestration layer that powers AI‑driven automation, enterprise workflows and intelligent decision‑making across multiple automotive brands.

Key responsibilities

• Design and build a unified AI Platform supporting agentic AI, MLOps/LLMOps, API‑first and event‑driven architectures.
• Embed AI into critical customer and operational journeys, enabling scalable automation and experimentation.
• Transform machine‑learning models into enterprise‑grade services and drive measurable business impact.
• Collaborate with technology, product, data and business teams to align platform capabilities with strategic goals.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science or related field; relevant certifications are a plus.
• 12+ years of software/platform engineering experience, with at least 5 years leading engineering or AI teams.
• Proven track record of building and scaling enterprise‑grade platforms and delivering large‑scale transformation initiatives.
• Experience in multi‑brand or complex organizations (automotive, retail, telecom, logistics, financial services) is advantageous.

Required skills

• Agentic AI, Generative AI, Large Language Model (LLM) applications
• AI Platforms, MLOps, LLMOps
• Workflow orchestration and intelligent business process automation
• API‑first and event‑driven architectures
• Enterprise integration, cloud‑native platforms and modern engineering practices
• Experimentation, optimization and data‑driven product development
• Platform reliability, security, governance and scalability