AI Engineer

AI Engineer (6-Month Contract)📍 Abu Dhabi, UAE | On-site | 6-month contract

We're looking for an AI Engineer to join an IT team in Abu Dhabi for a 6-month contract. You'll build AI tools (like chatbots, document automation, and smart assistants) on Microsoft Azure, and connect them to systems the company already uses, like SharePoint, Teams, and SAP.
You'll also work side-by-side with the internal IT team to teach them how to maintain everything after the contract ends.
This is a builder role, not a strategy role. You'll write production code, not slide decks.
What you'll doDesign and deploy Azure-native AI solutions: RAG systems, agentic applications, document intelligence pipelinesIntegrate AI services with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Copilot Studio, SharePoint, Teams, Power Platform)Connect data from Box.com, SharePoint, and SAP SuccessFactorsImplement security, identity (Entra ID), and AI governance controlsPair-program with the internal ICT team to transfer capabilitySet up CI/CD, monitoring, and cost-optimisation for AI workloadsDocument architecture decisions and operational runbooksAdvise on Azure AI best practices and platform evolution
What we're looking forMust have:3–5+ years hands-on software engineering with AI/ML deployment focusProduction experience on Azure (Azure OpenAI, AI Search, Document Intelligence, AI Foundry)Strong Python — production-grade, not notebooksRAG pipelines at enterprise scaleAI agent frameworks (Semantic Kernel, LangChain, AutoGen)Cloud infrastructure: networking, security, Entra ID / Azure ADAI integration with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, TeamsStrong documentation and knowledge-transfer skillsNice to have:Box.com API experienceSAP SuccessFactors or HRMS integrationsUAE PDPL / data residency awarenessAzure certs (AZ-305, AI-102, AZ-204)Previous FDE / solutions engineering experienceArabicGCC experience
Please submit your CV for consideration. Note that only candidates meeting all the 'must-have' requirements will be shortlisted for this role