# Engineering Manager

**Company:** [Scale AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/scale-ai)
**Location:** Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, LLMs, AI Agents, Full-Stack Development, Data Pipelines, REST APIs, API Integrations, Frontend Development, Backend Services, Model Deployment
**Posted:** 2026-08-04

> Leads engineering teams building and deploying full-stack AI applications for Saudi government clients. The role combines people management, hands-on AI/ML and API development, solution delivery, and direct engagement with government stakeholders.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of engineers delivering AI-powered applications for Saudi government clients, ensuring high-quality output and on-time delivery.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for Saudi government stakeholders, translating complex engineering concepts for non-technical audiences.
- Design, build, and optimize full-stack AI applications end to end, including data pipelines, ML model integration, APIs, and frontend delivery.
- Develop and deploy AI/ML solutions, including LLM-powered features, AI agents, and intelligent automation for government use cases.
- Build and maintain API integrations connecting the 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 through production.
- Represent the company in client-facing workshops, demos, and executive briefings with government agencies.
- Manage the product lifecycle across multiple workstreams while balancing speed and quality.
- Mentor and develop engineers and foster technical excellence and customer focus.
- Influence team culture, engineering processes, and best practices as a senior leader.

## Requirements
- 6+ years of total software engineering experience, including a strong background in AI/ML engineering and full-stack development.
- 3+ years of engineering leadership experience managing and developing high-performing technical teams.
- Hands-on experience building, training, fine-tuning, or deploying machine learning models and LLM-based applications in production.
- Full-stack proficiency across backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and frontend interfaces.
- Experience in customer-facing or client-embedded engineering roles, including direct engagement with government or enterprise clients.
- 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 in dynamic, ambiguous environments.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Experience working in or with the Gulf Cooperation Council region is strongly preferred.
- Arabic language skills are a plus.

## Additional Information
- Candidates must observe a 90-day waiting period before being reconsidered for the same role.

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