Engineering Manager, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Posted 1d ago
Job Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Categories
Applied AI Engineer
About the job
Scale AI is seeking a technically strong and customer-oriented Engineering Manager to lead the development of AI applications for Saudi government clients. This role is pivotal in shaping Scale AI's presence in the Gulf region, focusing on ambitious public sector AI initiatives. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with engineering leadership, AI/ML delivery, and direct client engagement, bridging the gap between technical complexities and government stakeholders. This is an opportunity to be a founding member of a rapidly growing team, driving the transformation of government operations through cutting-edge AI technology in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of engineers delivering AI-powered applications for KSA government clients, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
- Act as the primary technical point of contact for KSA government stakeholders, translating complex engineering concepts for non-technical audiences.
- Design, build, and optimize full stack AI applications, including data pipelines, ML model integration, and APIs.
- Develop and deploy AI/ML solutions such as LLM-powered features, AI agents, and intelligent automation for government use cases.
- Build and maintain robust API integrations between Scale's platform and government systems or third-party services.
- Collaborate with product, go-to-market, and government teams to define requirements, scope solutions, and manage delivery from concept to production.
- Represent Scale in client-facing settings, including workshops, demos, and executive briefings.
- Manage the full product lifecycle across multiple workstreams, balancing speed and quality.
- Inspire, mentor, and grow engineers, fostering a culture of 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, with a strong background in AI/ML engineering and full stack development.
- 3+ years of engineering leadership experience, managing and developing technical teams.
- Strong AI/ML engineering foundation, including hands-on experience with building, training, fine-tuning, or deploying ML models and LLM-based applications in production.
- Full stack engineering proficiency across backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and frontend interfaces.
- Proven experience in a customer-facing or client-embedded engineering role, engaging directly 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 scalable engineering solutions.
- Track record of shipping high-quality products and features in dynamic environments.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, adaptable to diverse audiences.
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
- Experience working in or with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is strongly preferred.
- Arabic language skills are a plus.