AI Software Architect (AI, Python, DevOps)

AI Software Architect (AI, Python, DevOps)Salary: 40k/45k AED p/month Tax FreeLocation: Dubai Media City (Onsite)Benefits: Medical insurance, flight allowance, discretionary bonus, birthday gift after one yearDiscover the opportunityWe are seeking a AI Software Architect to join a unique tech venture. The company focuses on cutting edge applications centered around security, data privacy, and AI.This role offers exceptional long term stability alongside the fast paced innovation of an agile startup environment. You will work alongside a lean tech team, reporting directly to the Tech Product Manager while taking ownership of core software architecture, AI architecture, and hands on development.Discover the roleAs a Senior AI Software Architect, you will balance technical strategy with active development in a roughly equal split. You will take end to end architectural ownership of user centric applications, AI solutions, and cloud infrastructure supporting a modular platform.You will lead the integration of LLMs, RAG pipelines, and agentic AI systems into reliable, scalable production applications while ensuring cloud native services remain secure, compliant, and observable. This is an individual contributor position designed for a skilled builder who thrives in a fast moving environment.Discover the responsibilitiesTake complete ownership of software, AI, and platform architecture from initial design through production deploymentSpend half your time writing hands on code, specifically building and integrating AI solutions using Python, LLMs, RAG, and agentic AIDesign, deploy, and manage multi tenant microservices infrastructure across AWS cloud environments and Amazon EKS/Kubernetes clustersBuild and integrate production grade LLM applications, including RAG pipelines, AI agents, and model integrationsEmbed zero trust networking, privacy by design, and strict security controls across platformsBuild and optimize continuous deployment pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure as code, and full stack observability layersWork extensively with DevOps and MLOps tooling, including Terraform, Kubernetes, EKS, CI/CD, and cloud native deployment practicesWork on production grade software and AI products built directly for external commercial usersIdentify and resolve system performance bottlenecks, technical debt, and scalability limitationsDiscover the requirementsMinimum 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in software architecture and hands on engineeringStrong hands on development skills in Python, with proven experience building and integrating AI solutionsProven commercial experience working with LLMs, RAG, AI agents, or agentic AI architecturesProven experience building commercial SaaS products sold directly to customersDeep technical knowledge of AWS and Kubernetes, with hands on experience using Amazon EKSSolid grasp of DevOps and MLOps practices, Terraform/infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and cloud native toolingStrong understanding of zero trust security, data encryption, and data residency standardsExperience designing scalable microservices and production grade AI applicationsExperience in fast paced startup or scaleup environments is strongly preferredStrong understanding of how to take AI/ML solutions from development through to reliable production deployment