Lead Investment AI Engineer | Dubai (Relocation covered)

Lead Investment AI EngineerLocation: Dubai, UAE (Fully covered relocation if applicable)Reporting to: Director of ResearchThe OpportunityThis newly created role sits at the centre of a fundamental investment firm's commitment to build an AI-first investment platform. You'll work directly alongside senior investors, embedding within the investment process to identify, build and deploy AI capabilities that materially enhance research and decision-making.This is not a peripheral technology role. The mandate is straightforward: augment the investor. You will combine deep engineering capability with financial markets understanding to redesign investment workflows using frontier AI. The objective is making analysts and investment leadership significantly more effective while preserving the judgment and conviction at the heart of the firm's investment philosophy.What You'll DoEmbed within the investment team and develop genuine understanding of their research process, investment philosophy and daily workflowsPartner with senior investors to identify where AI can improve productivity and decision-making across the full investment lifecycleDesign, build and deploy AI-powered tools, agents and workflows directly into the investment workflowRapidly prototype ideas with investors, then engineer successful concepts into robust internal productsWhat We're Looking For7-10 years of experience with strong software engineering fundamentals and deep applied AI expertiseProven ability to design and deliver sophisticated systems while remaining hands-on and adaptablePython proficiency, strong grasp of LLMs and agentic AI, and experience with RAG and information retrievalMeaningful exposure to financial markets, investing or trading environments with genuine interest in fundamental investingWhy This RoleDirect access to senior investment decision-makersBuild products with immediate, sophisticated internal users who give you real feedbackSignificant freedom to identify and pursue high-value AI opportunitiesExposure to the complete investment lifecycle and opportunity to establish a new capabilityPotential to grow the Investment AI team over timeIf the above role is of interest, either apply directly or forward your CV to zaakir.khan@mondrian-alpha.com