AI Engineer
Posted Sep 24 (21 days ago) · Last updated Oct 14 · Open 21 days. This role usually stays open about 28 days
Key facts
AI Engineer in Abu Dhabi building frontier AI for live trading.
How this salary compares
€18,257Benchmarked against senior roles
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| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| senior roles | €5,000 per month | €6,150 per month | €7,667 per month |
| This offer | €20,833 per month | €20,833 per month | €20,833 per month |
Where and how
- Field
- Software engineering
- Languages required
- English
Original job ad
As published by Durlston Partners
AI Engineer – Prop Trading – UAE – Up to $250,000 USD total Opportunities to do frontier AI research at a prop trading firm in the UAE are rare. This role offers the chance to work on live trading systems and large-scale foundational models with access to significant compute resources. You will design and build ML platforms, ensure cloud compatibility, run training experiments, and collaborate with researchers across offices. Proactive, driven engineers with a passion for ML and trading are encouraged to apply.
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About the role
Summarised by JobCrawls from the job ad above.
Requirements
- Proven hands-on experience with large foundational models — training, evaluation, and analysis
- Advanced Python development in a Linux environment
- Strong grounding in deep learning, generative AI, and modern model architectures
- Direct experience with multi-GPU training at scale
- A track record building high-performance software with demonstrable results
- Familiarity with parallel computing frameworks and performance optimisation
Responsibilities
- Designing and building ML frameworks
- Ensuring compatibility with modern cloud infrastructure
- Running large-scale training experiments
- Collaborating across offices on foundational model research
Skills & technologies
PythonLinuxDeep LearningML FrameworksGPU TrainingCloud Infrastructure
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