Manager AI Software Engineering

About the jobEstablished in 2004, Dubai Holding is a global investment company with investments in more than 34 countries and a combined workforce of nearly 45,000 individuals. In line with the vision of Dubai’s leadership and economic diversification strategy, Dubai Holding companies have nurtured sectors, irrevocably transforming Dubai’s socio-economic landscape and positioning Dubai as a diversified, globally integrated economy.Dubai Holding is committed to the diversification of Dubai’s non-oil economy. Our portfolio, valued at over AED 284+ billion, spans 10 sectors, including real estate, hospitality, leisure & entertainment, ICT, design, education, media, retail, manufacturing & logistics, and science.For the Good of TomorrowDubai Holding is looking to hire a Manager AI Software Engineering at the corporate office, reporting to the Associate Director Software Engineering. The job holder is responsible for designing, building, deploying, and operating production-grade AI agents on Microsoft Foundry – LLM-powered systems that reason, use tools, and orchestrate multi-step workflows against enterprise data and services. This is a hands-on, pro-code role: the engineer writes Python, integrates Azure services, and ships agentic applications that drive measurable business impact. The engineer works within agile teams alongside Product, Data Science, and Architecture to take agent use-cases from prototype to production, ensuring solutions are reliable, performant, and continuously improved.The role is responsible for technical delivery of AI solutions and does not own product priorities, which are defined by Product Managers.Key Responsibilities:AI Solution Design & Development Design, build, and iterate AI agents using Microsoft Foundry, leveraging its agent framework, model catalogue, and tool/function-calling capabilitiesImplement AI solutions in Python, incorporating LLM application patterns such as RAG, tool use, structured outputs, memory, and multi-agent orchestrationIntegrate AI agents with Palantir Foundry via MCP (Model Context Protocol) to access enterprise data and execute ontology-driven actionsTranslate product requirements into scalable technical designs aligned to defined use casesDeployment & Productionisation Deploy AI agent solutions into production environments using CI/CD pipelines, including automated evaluations as release gatesManage versioning of code, prompts, tools, and agent configurations to ensure controlled and repeatable releasesConfigure and optimize agent architectures, prompts, and tooling to meet performance, cost, and latency targetsEnsure solutions are production-ready, scalable, and aligned to enterprise delivery standardsOperation & Service ReliabilityOperate AI agents in production, including observability, tracing, cost monitoring, regression testing, and incident responseMonitor system performance and reliability, addressing issues related to latency, cost efficiency, and output qualityMaintain secure handling of enterprise data, including authentication, authorization, and secret management using Azure services (Key Vault, Entra ID)Platform Integration & EngineeringIntegrate AI applications with Azure services including Azure OpenAI, AI Search, Storage, Functions, Container Apps, and identity servicesBuild and maintain scalable architecture patterns for agent-based applications across cloud platformsContribute to reusable components, shared libraries, and standardized engineering practices across squadsEvaluation & Continuous Improvement Build and maintain evaluation harnesses and guardrails covering groundedness, safety, latency, and costAnalyze system performance and iterate on prompts, tools, and architectures based on measured outcomesContinuously improve AI solutions based on user feedback, production data, and delivery insightsCross-Functional DeliveryWork within agile product squads alongside Product Managers, Data Scientists, and Architects to deliver AI use cases from prototype to productionCommunicate technical trade-offs (model selection, latency, cost, accuracy) clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholdersSupport alignment between engineering delivery and product priorities, ensuring timely and effective executionWho we are looking for:2+ years of experience deploying agentic AI systemsSoftware engineering experience with hands-on production experience building LLM-based / agentic systems (tool use, orchestration, RAG, evals)Education / Professional Certifications:Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related quantitative fieldAdvanced degrees preferredTechnical Competencies:Strong Python — idiomatic, typed, tested; comfortable with async and modern packagingProven experience building production AI agents in code (e.g. Microsoft Foundry / Azure AI Foundry, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, OpenAI Agents SDK, or equivalent custom frameworks)Microsoft Foundry experience is strongly preferred (agent authoring, model catalog, connectors, deployment)Azure exposure — Azure OpenAI, AI Search, identity, storage, serverless compute; familiarity with Azure DevOps or GitHub ActionsDeep working knowledge of LLM application patterns: tool/function calling, structured outputs, RAG, memory, multi-agent orchestrationExperience with evaluation frameworks and observability for LLM systems (tracing, prompt/response logging, automated evals)DevOps fundamentals: Git, CI/CD, containers, infrastructure-as-code; exposure to data engineering and vector stores is a plusBehavioral CompetenciesStrong ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality technical solutionsStructured problem-solving and analytical capabilityAbility to collaborate effectively within cross-functional delivery teamsClear communication of technical concepts and trade-offsAdaptability in fast-paced and evolving delivery environmentsAs much as we would be delighted to entertain all applicants, due to the high volumes of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted within 14 business days. This job description is not all inclusive. Dubai Holding reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Dubai Holding is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.