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Cognitive

AI Engineer

Cognitive
United Arab Emirates · Full-time · Mid-Senior

We are seeking a Senior AI Engineer with 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including significant experience building or deploying agentic AI systems. The ideal candidate combines broad software engineering expertise with hands‑on experience designing, developing, and scaling autonomous AI agents that integrate language models, workflows, APIs, and backend systems into production solutions.


Job Responsibilities


  • Architect and implement agentic AI systems capable of autonomous reasoning, planning, tool use, and task execution.
  • Design and develop scalable AI applications that leverage LLMs, multi‑agent coordination, and contextual reasoning.
  • Integrate AI models with tools, APIs, databases, and enterprise platforms to support real‑world workflows.
  • Build and maintain backend infrastructure, including task orchestration, context management, and performance monitoring.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate requirements into robust AI solutions.
  • Establish evaluation, safety, and observability frameworks to ensure reliability, ethical behavior, and responsible use of autonomous systems.



Required Skillset



Software Engineering:


  • Proven experience in building large‑scale, reliable systems, including backend services, APIs, distributed components, and cloud‑native architectures.
  • Solid software design skills and understanding of systems fundamentals.


AI & Autonomous Systems:


  • Hands‑on experience with agentic AI, including autonomous agent workflows, multi‑agent systems, or tool integration.
  • Familiarity with LLMs and Generative AI principles (e.g., language models, embeddings, prompt engineering).
  • Experience with retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), context handling, or memory modules.


Technical Tools & Infrastructure:


  • Proficiency with programming languages commonly used in AI systems (e.g., Python, Java, C++ or similar).
  • Experience with modern Generative AI frameworks and ecosystems (e.g., LangChain, Autogen, Hugging Face Transformers, vector databases).
  • Familiarity with containerization, orchestration, cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), and deployment tooling.


General Skills:


  • Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities, with a systems‑thinking mindset.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non‑technical teams.

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Posted
Feb 23, 2026
Type
Full-time
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
Abu Dhabi
Company
Cognitive

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