Senior Artificial Intelligence Engineer (AI)

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><h2><em><span style="color: rgb(0, 149, 168);"><strong>About Us</strong></span></em></h2> <p>Backed by top regional and global VCs, <strong>BRKZ is Saudi Arabia’s fastest-growing construction-tech startup</strong>. Our web platform, mobile apps and WhatsApp channels give contractors instant access to 7,000+ building-material SKUs from 1,100+ vetted suppliers, with quotes in minutes and buy-now-pay-later financing built in. In just two years we have on-boarded 850+ contracting companies, supported giga-projects such as <strong>NEOM</strong> and <strong>King Salman Park</strong>, and scaled RFQs to $350 million while keeping positive unit economics.</p> <p>You can read more about BRKZ's latest news on <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidprosser/2025/02/09/brkz-raises-8-million-to-build-on-saudi-construction-boom/" target="_blank">Forbes</a>, <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/09/saudis-brkz-closes-17m-series-a-for-its-construction-tech-platform/" target="_blank">TechCrunch</a> & <a href="https://www.wamda.com/en/2025/02/brkz-closes-17-million-series-a-bolster-presence-saudi-arabia" target="_blank">Wamda</a>.</p></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 149, 168);"><strong>What You will do (Responsibilities) :</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li>Design, build, and deploy AI agents and AI-enabled services.<br>● Translate business workflows into automated and AI-assisted systems.<br>● Integrate LLMs with internal platforms, APIs, and data sources.<br>● Start with rules and automation. Add AI only where it adds clear value.<br>● Develop AI services using Python and modern backend frameworks.<br>● Own model quality, evaluation, versioning, and observability.<br>● Design feedback loops to continuously improve AI output quality.<br>● Define accuracy targets, confidence thresholds, and human review paths.<br>● Monitor production systems for failures, drift, and edge cases.<br>● Optimize inference cost, latency, and reliability.<br>● Instrument systems to measure usage, accuracy, and operational impact.<br>● Collaborate with ML Engineers and Data teams where model training or data pipelines are required.<br>● Ensure AI systems comply with PDPL, security, and responsible AI practices.<br>● Design explainable AI behaviors and human-in-the-loop workflows to build trust.<br>● Work closely with Finance, Operations, Sales, and other teams.<br>● Document system behavior, trade-offs, and limitations clearly.<br>● Apply AI tools to improve software delivery efficiency, quality, and reliability where there is clear impact.<br>● Partner with Engineering to evaluate and apply targeted AI-assisted tooling across the SDLC.</li> </ul> <h2><span style="color: rgb(0, 149, 168);"><strong>Who You are (Qualifications) : </strong></span></h2> <p>● 5+ years in applied AI or AI engineering roles.<br>● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.<br>● Strong Python skills with production backend experience.<br>● Hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt design, and agent frameworks.<br>● Experience with vector databases and retrieval systems.<br>● Experience evaluating AI outputs and improving accuracy over time.<br>● Experience deploying AI services on cloud platforms.<br>● Strong data handling and debugging skills.<br>● Experience integrating APIs and internal systems.</p> <h2><span style="color: rgb(0, 149, 168);"><strong>Skills & Competencies Required: </strong></span></h2> <p>● Python and FastAPI.<br>● LLMs, prompt engineering, and agent orchestration.<br>● Vector databases such as Pinecone or equivalents.<br>● Model evaluation and quality monitoring.<br>● Workflow automation tools such as n8n or similar.<br>● API design and system integration.<br>● PostgreSQL and basic data modeling.<br>● GitHub, Docker, and Terraform.<br>● Basic GCP or AWS services for deployment and monitoring.<br>● Understanding of security, PDPL, and responsible AI handling.</p> <h2><span style="color: rgb(0, 149, 168);"><strong>What we offer:</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li>It is an excellent opportunity to be part of a start-up with a lot of responsibility and independence early on and where you will impact the entire business.</li> <li>Attractive compensation package</li> <li>Access to tools helping with your learning and development</li> <li>Product first mindset</li> <li>The best idea wins; we are all ears about ways to do things better.</li> <li>Exciting stock options </li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><hr> <p style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Check our guide on<strong><a href="https://www.notion.so/How-to-prepare-for-your-interviews-with-BRKZ-1050a449029c80df85fbec82913780b1?pvs=4" target="_blank"> How to prepare for your interviews with BRKZ 🚚🏗️</a></strong></span></em></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Pls note : Certain positions eventual grading might be subject to interview performance, this allows great talent to shine regardless of years of…