AI Engineer

Who we are

Alef Education began with a bold idea: that every learner deserves a personalised and meaningful education experience. What started in 2016 as a small pilot programme in Abu Dhabi has evolved into one of the world’s most dynamic EdTech companies—reshaping how millions of students engage with learning across the globe.

Today, Alef is proudly headquartered in the UAE, working hand-in-hand with ministries of education, schools, and teachers to bring smart, data-powered platforms into classrooms in over 14,000 schools.

Supporting over 1.1 million students and 50,000 teachers across the UAE, Indonesia & Morocco our AI-driven platforms generate 16+ million data points every day, helping drive smarter learning decisions. Whether it’s improving national exam results, boosting classroom engagement, or supporting educators with world-class tools, Alef is committed to impact at scale.

In 2024, Alef made history as the first EdTech company to list on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), cementing our role as a regional innovator with global reach.

About The Role

The AI Engineer your main responsibility is to build complex data processing pipelines, design and implement machine learning algorithms. You will help envision our machine learning strategy at scale and help build the future of Education Science.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Develop GenAI Applications: Architect and implement end-to-end AI solutions using Python and modern AI/ML frameworks, including LLMs like GPT and Llama models.
• Prompt Engineering: Engineer, test, and optimize prompts for large language models to achieve accurate, context-aware outputs.
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): Build and maintain RAG pipelines that aggregate and synthesize data from conversation histories, product documentation, and other sources.
• Vector Database Integration: Integrate and manage vector embeddings and semantic search using databases such as Pinecone, Weaviate, or FAISS.
• Agent Orchestration & Inference: Architect workflows for agent orchestration, model selection, prompt configuration, and inference optimization to enable scalable AI applications.
• Collaboration: Partner with product managers, data scientists, DevOps, and UX/UI teams to align AI deliverables with business goals and user needs.
• Documentation & Testing: Ensure robust testing, monitoring, and documentation of AI models, pipelines, and APIs to maintain reliability and compliance.
• Design, deploy, and manage AI workloads using Azure AI services—including Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, and AI Search—for secure, compliant, and scalable solutions.
• Keep up with the latest advancements in generative AI research, models, and technologies—and apply cutting-edge techniques and best practices to our products and infrastructure.

To Be The Right Fit, You'll Need

• Educational degree related to Statistics, Computer Science or related preferred
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in Python, including extensive experience with AI/ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Hugging Face Transformers. Knowledge of Java, R, and C++ is also valuable. Expertise in generative models such as GANs, VAEs, and Transformer architectures (e.g., LLMs like GPT, PaLM, LLaMA, Mistral) is essential.
• Experience with frameworks like LangChain and vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate) for building context-aware AI applications.
• Hands on designing data models for efficient retrieval and storage of conversational data and knowledge bases. Proficiency with SQL/NoSQL databases and understanding of data architectures for AI applications.
• MLOps & Cloud: CI/CD, Agile, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Github Actions. Experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their specialized AI/ML services like Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning, and Azure AI services (e.g., Vision, Speech, AI Search).
• Proficiency in robust software development principles (e.g., object-oriented, functional design) and API Development: RESTful APIs and web service architectures for model integration
• Proven track record in developing, deploying, and maintaining AI/ML models and applications from inception to production.
• Innovative, proactive approach to complex technical challenges, including identifying opportunities and proposing data-driven solutions. 
• Ability to translate business needs into AI solutions and adapt to evolving AI tech.
• Effective teamwork and open-mindedness to working in a diverse, multicultural and global teams.

• Excellent communication skills 
• Fluency in English, Arabic preferred

What we offer

We believe our people are our greatest advantage. We value curiosity, purpose, and the drive to make a real difference. When you join Alef, you join a mission — and a team that’s just as passionate about transforming education as you are.

Here’s a glimpse of what we offer:

• Annual flight allowance
• Education allowance
• Life insurance
• Enhanced leave policy
• A hybrid work model and up to 40 remote working days per year to work from anywhere (with flexibility built in)

At Alef, we don’t just imagine a better future for education.

We build it — together.