Lead AI Engineer

Job Description Roles & Responsibilities About The Role Lead AI Engineer will lead and manage AI Engineering Team, delivering projects from end-to-end: problem statement and conceptualization, proof-of-concept, and participation in the final deployment. The role combines technical leadership, people management, and applied AI Engineering, ensuring AI innovation translates into real educational impact. Key Responsibilities: Drive the end-to-end delivery of scalable AI and Generative AI features, from initial conceptualization and prototyping through fast, reliable deployment, and continuous monitoring in live learning environments. Prioritize scalable implementation and efficient deployment strategies on Azure, leveraging CI/CD and MLOps principles. Ensure engineering excellence through rigorous technical reviews, maintaining high code quality and architecture standards. Partner closely with Product and Engineering teams to align AI innovation with user needs and business goals, providing clear communication on project status, risks, and technical decisions. Guide the AI engineering team in building reusable tools, frameworks, and experimentation pipelines to accelerate future feature launches. Stay updated on the latest Gen AI trends and technologies, applying findings pragmatically. Promote a strong innovation culture through mentoring, workshops, and documentation. Ensure all AI solutions meet safety, privacy, and ethical standards before scale-up. To Be The Right Fit, You'll Need Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related preferred. 10+ yrs AI/ML engineering or equivalent software engineering background with, 3+ yrs hands-on Gen AI (LLMs, Agents, RAG, diffusion, etc.); Ed-Tech industry experience preferred. AI/ML Specialty certs (AWS/GCP/Azure) or peer-reviewed publications/patents preferred. Familiarity with Azure AI Services and Azure AI Foundry preferred. Proven end-to-end scalable AI applications in production. MLOps & CI/CD experience. Fluent English presentation & writing. Strong Python development expertise with; cloud deployment on Azure/AWS; Usage of AI Coding Agents. Innovative, creative, and passionate mindset, and willing to learn. Proven leadership of AI projects or teams. Fluency in English; Arabic is 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. Company Industry IT - Software Services Department / Functional Area IT Software Keywords Lead AI Engineer Get real-time job updates only on our App