Senior AI Engineer
- Role
- AI / ML
- Experience
- Senior
- Employment
- Full-time
- Company size
- Enterprise
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No BS summary
Senior AI/ML engineer with 5+ years building production systems. Needs advanced Python, FastAPI/Flask, LLM tools, computer vision, PyTorch or TensorFlow, cloud AI services, Docker and Kubernetes. Full-time remote on Sunday–Thursday GMT+3 schedule.
Core skills
Required skills
About the company
We are Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), the leading insurance provider in GCC. With a history dating back to 1964, we have established ourselves as a pioneer in the insurance industry, offering innovative solutions to meet the diverse needs of individuals and businesses. Our vision is to make QIC group become the first Digital Ecosystem in the region by combining insurance and non-insurance services in one platform. Through our digital platforms, such as qic.online and the QIC app, we empower customers to manage their needs anytime and anywhere. Our employees have been featured in Forbes 30 under 30, teach at online universities, serve on program committees of major IT conferences, and have previously worked at Yandex, Tinkoff, Avito, Ozon, and other leading tech companies.
About the position
We are looking for an experienced AI Engineer to join our team and help design, build, and scale intelligent systems that power real business solutions. You will work across LLMs, Computer Vision, Speech AI, and AI Infrastructure, embedding advanced AI into core business processes and client-facing products.
Responsibilities
- LLM Development: build chatbots, RAG systems, and automated document processing pipelines
- Computer Vision: Implement OCR for insurance documents, damage assessment from photos, and identity verification
- Speech AI: Develop transcription, voice analytics, and multilingual support solutions
- AI Infrastructure: Deploy and monitor AI models, integrate with cloud AI services
- Product Integration: Embed AI into business workflows, create AI APIs, and design user-friendly AI-powered experiences
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering with a focus on production systems
- Strong Python skills (advanced) + experience with FastAPI/Flask for API development
- Hands-on experience with LLM tools: OpenAI API, LangChain, Hugging Face Transformers
- Computer Vision expertise: OpenCV, PIL, YOLO, Detectron2 (or similar)
- Deep learning frameworks: PyTorch or TensorFlow for fine-tuning models
- Cloud experience: AWS / Azure / GCP AI services
- Docker & Kubernetes for AI application containerization and orchestration
Core AI/ML Competencies
- Prompt Engineering – designing effective prompts for LLMs
- Fine-tuning and training custom LLMs – adapting pre-trained models to business tasks Experience
- RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) – working with vector DBs and embeddings
- Computer Vision Pipelines – from preprocessing to inference
- Model Optimization – quantization, pruning, ONNX for faster inference
- Multimodal AI – building solutions that combine text + images
We offer
- Long-term service agreement contract with QIC with 3 months probation period
- We are diverse — our digital nomads work remotely from 25+ different countries
- Payment in US dollars monthly to your bank account using SWIFT
- Full-time remote, work schedule: 5 days per week, Sunday to Thursday, GMT +3 timezone
- Vacation policy: Qatar Holiday Calendar, 20 vacation days, 10 sick offs
- Performance reviews are conducted twice a year, with the possibility of a raise
- Potential opportunity to apply for a Qatar ID and relocation to Doha, Qatar
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Benefits
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Extra paid leave
Enjoy generous vacation time, paid sick leave, and bonus days for years of service.
Language classes
Master communication. Learn English, Arabic—or any second language of your choice.
Meeting with experts
Stay sharp with sessions on investing, mental wellbeing, and intercultural communication.
Professional development
Your growth is our shared goal. We’ll support it with $600/year for additional courses, plus internal workshops.
QIC running club
Join our Strava club for weekly motivation, coaching, and marathon support.
Relocation support
We’ll cover agency fees and provide hands-on support throughout your transition.
Remote health insurance
Quality healthcare, wherever you are in the world—with up to $1,500 in dental coverage included.
Tax consultations
We’ll guide you through the complexity of local and international tax rules.
Travel discounts
Save with perks from Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Doha hotel partners via our Employee Privilege Program.
USD, EUR, or AED salary payouts
Get paid in USD, EUR, or AED—whichever fits your setup best.
Recognized for Workplace Excellence
These honors reflect our commitment to building an inclusive, empowering, and people-first culture across everything we do
Great Place to Work® Certified – Qatar
Certified as a Great Place to Work® in Qatar for 2025–2026, based on employee feedback and our focus on trust, collaboration, and belonging
Future Workplace Awards – Employer of the Year
Shortlisted for Employer of the Year at the 2025 Future Workplace Awards for building an inclusive, empowering workplace
Technologies we work with
We are open to working with new stacks and technologies that can help us build the best solutions on the market Vue 3 Pinia Nuxt 3 Storybook Sentry Golang PostgreSQL Kafka Camunda Redis Docker/Kubernetes Prometheus/Grafana Vue 3 Pinia Vitest Prettier Strapi Sentry Typescript Eslint Prettier Docker/Kubernetes Storybook Prometheus/Grafana Redis
What you'll do
- Build chatbots, RAG systems, and automated document processing pipelines for LLM development.
- Implement OCR for insurance documents, damage assessment from photos, and identity verification for computer vision.
- Develop transcription, voice analytics, and multilingual support solutions for Speech AI.
- Deploy and monitor AI models and integrate with cloud AI services for AI infrastructure.
- Embed AI into business workflows, create AI APIs, and design user-friendly AI-powered experiences.
What they require
- 5+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering with a focus on production systems.
- Strong advanced Python skills and experience with FastAPI/Flask for API development.
- Hands-on experience with LLM tools: OpenAI API, LangChain, Hugging Face Transformers.
- Computer Vision expertise: OpenCV, PIL, YOLO, Detectron2 or similar.
- Experience with deep learning frameworks PyTorch or TensorFlow for fine-tuning models.
- Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP AI services.
- Docker and Kubernetes for AI application containerization and orchestration.
- Prompt engineering: designing effective prompts for LLMs.
- Fine-tuning and training custom LLMs: adapting pre-trained models to business tasks.
- RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation): working with vector DBs and embeddings.
- Computer Vision pipelines: from preprocessing to inference.
- Model optimization: quantization, pruning, ONNX for faster inference.
- Multimodal AI: building solutions that combine text and images.
- Full-time remote work schedule: 5 days per week, Sunday to Thursday, GMT+3 timezone.
Benefits
- Extra paid leave with vacation time, paid sick leave, and bonus days for years of service.
- Language classes for English, Arabic, or any second language of choice.
- Meetings with experts on investing, mental wellbeing, and intercultural communication.
- $600/year for additional courses and internal workshops for professional development.
- QIC running club with weekly motivation, coaching, and marathon support.
- Relocation support covering agency fees and hands-on support throughout transition.
- Remote health insurance with up to $1,500 in dental coverage included.
- Tax consultations for local and international tax rules.
- Travel discounts from Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Doha hotel partners via Employee Privilege Program.
- USD, EUR, or AED salary payouts.
- Long-term service agreement contract with QIC with 3 months probation period.
- Payment in US dollars monthly to bank account using SWIFT.
- Full-time remote work.
- Qatar Holiday Calendar, 20 vacation days, and 10 sick offs.
- Performance reviews twice a year with the possibility of a raise.
- Potential opportunity to apply for a Qatar ID and relocation to Doha, Qatar.
- Great Place to Work Certified in Qatar for 2025–2026.
- Shortlisted for Employer of the Year at the 2025 Future Workplace Awards.
Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) is a leading insurance provider in GCC with history dating back to 1964, offering insurance solutions and building a digital ecosystem combining insurance and non-insurance services through platforms such as qic.online and the QIC app.