UMATR

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

UMATR

Posted 10 hours ago

Employment Type

Full Time

Location

Dubai

Requirements

5+ years backend, TypeScript, Python, Go, Distributed systems, API integration, Messaging frameworks, Secure authentication, AI deployments, Client leadership

Required Skills

TypeScript Python Go Distributed Systems APIs Messaging OAuth AI LLM Voice Chat Email systems integration Backend

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain custom services, pipelines, and connectors integrating AI platforms with complex enterprise systems
  • Design multi-channel AI workflows across voice, chat, email, and back-office processes tailored to client needs
  • Lead client-facing technical sessions, architecture workshops, and solution design with engineering and senior stakeholders
  • Ensure reliability, scalability, and maintainability; contribute to incident management and operational standards
  • Feed deployment insights back into product strategy and contribute reusable patterns/frameworks

Requirements

  • 5+ years building and running production backend systems (enterprise or AI-focused)
  • Strong in TypeScript, Python, or Go; fluent in distributed systems and architectural trade-offs
  • Proven experience integrating systems via APIs, messaging frameworks, and secure authentication
  • Hands-on deploying AI solutions across voice, chat, email, and back-office systems
  • Exceptional communication; able to influence technical and business leaders
  • Operates independently in complex environments with minimal guidance
  • Experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer (or similar) working directly with clients

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience bridging legacy enterprise stacks with modern AI platforms
  • Leading architecture reviews and technical workshops with senior stakeholders
  • Implementing incident response and operational excellence practices
  • Contributing reusable integration patterns and internal tooling

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Real equity participation
  • High-impact client work with measurable outcomes
  • Founding-team environment in Dubai with rapid growth opportunities

About the Company

UMATR is a Functional Programming & AI recruitment partner. We are supporting a fast-growing global AI start-up (over $120m raised in 18 months) to build an exceptional founding team in Dubai. In this forward-deployed role, you will work closely with enterprise clients to deliver robust AI integrations and workflows that drive tangible business impact.

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