
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
AI Engineer
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 03/03/2026
Job overview
Date posted
17/01/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Experienced
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
03/03/2026
Job description
The AI Engineer role at BCG X in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is part of Boston Consulting Groupās specialized technology, design, and analytics division focused on building and deploying innovative artificial intelligence solutions across industries. As an AI Engineer, the role contributes to the full analytics value chain, including framing new business challenges, designing innovative algorithms, implementing software solutions, deploying scalable AI systems, and enabling clients and internal teams to adopt and embrace AI-driven solutions. The position involves applying rigorous software development practices and standards to build robust, maintainable software, optimizing the computational efficiency of algorithms and software design, and actively participating in every stage of the software development lifecycle. AI Engineers collaborate directly with clients to enhance product features, support future product releases, and deliver impactful AI-enabled solutions across a variety of industries, including topics such as climate change. The role also includes contributing to thought leadership through scientific communities, papers, and conferences on behalf of BCG X, operating within a fast-paced, service-oriented consulting environment that blends deep technical expertise with business impact.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Apply software development practices and standards to design, develop, and maintain robust AI-enabled software solutions
- Participate actively in all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, implementation, optimization, and deployment
- Design and implement innovative algorithms and scalable analytics solutions across the full analytics value chain
- Optimize computational efficiency and improve performance of algorithms and software architectures
- Collaborate directly with clients to enhance product features and support future AI product releases
- Guide non-technical teams and consultants on best practices for robust software development
- Collaborate within cross-functional engineering teams to share software design ideas and solution approaches
- Contribute to thought leadership by supporting scientific publications, communities, and conferences on behalf of BCG X
Experience & skills
- Demonstrate strong passion for software development, artificial intelligence, and large-scale data analytics
- Apply proficiency in Python programming for AI and software engineering use cases
- Operate effectively in a fast-paced, service-oriented consulting environment with direct client interaction
- Exhibit experience in designing, building, and deploying scalable AI and analytics solutions
- Show capability to work across industries and problem domains with intellectual curiosity and a problem-solving mindset