Leadership role | Abu Dhabi | On-Site | Ai Startup

Technical Team Lead – Abu Dhabi | Lead a High-Impact Engineering Team for a Global AI CompanyA fast-scaling AI infrastructure startup — backed by strong revenue, developer traction, and global growth — is expanding into Abu Dhabi. We’re looking for a Technical Team Lead to spearhead engineering efforts from the region.This is a flagship leadership opportunity to shape the technical culture, build the local team from the ground up, and drive projects that power LLMs, AI agents, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems used by thousands globally.What You’ll Do : Build, mentor, and lead a growing engineering team (3–10 members) in Abu DhabiOwn delivery of high-impact technical initiatives in AI infrastructure, backend systems, and developer toolingAct as the technical bridge between Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv, and NYC teams to ensure seamless collaborationBe deeply hands-on with code , while also driving architecture, sprint planning, and team growthEstablish engineering best practices and a high-performance culture in a rapidly scaling environment.‍ What We’re Looking For : 12–17 years of experience in backend, infrastructure, or machine learning domainsProven leadership — 8+ years managing engineering teams in fast-paced settingsStrong knowledge of Python, FastAPI , cloud-native systems (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes), CI / CDDeep experience with AI agent frameworks, LangChain, vector databases , and modern LLM APIsPassion for team-building, technical excellence, and cross-time-zone coordination.Tech Environment : Backend : Python, FastAPIInfra : AWS, Docker, KubernetesAI Stack : LangChain, Pinecone / Weaviate, OpenAI, AnthropicDevOps : GitHub Actions, CI / CD pipelinesFocus : Developer tools, AI agents, real-time search APIsWhat Success Looks Like : ✅ In 30 days : Ramp up, understand systems, start hiring✅ In 60 days : Drive local project execution, own sprint delivery✅ In 90 days : Lead technical planning, formalize practices✅ In 180 days : Fully own regional execution with a high-performing team under youWhy This Role?Be the face of engineering in a key strategic locationJoin a startup already delivering $3M+ ARR, 200K+ users, 5M+ downloadsWork across AI, infrastructure, and real-time search systemsShape the foundation of a global tech presence from the ground upIf you're a hands-on technical leader ready to drive impact at the intersection of AI and engineering scale, we want to hear from you.