Backend Generative AI Engineer - Associate
PwC Middle EastBackend Generative AI Engineer - Associate
- location(GULF) and various
- Job Ref #24491
- ExpertiseBusiness, Accounting & Finance / 1 Year
Why this job matters
How You’ll Contribute 
As a DevOps and AI Engineer, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, designing and building AI-powered products while guiding fellow engineers on quality and standards, from strategy to execution. As a DevOps and AI Engineer, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Design, build, and ship AI-powered products — integrating machine learning models and large language models into production applications such as RAG pipelines, agentic systems, and AI-powered workflows.
- Develop backend services in Python for model inference, prompt orchestration, and pipeline management, exposing them through RESTful APIs and microservices.
- Participate in design discussions and architectural reviews, and uphold coding standards.
- Translate conceptual ideas and business requirements into working solutions, and evaluate new tools, frameworks, and platforms for client use cases.
- Champion the effective and responsible use of AI-assisted coding tools to improve team productivity and quality.
- Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (Docker containerization, automation) for reliable delivery.
- Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences, explaining complex topics in a simple way.
- Be able to conduct technical Feasibility studies from Business Ideas.
- Stay up to date with emerging AI advancements and industry trends, and contribute to internal knowledge sharing, documentation, and reusable accelerators.
Job Skills/Competencies Required
Experience
- 1-3 years of professional software or AI engineering experience in an individual-contributor role.
- Demonstrated experience building and shipping AI-powered products (RAG pipelines, agentic systems, AI-powered workflows).
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Relevant Azure or Microsoft certifications are a plus.
Technical Skills & Specialized Knowledge
- Strong proficiency in Python for backend development.
- Experience integrating machine learning models or large language models into production applications.
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn), computer vision, and popular LLM APIs (e.g., GPT, Claude, Gemini).
- Front-end or full-stack capabilities; experience with React (Next.js) and Tailwind CSS is a plus.
- Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
- Version control using Git; understanding of DevOps practices and Docker containerization.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).