Data AI Lead
Core
Executive Data Lead ensuring enterprise data foundations for AI/ML across retail banking engagements in Dubai.
Role type
Senior IC data architecture & AI strategy lead
Builds
Banking-grade data platforms, feature stores, and real-time AI pipelines for retail banking
Domain
Financial services / Retail Banking / AI & Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Data architecture, AI/ML strategy, Responsible AI governance, Feature store design, Real-time event streaming, Data quality monitoring, Stakeholder management, Regulatory compliance, Use-case feasibility assessment
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in quantitative field, AI/Cloud certifications, GCC/UAE banking experience
Technologies
Kafka, Feature stores, RAG, Vector embeddings, Synthetic data generation
Responsibilities
Audit core banking databases and event streams for AI readiness; Define feature schemas and data pipeline contracts; Establish responsible AI governance frameworks; Present AI strategy and challenge timelines to C-level stakeholders; Ensure real-time telemetry ingestion for predictive analytics.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with executive mandate