Principal Solutions Architect (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Solutions Architect (AI): Leading technical engagement and presales for strategic customers in the Gulf region with an accent on large-scale ML workloads and GPU-accelerated cloud infrastructure. Focus on designing MLOps architectures, driving complex PoCs, and aligning technical solutions with business value for enterprise and government stakeholders.

Location: Remote from the Middle East, with a preference for candidates based in the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)

Company

Nebius is building a full-stack AI cloud platform designed to support developers and enterprises in the global AI economy.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end technical presales and solution delivery for strategic enterprise customers across the Middle East.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor for C-level stakeholders, focusing on AI/ML infrastructure and MLOps.
• Design and document reference architectures and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Nebius AI.
• Execute advanced PoCs, workshops, and architecture reviews to accelerate customer adoption.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Sales to influence the product roadmap based on regional requirements.
• Mentor other Solutions Architects to raise the organization's overall technical standard.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in senior technical roles such as Solutions Architect or ML Platform Engineer.
• Deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, distributed systems, and GPU-accelerated computing.
• Strong understanding of MLOps, model training, and inference at scale.
• Proven experience working with enterprise customers across the GCC (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman).
• Native or fluent Arabic and professional English proficiency.
• Ability to travel across the Middle East as required.

Nice to have

• Experience with hyperscale cloud providers or AI infrastructure firms.
• Knowledge of sovereign cloud or regulated industry requirements.
• Familiarity with modern AI frameworks and open-source AI tooling.
• Existing network within the regional AI and cloud ecosystem.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Career growth and continuous learning opportunities.
• Flexible work environment with high ownership.
• Collaboration with high-talent teams in an international setting.