Lead Full Stack or Senior Software Engineer - ABU DHABI BASED role -
TAX FREE - Full permanent role (Visa's for you and family - amazing relocation)
(ML/Data Engineering background in complex Python/K8's/Docker etc
Must have a passion for Vibe / Ai Agentic – Prompting Led - even no commercial experience - just passionate approach.
OVERVIEW
This is an exciting Senior/Lead Software Developer– Ai Agentic Approach (No coding, just prompting) – ML/AI/Data Background or Web Development experience (JavaScript/Node/React)
* No team to lead, but a proven strong english spoke/communication and ability to work across teams and help them onboard this new Ai Platform successfully.
Location
Abu Dhabi – 2-3 month hiring process + amazing support in relocation + education allowance + €90-110K Euro + bonus + benefits
THE OPPORTUNITY
This is a rare chance to join a ground-breaking AI Agent platform team in Abu Dhabi building next-generation intelligent systems across cool area's of technology innovation.
If you have a passion to break new ground using – Windsurf, Claude, Open Ai Codex, GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q Developer, Tabnine, Codeium, Replit Ghostwriter, Cline, Aider, Bolt.new
v0 (Vercel), DhiWise, Mutable AI, Sourcegraph Cody, CodeGeeX, JetBrains AI Assistant
Blackbox AI, Phind, CodiumAI, Sweep AI - Then this is a project for you…
The team is operating in a 100% AI-assisted development environment, using modern AI coding tools (Claude and others) to accelerate development and deliver high-performance systems at speed.
We’re looking for engineers who not only have a strong foundation in modern web development (React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js) but who are genuinely passionate about AI-driven software development and the emerging Agentic AI architecture model.
You’ll be working with a highly technical team focused on designing the right architecture, building rapidly, and pushing the boundaries of AI-assisted engineering.
If you enjoy working where AI isn’t just a feature but the core development engine, this team will feel like home.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Functional Activities
* Develop and maintain modern web applications across frontend and backend
* Experience in either –
* ML/Data & AI development OR
* Build scalable and responsive React / TypeScript interfaces
* Design and implement REST and WebSocket APIs
And
* Collaborate on AI-agent driven workflows and AI-first development pipelines
* Optimize performance, scalability, and user experience
* Integrate third-party services, AI systems, and APIs
* Write automated tests and maintain high code quality standards
* Contribute to architecture decisions and rapid product delivery
* Participate in code reviews and technical documentati
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Industry / Domain
AI-First Software Development
Web Applications (Previous Web application experience)
Agentic AI Platforms
Frontend Engineering – nice to have
Required Knowledge & Experience
* 5+ years experience in full-stack web development OR ML/DATA side of Development
* Either Strong experience with React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks
* Backend development experience using Node.js frameworks (NestJS preferred)
OR – Python/ML/AI experience
* Understanding of RESTful APIs and WebSocket communication
* Experience working with relational databases and SQL
* Familiarity with Git and CI/CD workflows
* Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
* Interest or experience working with AI coding tools (Claude, AI copilots, etc.)
* Passion for AI-driven development and agentic system architectures
Education & Certifications
* Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (preferred)
* Relevant frontend or web development certifications are a plus
* Portfolio demonstrating React / web application projects preferred
* Exposure to AI development projects or experimentation with AI tools is highly valued
Why This Role?
* Work on a cutting-edge AI Agent platform
* Part of a fast paced growing team, that will rollout out this platform and then scale up into a new start up/scale up.
* Be part of a high-velocity engineering team
* Build systems using AI-first development workflows
* Help shape the future of agentic software architecture
How Set2Recruit can help.
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