Job Description

Job

Description:

AI Engineer - Open Source LLMs & AI Integration



We are looking for a hands-on AI Engineer with deep expertise in open-source,

open-weight large language models (LLMs) and end-to-end software

integration. This role is ideal for someone excited to build

production-ready AI systems across education, fintech, and business

automation.



As part of our innovation-driven team, you'll work on projects ranging from:

Building personal AI tutors for students and teachers in schools Designing AI-powered payments & fintech platforms Automating workflows for brick-and-mortar businesses (AI agents

handling outbound lead nurturing calls, follow-ups, and sales closure)



Key Responsibilities

Fine-tune and optimize open-source/open-weight models (LLaMA,

Mistral, Falcon, etc.) for real-world use cases

Integrate models with applications, APIs, and databases to deliver

scalable AI solutions

Develop and deploy AI agents for tasks such as tutoring, lead

nurturing, and workflow automation

Work with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, vector

databases, and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex)

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design production-ready AI

workflows

Stay ahead of new advancements in AI/ML, generative AI, and agent

frameworks



Core Technical Skills

LLM Fine-Tuning & Optimization: Hugging Face, PyTorch,

TensorFlow, LoRA, PEFT

AI Agent Frameworks: LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, SmolAgents Vector Databases: Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, ChromaDB Programming: Python (expert), JavaScript/TypeScript (bonus) DevOps & Cloud: Microsoft Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git Workflow Automation: API integration, microservices, REST/GraphQL Databases: PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Redis

Ideal Candidate

Proven experience training/fine-tuning LLMs and deploying them in

production

Strong background in software engineering (microservices, APIs, web

integrations)

Familiarity with AI for education, fintech, or workflow automation Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to take projects from concept

to deployment

Excited to experiment, innovate, and push the boundaries of applied AI

Location & Opportunity

Based in Dubai, with projects spanning global education, fintech, and

enterprise automation

Be part of a fast-moving, innovative team shaping the future of

AI-driven businesses



If you're passionate about building real-world

AI systems that make an impact -- from classrooms to financial platforms to

local businesses -- we'd love to hear from you.



Apply now and let's build the future of AI together.

Interested candidates can apply on our website:

http://www.fortes.co/Careers