Job Description

Job description
?Job Title: Lead DevOps Engineer (Startup)
Dubai | Full-Time
About the Role
We are working with an exciting AI company in Dubai that is entering a rapid expansion phase. The company is founded by leaders with backgrounds in enterprise transformation (50+ enterprise clients). They are now looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer who is hands-on, innovative, and ready to build scalable, robust systems from a strong foundation.
What You'll Do
Own CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and infrastructure setup that can scale as the company grows
Work across cloud environments to design cost-efficient, secure, and performant services
Implement containerization (Docker, orchestration tools), enable auto-scaling, enforce observability and performance monitoring
Introduce and enforce best practices around reliability, deployment, and infrastructure maintenance
Work closely with product, engineering, and ML teams to align DevOps work with roadmap priorities
Mentor and guide junior/mid DevOps engineers; help define the infrastructure & operations culture
What We're Looking For
6-8 years of DevOps / infrastructure experience, especially in product-focused companies. Experience in AI is a huge plus.
Strong background in Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred)
Good understanding of scalability, deployment challenges, observability, and system performance
Basic security experience: managing secrets, access controls, ensuring secure configuration etc.
Startup mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, driving process, hands-on problem solving, proactive attitude
What You'll Get
Opportunity to lead the DevOps function and grow into a Head of DevOps role
Be part of a cutting-edge AI company in Dubai going through very significant growth
Strong influence over architectural decisions, tooling, infrastructure design
Collaborative team environment; chance to build your own team
An attractive salary package
Interested?
If this sounds like you, please apply to this job with your updated CV today!
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