Data Scientist

Property Finder is the leading property portal in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, dedicated to shaping an inclusive future for real estate while spearheading the region’s growing tech ecosystem. Founded on the value of great ambitions, Property Finder connects millions of property seekers with thousands of real estate professionals every day. The platform offers a seamless and enriching experience, empowering both buyers and renters to make informed decisions. Since its inception in 2007, Property Finder has evolved into a trusted partner for developers, brokers, and home seekers.

We are looking for a skilled professional with expertise in Machine Learning Engineering (MLE Level II) and Data Science (Level II) to join our AI & Data Science team on-site in Dubai. This role will focus on developing and deploying advanced AI solutions using Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and transformer-based models to drive personalization, automation, and innovation across our platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in machine learning, practical experience with transformer architectures, and the ability to collaborate across teams to deliver impactful AI-driven solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deep understanding and working knowledge of deep learning and neural network architectures.
• Design, fine-tune, and deploy Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative models tailored to business needs.
• Develop applications using transformer-based architectures such as GPT, BERT, T5, or similar frameworks.
• Implement use cases in personalization, content creation, and workflow automation using Generative AI.
• Optimize LLM performance for real-time or large-scale production environments.
• Conduct research and experimentation to identify improvements in GenAI and LLM applications.
• Build and maintain scalable ML pipelines to deploy LLMs and generative models efficiently.
• Develop workflows for fine-tuning and serving transformer models in production.
• Automate the deployment process using MLOps tools (e.g., Kubernetes, MLflow, Docker).
• Optimize data pipelines and feature engineering processes supporting transformer-based models.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to generate actionable insights and support business strategies.
• Conduct data wrangling, feature engineering, and advanced statistical analysis.
• Design and evaluate experiments (e.g., A/B testing) to validate model performance.
• Partner with the GenAI team to align model development with business goals.
• Collaborate with MLE and Data Science teams for seamless integration into production workflows.
• Explore cutting-edge AI applications and opportunities for LLMs with the Futurism team.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in machine learning engineering and data science roles, with 2+ years of hands-on experience in transformers, LLMs, and generative models.
• Proficiency in fine-tuning and deploying transformer models (e.g., GPT, BERT, T5).
• Familiarity with tools like Hugging Face Transformers, OpenAI APIs, and LangChain.
• Expertise in prompt engineering and domain-specific fine-tuning of LLMs.
• Knowledge of attention mechanisms and sequence-to-sequence modeling.
• Strong experience with ML pipelines and MLOps tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, MLflow).
• Advanced SQL and Python programming skills.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) for scalable deployments.
• Intermediate experience with supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms.
• Proficiency in data wrangling and feature engineering.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and hypothesis testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Adaptability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Our Promise to Talent:
At Property Finder, we believe talent thrives in an environment where you can be your best self, empowered to create, elevate, grow, and care. Our team is made up of the best and brightest, united by a shared ambition to change living for good in the region. We attract top talent who want to make an impact. We believe that when our people grow, we all succeed.

Guiding Principles:

• Think Future First
• Data Beats Opinions, Speed Beats Perfection
• Optimise for Impact
• No Ostriches Allowed
• Our People, Our Power
• The Biggest Risk is Taking no Risk at All