Senior Software Engineer - Data & AI (Remote)

About the Role

We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer - Data & AI to join our innovative team at estaie. This is a fully remote position where you'll lead the design and deployment of the intelligence layer powering our AI-native extended-stay platform. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be instrumental in optimizing pricing, personalization, and operational decisions autonomously.

What You'll Do

• Lead the full lifecycle of ML pipelines from raw data to production serving.
• Build and deploy ML pipelines on Vertex AI Pipelines.
• Design pricing, recommendation, and personalization models.
• Develop autonomous agents using LangGraph and Vertex AI SDK.
• Implement embeddings and semantic search with pgvector and Vertex Matching Engine.
• Fine-tune and integrate LLMs such as Gemini, GPT, and Claude.
• Serve production models via NestJS APIs and Cloud Run.
• Architect clean, scalable data models in BigQuery and dbt.
• Build AI performance dashboards in Looker or Metabase.
• Run A/B experiments with Statsig and PostHog.
• Define and track AI KPIs such as pricing accuracy and extension prediction.
• Ensure data governance across UAE, KSA, and EU regions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in AI engineering, ML, or data engineering.
• Strong skills in Python and SQL.
• Experience deploying ML pipelines in production.
• Solid grasp of feature engineering and evaluation.
• Experience with vector search and recommendation systems.
• Understanding of experimentation and analytics.
• Strong foundation in GCP and serverless infrastructure.
• Bonus if you’ve worked with LangChain or LangGraph, or have experience in applied AI products.

Nice to Have

• Experience in building AI-native systems.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data governance.
• Knowledge of advanced analytics tools.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies.
• Fully remote work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Mentorship and growth opportunities.
• Be part of a team that is redefining the hospitality industry.