About Mozn
Mozn is a rapidly growing technology firm revolutionising the field of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and it’s working to realise Vision 2030 with a proven track record of excellence in supporting and growing the tech ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and the GCC region. Mozn is the trusted AI technology partner for some of the largest government organisations, as well as many large corporations and startups.
We are in an exciting stage of scaling the company to provide AI-powered products and solutions both locally and globally that ensure the growth and prosperity of our digital humanity. It is an exciting time to work in the field of AI to create a long-lasting impact.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced and Data Science Manager to lead our Arabic NLP R&D team. The ideal candidate is a native Arabic speaker with a strong foundation in AI and machine learning, a record of building and deploying real-world AI systems, and the technical depth to bridge cutting-edge research with scalable software solutions. In this role, you will guide the development of innovative Arabic NLP technologies and ensure they are robust, efficient, and production-ready.
What you'll do
- Lead a multidisciplinary team of data scientists, ML engineers, and NLP researchers working on advanced Arabic language solutions.
- Drive the development of end-to-end pipelines—from data ingestion and preprocessing to model deployment and monitoring.
- Integrate research-driven NLP innovations into production environments in collaboration with engineering and product teams.
- Guide the team in using best practices in software design, testing, versioning, and deployment for AI products.
- Ensure the team adopts modern ML tooling and infrastructure, including vector databases, orchestration tools (lang-graph, lang-chain , etc..), and scalable APIs.
- Stay current on advancements in Arabic NLP, LLM fine-tuning, and ML infrastructure.
Qualifications
- Native Arabic speaker with deep familiarity with Arabic linguistics, dialects, and script.
- At least 10 years of experience in AI, ML, or data science, including 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
- Proven track record in building and deploying AI/NLP systems in production settings.
- Experience in one or more of the following is a must:
- LLMs pre-training, fine-tuning, and building LLMs, with demonstrable results.
- Building Advanced (not plain-vanilla) Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
- Information Retrieval, Embedders and Re-rankers training and finetuning.
- Text-to-SQL Systems.
- Strong understanding of machine learning and deep learning fundamentals and ability to implement them in real-world systems.
- Expertise in Python and ML/NLP frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, and others.
- Demonstrated ability to design modular, maintainable, and scalable AI solutions and products.
- Solid grasp of the computational and linguistic challenges unique to Arabic NLP.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with MLOps tools, CI/CD pipelines for ML, and scalable backend architecture.
- Experience managing remote or distributed teams.
Benefits
Why Mozn?
- You will be at the forefront of an exciting time for the Middle East, joining a high-growth rocket-ship in an exciting space.
- You will be given a lot of responsibility and trust. We believe that the best results come when the people responsible for a function are given the freedom to do what they think is best.
- The fundamentals will be taken care of: competitive compensation, top-tier health insurance, and an enabling culture so that you can focus on what you do best.
- You will enjoy a fun and dynamic workplace working alongside some of the greatest minds in AI.
- We believe strength lies in difference, embracing all for who they are and empowered to be the best version of themselves.