AI/ML & Data Engineer - Solutions & Business Development

Location: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Department: Muneeb Shiekh - Salman

Workplace: on_site

Employment Type: full

Description

We are looking for a highly skilled AI/ML & Data Engineer with strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to engage with clients and drive opportunities toward closure. The ideal candidate will combine hands-on engineering capabilities with strong business acumen - someone who can understand complex client requirements, architect the right solution, present it confidently, and help convert opportunities into successful projects.

Requirements

1. Design, develop, and deploy scalable AI/ML and Data Engineering solutions.
2. Work hands-on with Python, SQL, machine learning, data pipelines, APIs, databases, and cloud platforms.
3. Develop solutions using Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, NLP, predictive analytics, and AI/ML frameworks.
4. Design and implement data warehouses, data lakes, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data processing solutions.
5. Evaluate technical requirements and recommend the most appropriate architecture, tools, and technologies.
6. Engage directly with clients to understand their business and technical challenges.
7. Lead technical discovery calls, presentations, solution discussions, demos, and POCs.
8. Prepare technical proposals, solution architectures, project scopes, estimates, and SOWs.
9. Work closely with Sales and leadership to identify, develop, and close new project opportunities.
10. Address technical objections and communicate complex solutions in a clear, business-focused manner.
11. Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities for upselling and long-term engagements.
12. Collaborate with engineering and delivery teams to ensure successful project handover and execution.

Qualification

1. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
2. 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in AI/ML, Data Engineering, Data Science, or a related domain.
3. Strong hands-on technical expertise with Python, SQL, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, and Cloud technologies.
4. Proven experience working on AI/ML and data-driven projects, preferably in a client-facing environment.
5. Strong communication, presentation, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
6. Ability to understand client requirements, propose technical solutions, and contribute to winning and closing projects.

Required Skills

1. Strong hands-on technical and problem-solving capabilities.
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
3. Strong client-facing, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
4. Ability to translate technical solutions into clear business value.
5. Proven ability to take ownership of opportunities and drive them from discovery to closure.
6. Commercially driven, proactive, and comfortable working with both technical and business stakeholders.