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Forward deployed engineer jobs in Dubai and the UAE

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the Gulf

Forward deployed engineer jobs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi make up most of the UAE roles we read. Palantir hires in both cities, OpenAI in Abu Dhabi, and Cohere across the region.

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Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Dubai and Abu Dhabi split the UAE roles

Forward deployed engineers work on site with customers to get software into use. In the Gulf, those customers are spread across a region, not one city.

Palantir lists FDSE roles in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi as hybrid. OpenAI's UAE FDE role is in Abu Dhabi on a hybrid model, with days in the office and travel.

Cohere posts Middle East FDE roles that name Dubai and Riyadh. They are hybrid, with travel. Cohere says it is open to people based in the region or willing to relocate. Scale AI posts a forward deployed engineering role in Riyadh.

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Forward deployed engineer jobs in Dubai, the UAE and the Gulf

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh postings we read.

CompanyRoleListed locationWork pattern
PalantirForward Deployed Software EngineerDubaiHybrid
PalantirForward Deployed Software EngineerAbu DhabiHybrid
OpenAIForward Deployed Engineer, UAEAbu DhabiHybrid, with travel
CohereForward Deployed Engineer, Agentic PlatformMiddle East, incl. Dubai and RiyadhHybrid, with travel
CohereForward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist (Middle East)Middle East, incl. Dubai and RiyadhHybrid
Scale AIStaff Full-Stack Software Engineer (Forward Deployed), GPSRiyadhNot stated

Taken from each company's own careers page. Postings close, so check the posting before you apply.

Patterns

Gulf FDE roles in brief

  • Regional, not city Cohere lists its Middle East FDE roles across Dubai, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Riyadh.
  • Relocation welcome Cohere says it is open to candidates in the Middle East or willing to travel or relocate.
  • Travel built in OpenAI and Cohere both ask for travel on their Gulf FDE roles.

Gulf roles cover a region, not one city

Cohere lists Dubai and Riyadh on the same roles. Engineers in the Gulf who apply to us can work with companies in Europe and Asia when the hours line up.

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FDE questions about Dubai and the UAE

Who hires forward deployed engineers in Dubai and the UAE?

In the postings we read: Palantir in Dubai, and Cohere with Middle East roles that name Dubai. OpenAI and Palantir also hire in Abu Dhabi.

Do UAE FDE roles involve travel?

Yes. OpenAI asks for travel on its Abu Dhabi role, and Cohere expects travel on its Middle East roles.

Can I apply from outside the UAE?

Cohere says it is open to candidates in the Middle East or willing to relocate. Check each posting for visa and location rules.

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