Birbal AI

Hire AI developers in the UAE

Hire AI developers and engineers in the UAE, matched in 48–72 hours.

AI developers and engineers who build LLM applications, AI agents, machine learning models and Arabic AI, vetted on real projects and ready to start at your office in Abu Dhabi, Dubai or anywhere in the UAE, or remotely, usually within a week.

  • From AED 20,000 a month onsite
  • Matched profiles in 48–72 hours
  • Replacement if it is not the right fit

Kafaa · Shortlist

Matched in 48–72 h
RASenior AI engineerAbu Dhabi · onsite94%
LLMsRAGAI agentsArabic NLP
MKSenior AI engineerRemote · in the UAE91%
LLMsRAGAI agentsArabic NLP
Video assessment passedInterview this week
Example matched profiles

Authorized vendor to

  • Ministry of Finance
  • Ministry of Interior
  • DGE Abu Dhabi
  • Etihad Aviation
  • EDGE Group

Delivered for

  • Hindustan Unilever
  • Nokia
  • Linde
  • USA Today
  • JSL

Procurement-ready

  • Emirati national company
  • National ICV certificate
  • Abu Dhabi Government Procurement Gate
  • UAE Ministry of Finance, federal procurement
  • Registered ADNOC vendor

Roles you can hire

AI developers and engineers for every part of the work

AI engineers

Build AI features end to end, from data and models to the API your product calls, and keep them running in production.

LLM and generative AI developers

Assistants, chat and document AI on GPT, Claude, Gemini and open models, answering from your own data.

AI agent developers

Agents that use your tools and APIs to complete multi-step tasks, with a person approving the steps that matter.

Machine learning engineers

Prediction, classification and forecasting models, trained, deployed and monitored on your data.

MLOps engineers

Pipelines, GPU hosting and monitoring that keep models fast, affordable and reliable.

Prompt and evaluation engineers

Prompts, test sets and guardrails that measure accuracy and keep output safe before every release.

What they build

What our AI engineers work on

Production AI that works on your data, in Arabic and English.

LLM applications and RAG

Assistants and search that answer from your documents, with citations, access control and evaluation.

AI agents and automation

Multi-step agents connected to your systems, with approvals, logs and limits on what they can do.

Arabic language AI

Arabic text and speech, from retrieval and classification to voice, tested in Modern Standard Arabic, dialects and English.

Machine learning

Forecasting, risk, churn and recommendation models in production, with monitoring for drift.

Computer vision

Detection and inspection models for images and video.

Private and sovereign AI

Open models such as Llama and Qwen on your own servers or in a UAE cloud region, so data stays in the country.

Why hire through Birbal AI

What you get when you hire AI engineers through us

What you getBirbal AIWhy it matters
The priceShown upfront: from AED 20,000 a month onsite and from USD 3,000 remote, with no recruitment feesYou know the budget before the first call
Time to hireMatched profiles in 48–72 hours, and engineers usually start within a weekAI projects lose momentum while you recruit
Where they workEvery engineer is based in the UAE: at your office, with visas handled, or remotelyUAE working hours, and on-site access when your systems need it
ArabicWe build Arabic and English AI products ourselves, such as Nida, our AI voice agentArabic needs its own data, prompts and testing
A UAE companyAn Emirati national company in Al Zahiya, Abu Dhabi, with a National ICV certificateSimpler contracts and procurement for UAE organizations
If it is not workingPerformance monitoring, and a replacement engineer if the fit is not rightLess risk than a direct hire

How it works

Hire AI engineers in four steps

  1. 01

    Share your needs

    Tell us the skills, seniority, time zone and start date you need.

  2. 02

    Meet matched profiles

    Within 48–72 hours, review vetted profiles with their video assessments.

  3. 03

    Interview and choose

    Interview your shortlist. We arrange the calls and any technical tests.

  4. 04

    Start and scale

    Engineers usually start within a week. We handle contracts, onsite visas and replacements.

Sample profiles

What a matched profile looks like

These cards show the format, not real engineers. Within 48–72 hours you receive real profiles like these, matched to your brief, with video assessments, and you interview before you commit.

Sample profile

Senior AI engineer, LLMs and RAG

  • Python
  • GPT, Claude and Gemini APIs
  • RAG
  • Vector search
  • Evaluation

Typical work: Assistants and search that answer from your documents, with citations and access control.

Level
Senior
Start
Usually within a week
Where
Based in the UAE, onsite or remote
Monthly rate
AED 35,000–45,000 onsite · USD 5,000–8,000 remote
Sample profile

AI agent developer

  • Python
  • Tool calling
  • REST APIs
  • Approval workflows
  • Logging

Typical work: Agents that complete multi-step tasks in your systems, with a person approving the steps that matter.

Level
Mid-level
Start
Usually within a week
Where
Based in the UAE, onsite or remote
Monthly rate
AED 20,000–35,000 onsite · USD 3,000–5,000 remote
Sample profile

Senior machine learning engineer

  • Python
  • PyTorch
  • scikit-learn
  • MLflow
  • SQL

Typical work: Forecasting and risk models in production, monitored for drift.

Level
Senior
Start
Usually within a week
Where
Based in the UAE, onsite or remote
Monthly rate
AED 35,000–45,000 onsite · USD 5,000–8,000 remote
Sample profile

Arabic NLP engineer

  • Python
  • Arabic text processing
  • Speech to text
  • Hugging Face
  • Dialect testing

Typical work: Arabic search, classification and voice features, tested in Modern Standard Arabic, dialects and English.

Level
Mid-level
Start
Usually within a week
Where
Based in the UAE, onsite or remote
Monthly rate
AED 20,000–35,000 onsite · USD 3,000–5,000 remote

Pricing

AI engineer rates, shown upfront

One monthly fee per engineer, with no recruitment fees.

Onsite in the UAE

Mid-level AI developer
AED 20,000–35,000
Senior AI engineer
AED 35,000–45,000

Per month. Includes local benefits, visa processing and onsite support.

Remote

Mid-level AI developer
USD 3,000–5,000
Senior AI engineer
USD 5,000–8,000

Per month, or about USD 19–50 an hour for 160 hours. Engineers work remotely from the UAE. Includes project management and quality assurance.

The exact price depends on the skills, seniority and contract length. You get it with your matched profiles.

Who hires them

Where our AI engineers make the biggest difference

Government entities

Bilingual assistants for citizens and employees, document AI and AI inside services, hosted in the UAE.

Banks and insurers

Document processing, fraud and risk models, and customer service in Arabic and English.

Energy and industry

Predictive maintenance, inspection with computer vision and assistants for engineering documents.

Product companies and startups

LLM features, agents and search added to an existing product, without a long hiring cycle.

Engagement models

Hire the way that suits your project

Dedicated engineers

Full-time engineers on a monthly contract who work as part of your team, in your tools and hours.

Fixed-price project

A defined scope delivered by our team for an agreed price, with a project manager and milestones.

Team augmentation

Add one or more specialists to your existing team to close a skills gap or speed up delivery.

Dedicated development center

A team in our development center in the UAE that works only on your projects.

Track record

Trusted by UAE government entities and global brands.

Authorized vendor to five UAE government entities, with projects delivered for Hindustan Unilever, USA Today, Nokia and Linde.

Startups and enterprises served by our engineering teams
150+
Startups and enterprises served by our engineering teams
Average rating on Clutch, Trustpilot and Glassdoor
4.9/5
Average rating on Clutch, Trustpilot and Glassdoor
Client satisfaction rate
98%
Client satisfaction rate
UAE government entities we are an authorized vendor to
5
UAE government entities we are an authorized vendor to

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Why Birbal AI

Hiring that is fast and safe

Vetted by assessment

Our assessment platform evaluates technical skills, problem-solving, communication and project experience before you meet anyone.

Fast matching

Matched profiles in 48–72 hours. Engineers usually start within a week of selection.

Based in the UAE

Every engineer is based in the UAE and works onsite at your premises, with visas handled, or remotely.

Managed for you

Project management support, performance monitoring and replacement if an engineer is not the right fit.

Hire AI developers

Get matched AI engineers in 48–72 hours

Tell us the AI work, the seniority and the start date. We send vetted profiles with their video assessments and the exact monthly price, and you interview before you commit.

  • Profiles and price in 48–72 hours
  • Interview before you commit
  • Onsite in the UAE or remote

4.9/5 average rating · 98% client satisfaction · 150+ clients served

Request AI engineer profiles

We only use your details to reply to you. Arabic or English, as you prefer.

FAQ

Questions buyers ask

How much does it cost to hire an AI developer in the UAE?

Onsite in the UAE, mid-level AI developers cost AED 20,000–35,000 a month and senior AI engineers AED 35,000–45,000, including local benefits, visa processing and onsite support. Remote, they cost USD 3,000–5,000 and USD 5,000–8,000 a month, including project management and quality assurance. There are no recruitment fees, and you get the exact price with your matched profiles.

How quickly can I hire an AI engineer?

Most clients receive matched profiles within 48–72 hours, and engineers typically start within one week of selection.

What can your AI engineers build?

LLM assistants and search over your documents (RAG), AI agents that work with your systems, Arabic text and speech AI, machine learning and forecasting models, computer vision, and the pipelines and hosting that run them in production.

Can I hire AI agent developers?

Yes. Our AI agent developers build agents that use your tools and APIs to complete multi-step tasks, with a person approving the steps that matter, and with logs and limits on what each agent can do.

Which models and tools do your AI engineers work with?

OpenAI GPT models, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini and open-weight models such as Llama and Qwen, including private deployments on your own servers, with frameworks such as LangChain for retrieval and agents.

Do your AI engineers work with Arabic?

Yes. We build Arabic and English AI products ourselves, such as Nida, our AI voice agent. Tell us in the form if your project needs Arabic text or speech, and we match engineers for it.

Can AI engineers work onsite in Abu Dhabi or Dubai?

Yes. We are based in Al Zahiya, Abu Dhabi, and every engineer is based in the UAE. They work onsite anywhere in the UAE, with visas handled, or remotely from the UAE.

Can our data stay in the UAE?

Yes. Our engineers work inside your environment and follow your data rules. For private or sovereign AI, they deploy open models on your own servers or in a UAE cloud region.

How do you vet AI engineers?

Our AI-powered assessment platform evaluates technical skills, problem-solving, communication and project experience, followed by video assessments and technical interviews for the AI skills you need. You interview your shortlist before you commit.

What if an engineer is not the right fit?

Contracts include project management support and performance monitoring, and we replace an engineer if the fit is not right.

Can you deliver the AI project for us instead?

Yes. Besides dedicated engineers and team augmentation, we deliver fixed-price AI projects with a project manager and milestones, through our AI development services.

Meet vetted AI engineers this week

Share your requirements and get matched profiles and an exact price in 48–72 hours, from AED 20,000 a month.

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