Principal Specialist, Data Science & AI at Ma'aden, Saudi Arabia
Ma'aden, Saudi Arabia's largest mining company, is hiring a Principal Specialist in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for its Agentic AI department. The role turns business and operational problems into data science use cases, then designs and delivers predictive, prescriptive and diagnostic analytics, machine learning models, simulations and optimisation work. It also supports agentic AI projects by defining the data, model, workflow and evaluation needs, and works with AI engineers, data engineers and business teams to build analytics into automated workflows, dashboards and AI agents. Governance is a big part of the job: model validation, bias checks, drift monitoring, versioning and responsible AI controls, plus advising stakeholders on what AI can realistically deliver. The listing gives the location as Saudi Arabia without naming a city, and is open until 30 December 2026. Practical notes: this is a senior role. Show concrete examples of models you have deployed into production and the business results they delivered. Salary is not stated in the listing. Apply only through the official apply link on this page. Genuine employers do not ask for money at any stage of hiring; if anyone does, treat it as fraud.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in data science, computer science, AI, statistics, mathematics, engineering, information systems or a related field; a Master's is preferred
- At least 10 years in data science, advanced analytics, machine learning, AI delivery or data products
- Proven record of turning business requirements into deployed analytical solutions
- Python, SQL, notebooks, visualisation tools, cloud data platforms and MLOps practices
- Experience with agentic or generative AI, MLOps and responsible AI is preferred