Job Title: Senior AI Trading Systems Engineer (Algorithmic Trading – FX & Commodities)
Location:
Dubai, UAE (On-site / Hybrid)
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced AI Trading Systems Engineer to design, develop, and optimize a fully automated algorithmic trading system focused on XAUUSD (Gold) and multi-asset markets.
This role combines machine learning, quantitative trading, and real-time system engineering to build a high-performance, adaptive trading engine capable of operating in live market conditions.
The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of financial markets, price action, and algorithmic trading, alongside strong expertise in Python, AI/ML models, and MetaTrader 5 integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement a fully automated trading system in Python integrated with MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
- Build a real-time trading engine capable of:
- Signal generation (AI + rule-based strategies)
- Trade execution
- Risk management
- Ensure system stability, low latency, and fault tolerance
- Develop and optimize ML models (LSTM, classification models, ensemble models) for trade prediction
- Implement:
- Feature engineering (OHLCV, volatility, momentum, structure)
- Model training pipelines
- Continuous learning / retraining loops
- Improve model accuracy and adaptability over time
- Implement and enhance trading strategies including:
- Breakout strategies
- Trend-following with pullbacks
- Mean reversion (RSI-based)
- Smart Money Concepts (BOS, CHoCH, liquidity sweep)
- Combine AI validation + price action logic
- Optimize entry/exit timing and trade frequency
- Develop advanced risk systems including:
- Dynamic lot sizing based on signal strength and equity
- ATR-based Stop Loss / Take Profit
- Trailing stop logic and break-even systems
- Ensure capital preservation while maximizing returns
- Backtest strategies across multiple timeframes (M5, M15, M30, H1)
- Build logging system to:
- Track performance per timeframe
- Identify best-performing configurations
- Continuously optimize system for:
- Profitability
- Trade quality vs frequency balance
- Integrate with:
- TradingView (alerts)
- APIs (market data providers)
- Telegram / notification systems
- Deploy system on VPS or cloud environment
- Ensure 24/7 reliable operation
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills:
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Experience with:
- MetaTrader 5 (MT5 Python API)
- Pandas, NumPy
- TensorFlow / Keras / PyTorch
- Experience building real-time trading systems
Trading Knowledge:
- Deep understanding of:
- Forex & commodities markets (especially Gold – XAUUSD)
- Price action and market structure
- Familiarity with:
- Technical indicators (EMA, RSI, MACD, ATR)
- Multi-timeframe analysis
AI / Quant Skills:
- Experience with:
- Time series modeling
- Feature engineering for financial data
- Model evaluation and optimization
- Ability to translate trading logic into ML models
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in hedge funds, prop trading firms, or quant teams
- Experience building fully automated trading bots
- Familiarity with:
- FastAPI / backend services
- Docker / cloud deployment
- Reinforcement learning (bonus)
What We’re Looking For
- Someone who thinks like a trader AND an engineer
- Problem-solver with strong analytical mindset
- Able to build production-level systems (not just prototypes)
- Focused on profitability, not just code
KPIs / Success Metrics
- System profitability and drawdown control
- Stability of live trading system
- Improvement of model performance over time
- Trade quality vs frequency optimization
Compensation
- Competitive salary (based on experience)
- Performance-based bonus linked to trading results
- Potential long-term partnership / profit sharing
Why Join Us
- Build a next-generation AI trading system from scratch
- Work on a high-impact, high-capital project
- Opportunity to grow into a lead quant / head of trading systems
Share your CV on Whatsapp : +971506231738
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Contract
Work Location: In person