Innovation Engineer

Role Purpose

Build and operate TJDEED’s Innovation Engine by turning business, customer and market problems into experiments, prototypes, AI-enabled solutions and validated opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities and pain points from customers, Sales, Services, technology and internal operations.
• Translate problems into clear innovation hypotheses, solution concepts and technical experiments.
• Research emerging technologies, especially AI agents, LLMs, automation, integrations and enterprise software.
• Rapidly build prototypes and proofs of concept (POCs) to validate technical feasibility and business value.
• Evaluate build-vs-buy options, APIs, platforms, models and third-party technologies.
• Work with Technology teams on architecture, security, integration and scalability considerations.
• Document experiments, assumptions, results, lessons learned and recommendations.
• Maintain an Innovation Pipeline covering ideas, experiments, POCs and validated opportunities.
• Help transfer successful innovations into production or commercialisation.
• Use AI-assisted development and automation to increase experimentation speed.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong curiosity and passion for emerging technology.
• Builder mindset: prefers working prototypes over theoretical proposals.
• Strong problem-solving ability in ambiguous situations. • Comfortable with rapid experimentation and learning from failure.
• Understands that innovation must create customer, revenue, efficiency or strategic value.
• Communicates technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborates effectively across Technology, Sales, Services, AI and other business units. 4. Technical Requirements
• Strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Practical Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript skills.
• APIs, REST, webhooks, databases and integrations.
• Generative AI, LLMs, AI agents, prompt engineering and AI workflows.
• Cloud platforms, automation tools, Git and modern development practices.
• Ability to assess security, reliability and scalability at prototype level.
• R&D;, POC, hackathon or innovation experience is a strong advantage.

Experience & Education

• 2-5 years in software, AI, R&D;, automation or related technology.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI, IT or related field preferred.
• Strong practical portfolio may substitute for part of formal experience.

First 90 Days

• Days 1-30: understand TJDEED’s business units, customers and technology landscape; establish the Innovation Pipeline and experimentation process.
• Days 31-60: collect and qualify ideas; select high-potential opportunities; build initial prototypes and POCs.
• Days 61-90: validate prototypes, document outcomes, recommend next steps and prepare the 6-12 month innovation roadmap.

Success Definition

• Success means shortening the journey from problem - idea - experiment - prototype - validated opportunity,
• while creating measurable business value and reusable knowledge for TJDEED.
• Presentation Skills
• Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Time Management
• Working under pressure