Where to work in AI and Data in Central Asia: a selection of current job openings

AI Engineer at Halyk Finance
Location: Kazakhstan

Halyk Finance is looking for an AI Engineer to develop and implement AI solutions for automating internal business processes. The specialist will work with LLM models and AI services, create prototypes and MVPs, and integrate AI solutions with internal systems via API. At least two years of experience in AI Engineering, ML Engineering, Data Science, or Python development is required, along with proficient knowledge of Python and SQL.

AI Engineer at BI Group
Location: Kazakhstan

The specialist will analyze business processes and identify opportunities for automation using AI. This vacancy is aimed at candidates with at least four years of experience in commercial development or Data Science, and at least one and a half years of practical experience with LLMs and Generative AI.

Junior Data Scientist at "Bank Tsentrokredit"
Location: Kazakhstan

This vacancy is suitable for specialists with at least one year of experience. The Data Scientist will work in the field of predictive modeling and apply Data Science and machine learning methods to solve the bank's business tasks. Responsibilities include data cleaning and analysis, forming and testing hypotheses using A/B tests and simulations, and building ML models for handling customer churn, reactivation, and cross-selling of banking products.

Team Lead Data Scientist at "Kazakhtelecom"
Location: Kazakhstan

The specialist will participate in the development of the Data Governance direction, develop and implement machine learning models, test data-based hypotheses, and handle reporting and analytics. The candidate is required to have a higher economic or technical education and at least five years of work experience in telecommunications or in their specialty.

AI Engineer at Armeta
Location: Kazakhstan

Armeta is looking for an AI Engineer to work on products in the field of engineering intelligence for the construction and oil and gas industries. The specialist will be responsible for the AI/ML part of the product—from creating prototypes to production MVPs, developing agent-based LLM pipelines, RAG systems, and integrations with the computational engine and product interface.

AI Engineer at Higgsfield AI
Location: Kazakhstan

Higgsfield AI is looking for an AI Engineer to develop AI-native products, internal AI agents, automations, and experimental solutions based on modern artificial intelligence models. The specialist will work at the intersection of AI, development, and product design, test new tools, and quickly turn ideas into working prototypes.

Middle Applied AI / LLM Engineer at Mad Devs
Location: Remote

Mad Devs is looking for a Middle Applied AI / LLM Engineer with at least one year of experience in NLP and at least two years in Python to develop AI solutions from research and experiments to production deployment. The specialist will create LLM pipelines, AI agents, and RAG systems, develop production services using Python, Django, Celery, and Redis, and evaluate and optimize the quality, performance, and cost of LLM solutions.

Senior AI Engineer at EPAM Systems
Location: Kyrgyzstan

EPAM Systems is looking for a Senior AI Engineer with at least five years of experience to develop AI infrastructure for large-scale GenAI applications. The specialist will work with vector databases like Milvus, LLMs and embedding pipelines, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud storage, and participate in creating RAG applications and multi-agent systems. Proficiency in Python and one of the following languages: Go, Java, or C++ is required; knowledge of LangChain, LlamaIndex, AI observability, and CI/CD will be an advantage.

Senior AI Engineer at EPAM Systems
Location: Uzbekistan

EPAM is looking for a Senior AI Engineer to develop AI infrastructure and GenAI applications. The work involves vector databases, LLM frameworks, and cloud-native technologies. The vacancy offers the opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in Uzbekistan or from the office in Tashkent.

Senior AI Engineer with AWS and Databricks at EPAM Systems
Location: Uzbekistan

EPAM Systems is looking for a Senior AI Engineer with at least five years of experience to develop and implement AI/ML solutions based on AWS and Databricks. The specialist will work on AI agents and GenAI solutions for corporate tasks, integrate AI into business applications and products, and be responsible for solutions at all stages—from model development and deployment to monitoring and support.