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The Utopia Studio

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 The Studio is part of Utopia Capital&rsquo;s integrated venture platform &mdash; combining AI-native venture building, capital, and shared infrastructure to help founders build faster and smarter. Every role here directly contributes to launching and scaling AI-native companies across the Global South, from idea to Series A.
 
 
 
 About The Studio
 
 
 
 Utopia Studio is an AI-native venture builder for the Global South, backed by Qatar Development Bank. We work with domain experts across the GCC, Southeast Asia, and Africa to accelerate venture creation through AI-driven execution and shared infrastructure.
 
 
 At the core is Utopia OS &mdash; a modular platform that automates what's repeatable, embeds AI agents across workflows, and lets learning compound across ventures.
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 We're looking for a founding product engineer to build the platform and infrastructure side of Utopia OS. You&rsquo;ll design, develop, and scale the shared systems, data pipelines, and full-stack applications that power dozens of AI-native ventures launching from Doha for the Global South.
 
 
 You&rsquo;ll combine deep backend expertise with the ability to deliver seamless, data-driven web experiences that make AI-native venture building faster and smarter.
 
 
 You will work as part of a product trio with the Design Lead and the Rapid Prototyping Engineer, making joint decisions on discovery, scope, and technical approach.
 
 
 
 Reports to:
 
 Studio Director
 
 
 
 Growth path:
 
 Head of AI Platform / CTO track
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 Platform Engineering &amp; Infrastructure
 
 
 
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 Architect, build, and maintain Utopia OS infrastructure: auth, data systems, deployment, monitoring, analytics
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 Develop full-stack web apps and plugins for studio-wide decisioning and analytics
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 Build and maintain data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and deployment across all ventures
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 Develop and maintain robust backend systems and APIs, integrating modern databases (Postgres, Supabase, PlanetScale) and data architectures (Iceberg, Delta Lake).
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 Implement data pipelines and transformation workflows (Dagster, Airflow) to enable real-time analytics across ventures.
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 Create clear, reusable documentation and internal tooling to standardize engineering practices across the platform.
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 Take early-stage products and harden them for scale, reliability, and compliance.
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 Collaborate with design and product teams to translate data and infrastructure capabilities into intuitive user experiences and venture-facing tools.
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 Implement CI/CD, observability, and security frameworks across the portfolio
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 Design deployment templates for multi-tenant environments and enterprise integrations
 
 
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 Collaboration &amp; Engineering Excellence
 
 
 
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 Work closely with venture teams to integrate AI workflows and shared infrastructure
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 Improve developer experience through modern, intuitive tool design
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 Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and fellows &mdash; fostering a culture of learning, experimentation, and shared standards across the Studio.
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 Document architecture, standards, and playbooks so they can be reused across the studio
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 Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both engineering and non-technical stakeholders &mdash; turning systems thinking into shared understanding.
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 Stay current with advances in generative AI, data infrastructure, and modern web engineering
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 Work in a tight loop with the Design Lead on design system needs and with the Rapid Prototyping Engineer to productionize validated prototypes into secure, scalable services.
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 Co-own technical discovery with the product trio: define evaluation plans, success metrics, and risks before committing to builds.
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 You&rsquo;ll also help the team build shared capabilities typically owned by dedicated functions &mdash; like LLMOps, Data Engineering, and Security &mdash; but in a lean, integrated way.
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 That means establishing lightweight evaluation pipelines, data ingestion templates, and security practices that can scale across multiple ventures without extra overhead.
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 These foundations will later evolve into formalized systems as Utopia grows.
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 We operate as a compact, AI-native core team &mdash; covering product, design, and engineering end-to-end.
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 Each of us contributes to early foundations in areas like evaluation, data, research, and security, ensuring the platform scales responsibly without added layers or headcount.
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Experience &amp; Skills
 
 
 
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 Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
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 4&ndash;8 years in full-stack and backend development (startup or AI context preferred)
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 Strong with modern frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, Next.js, SvelteKit) and backend systems (Postgres, Supabase, PlanetScale)
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 Experience with data pipelines (Dagster, Airflow) and modern data lakes (Iceberg, Delta Lake)
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 Experience designing data-driven applications &mdash; integrating analytics and visualization into user-facing tools.
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 Comfortable with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
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 Strong documentation and communication skills &mdash; you can explain complex systems clearly
 
 
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 Technical Foundations
 
 
 
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 Strong in full-stack development, with expertise in at least one modern front-end framework (React, Svelte, Vue, Angular, or Next.js)
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 Experienced with backend systems, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure (Postgres, Supabase, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes)
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 Comfortable developing and deploying in hybrid environments, with CI/CD, monitoring, and observability best practices
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 Familiar with data lake architectures (Delta Lake, Iceberg) and workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster)
 
 
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 Impact &amp; Success Metrics
 
 
 
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 Accelerate venture build cycles through reusable systems and faster deployment
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 Improve infrastructure reliability and security across ventures
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 Reduce duplication and increase code reuse across the Studio platform
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 Enable measurable improvements in venture launch speed, uptime, and developer experience
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Mindset &amp; Values
 
 
 
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 Systems + Empathy: You balance deep backend expertise with product intuition and user empathy.
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 AI as collaborator: You build infrastructure that learns, adapts, and improves through automation and AI augmentation.
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 Outcome focus: You optimize for speed, reliability, and measurable business value across all ventures.
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 Continuous learning: You're always exploring new frameworks, architectures, and AI tools that make engineering smarter and more efficient.
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 What You Can Expect
 
 
 
 <ul>
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 Meaningful Impact: Your work directly contributes to building the core infrastructure behind a new generation of ventures - enabling equitable, AI-native innovation across the Global South.
 </li>
 <li>
 Collaborative Culture: We thrive on openness, curiosity, and collective intelligence. Everyone has a voice, and decisions are made transparently.
 </li>
 <li>
 Growth Mindset: From AI learning and use budgets to mentorship, we invest in your development and help you grow beyond your comfort zone.
 </li>
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 Competitive Rewards: Tax-free compensation, private health and travel insurance, and a benefits package designed for both security and flexibility.
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 Wellbeing First: Generous PTO, flexible hybrid setup, and wellness programs to help you stay balanced.
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 Work-Life Integration: Office lunches twice a week, great snacks, and team meetups that keep energy and connection high.
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 Global Exposure: Occasional travel across Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East for meaningful, on-ground collaboration with venture teams.
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 Inclusive by Design: We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an environment where everyone belongs.
 
 
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 Why This Role Matters
 
 
 
 You'll be building the operating system for AI-native venture creation &mdash; the foundation that founders across the Global South will use to build the next generation of companies.
 
 
 Your work will power Utopia OS and enable innovation aligned with Qatar's Vision 2030 for a digital, knowledge-based economy.
 
 
 Your work will accelerate venture build time and reduce technical duplication across the Studio &mdash; measurable through faster deployment cycles, improved reliability, and reusable systems.
 
 
 
 Who This Role Isn&rsquo;t Right For
 
 
 
 If you prefer working in rigid environments, or need fully defined specs before shipping, this may not be the right fit.
 
 
 We move fast, operate with high trust, and expect engineers to take ownership from architecture through to production.
 
 
 
 The Utopia Platform Advantage
 
 
 
 The Studio is part of Utopia Capital&rsquo;s integrated venture platform designed to solve the biggest friction points in emerging market venture creation.
 
 
 Most founders face a broken journey: they struggle to build with limited resources, chase capital across disconnected investors, and lack the infrastructure to scale across regions. We've built a different system.
 
 
 The Studio co-builds ventures with domain experts using AI-native infrastructure, compressing the path from concept to product. The Radical Fund and A-typical Ventures provide fast, aligned capital from pre-seed through Series A, removing fundraising friction at every stage. And Utopia OS &mdash; our shared technical backbone &mdash; gives every venture access to the same tools, data systems, and regional networks that would normally take years and millions to build.
 
 
 This means founders can focus on solving real problems while we handle the build infrastructure, capital coordination, and cross-regional expansion. It's a compounding system: each venture we build makes the next one faster, smarter, and more capital-efficient. That's the platform advantage that you will be part of and contribute to, purpose-built for the complexity of the Global South.
 
 
 We believe innovation should be inclusive and globally distributed. Our team is built on openness, curiosity, and collaboration &mdash; with people from across the GCC, Africa, and Southeast Asia working together to build meaningful ventures.
 
 
 All roles are based in Doha, Qatar, with flexible hybrid options and global travel opportunities. We welcome talent from every background to join us in shaping the future of AI-native innovation.
 
 
 Compensation Range: $80K - $120K
 
 
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Founding Product Engineer — Venture Platform & Infrastructure

<div>
 The Studio is part of Utopia Capital&rsquo;s integrated venture platform &mdash; combining AI-native venture building, capital, and shared infrastructure to help founders build faster and smarter. Every role here directly contributes to launching and scaling AI-native companies across the Global South, from idea to Series A.
 
 
 
 About The Studio
 
 
 
 The Studio is an AI-native venture builder for the Global South, purpose-built to transform high-barrier problems into scalable, investable companies.
 
 
 Partnering with domain experts &amp; high-agency founders from concept to Series A, it both builds new ventures and re-engineers existing ones for AI-driven growth.
 
 
 Powered by UTOPIA OS &mdash; a modular, adaptive stack tailored to each venture &mdash; it compresses the path from concept to Series A to under 24 months.
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 We're looking for an AI-native product engineer who can bridge engineering, product, and design. You&rsquo;ll take a domain expert&rsquo;s insight and turn it into working AI solutions that people actually want to use.
 
 
 You&rsquo;ll own the early build cycle: prototype fast, test with real users, and iterate quickly. You&rsquo;ll be building with AI, not just using it &mdash; orchestrating agents, automation, and smart workflows to create real value in days instead of months.
 
 
 This is a founding role, working directly in venture pods to shape how we build the next generation of AI companies from Doha to the Global South.
 
 
 You will operate as part of a product trio with the Design Lead and the Platform &amp; Infrastructure Engineer, aligning on user insights, prototype scope, and technical feasibility.
 
 
 
 Reports to:
 
 Studio Directors
 
 
 
 Growth path:
 
 Head of Product / CTO track
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 Rapid Prototyping &amp; Product Engineering
 
 
 
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 Design, build, and ship end-to-end AI prototypes using modern tools (Python, FastAPI, LangChain, vector databases, Next.js, etc.)
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 Integrate AI systems &mdash; LLMs, autonomous agents, workflow automation &mdash; to make things faster, smarter, and more useful
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 Take messy real-world workflows and turn them into clean data models and automated processes
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 Work directly with our Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs) to turn their pain points into working pilots
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 Test continuously with users, gather feedback, and improve based on what actually matters
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 Collaborate with design, growth, and product teams to build things that are both powerful and easy to use
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 Share what you learn and build reusable components for Utopia OS so future ventures can move even faster
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 Pair with the Design Lead for rapid user tests and with the Platform &amp; Infrastructure Engineer to harden successful prototypes into reusable Utopia OS components.
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 Beyond core prototyping, you&rsquo;ll also contribute to early foundations in areas like AI evaluation, lightweight data pipelines, and experimentation metrics &mdash; functions that would later mature into dedicated LLMOps or DataOps tracks.
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 You&rsquo;ll keep things pragmatic: integrating feedback loops, telemetry, and simple eval metrics into prototypes so learning compounds across ventures.
 
 
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 Collaboration &amp; Continuous Learning
 
 
 
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 Partner closely with founders, engineers, and designers in multi-disciplinary pods
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 Document prototypes and learnings to improve speed and quality across ventures
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 Stay current with advances in AI frameworks, agent systems, and workflow automation
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 Contribute to building the studio&rsquo;s shared prototyping frameworks, making each new venture faster than the last
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 We operate as a compact, AI-native core team &mdash; covering product, design, and engineering end-to-end.
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 Each of us contributes to early foundations in areas like evaluation, data, research, and security, ensuring the platform scales responsibly without added layers or headcount.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Impact &amp; Success Metrics
 
 
 
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 Prototypes that convert into signed pilots or letters of intent
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 Shorter validation cycles &mdash; measurable reduction in time from idea to proof of value
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 Reusable components and frameworks integrated into Utopia OS
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 Founders and EIRs equipped with practical tools and repeatable prototyping processes
 
 
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 Mindset &amp; Values
 
 
 
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 Outcome-driven: You focus on solving problems and creating user value, not feature lists.
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 AI as amplifier: You use AI to boost creativity and speed, not replace thinking.
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 Cross-disciplinary: You move easily between code, UX, and product thinking, balancing speed with empathy.
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 Continuous learner: You evolve as AI evolves, experimenting with new models, agents, and frameworks.
 
 
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 What Success Looks Like
 
 
 
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 Prototypes that turn into signed pilots or letters of intent
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 A repeatable prototyping process that works across multiple ventures
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 Faster validation cycles &mdash; measurable reduction in the time from idea to proof of value
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 Founders and EIRs equipped with frameworks they can actually use to build AI-native products
 
 
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 Experience &amp; Skills
 
 
 
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 5+ years in software or product engineering (startup, SaaS, or applied AI experience preferred)
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 You've shipped AI-native products end-to-end &mdash; backend, frontend, UX, the whole thing
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 Experience building with LLMs, embeddings, agentic frameworks, or autonomous AI systems
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 Strong Python skills and comfortable with a modern JS framework (React, Next.js, SvelteKit, etc.)
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 Familiarity with vector databases, semantic search, and data orchestration
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 Collaborative mindset &mdash; you work well with non-technical founders and industry experts
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 Pragmatic and outcome-oriented. You learn fast, adapt quickly, and ship often.
 
 
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 Why This Role Matters
 
 
 
 This is a rare chance to help define what AI-native product engineering means &mdash; where builders use AI as a creative partner to shape, test, and evolve real ventures.
 
 
 You&rsquo;ll build actual products with industry insiders, watch your code turn into funded companies, and help shape the future of AI-driven innovation coming out of Doha.
 
 
 Your work aligns with Qatar&rsquo;s Vision 2030 to build a knowledge-based, innovation-led economy with global reach.
 
 
 
 Who This Role Isn&rsquo;t Right For
 
 
 
 If you prefer defined specs or rigid processes, this may not be the right fit.
 
 
 We move fast, experiment constantly, and expect engineers to own the product from prototype to pilot.
 
 
 
 What You Can Expect
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Meaningful Impact: Your work directly contributes to building the core infrastructure behind a new generation of ventures - enabling equitable, AI-native innovation across the Global South.
 </li>
 <li>
 Collaborative Culture: We thrive on openness, curiosity, and collective intelligence. Everyone has a voice, and decisions are made transparently.
 </li>
 <li>
 Growth Mindset: From AI learning and use budgets to mentorship, we invest in your development and help you grow beyond your comfort zone.
 </li>
 <li>
 Competitive Rewards: Tax-free compensation, private health, travel insurance and flexible hybrid setup.
 </li>
 <li>
 Work-Life Integration: Office lunches twice a week, great snacks, and team meetups that keep energy and connection high.
 </li>
 <li>
 Global Exposure: Occasional travel across Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East for meaningful, on-ground collaboration with venture teams.
 </li>
 <li>
 Inclusive by Design: We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an environment where everyone belongs.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 The Utopia Platform Advantage
 
 
 
 The Studio is part of Utopia Capital&rsquo;s integrated venture platform designed to solve the biggest friction points in emerging market venture creation.
 
 
 Most founders face a broken journey: they struggle to build with limited resources, chase capital across disconnected investors, and lack the infrastructure to scale across regions. We've built a different system.
 
 
 The Studio co-builds ventures with domain experts using AI-native infrastructure, compressing the path from concept to product. The Radical Fund and A-typical Ventures provide fast, aligned capital from pre-seed through Series A, removing fundraising friction at every stage. And Utopia OS &mdash; our shared technical backbone &mdash; gives every venture access to the same tools, data systems, and regional networks that would normally take years and millions to build.
 
 
 This means founders can focus on solving real problems while we handle the build infrastructure, capital coordination, and cross-regional expansion. It's a compounding system: each venture we build makes the next one faster, smarter, and more capital-efficient. That's the platform advantage that you will be part of and contribute to, purpose-built for the complexity of the Global South.
 
 
 We believe innovation should be inclusive and globally distributed. Our team is built on openness, curiosity, and collaboration &mdash; with people from across the GCC, Africa, and Southeast Asia working together to build meaningful ventures.
 
 
 All roles are based in Doha, Qatar, with flexible hybrid options and global travel opportunities. We welcome talent from every background to join us in shaping the future of AI-native innovation.
 
 
 Compensation Range: $80K - $120K
 
 
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Founding Product Engineer — Rapid Prototyping

<div>
 The Studio is part of Utopia Capital&rsquo;s integrated venture platform &mdash; combining AI-native venture building, capital, and shared infrastructure to help founders build faster and smarter. Every role here directly contributes to launching and scaling AI-native companies across the Global South, from idea to Series A.
 
 
 
 About The Studio
 
 
 
 The Studio is an AI-native venture builder for the Global South, purpose-built to transform high-barrier problems into scalable, investable companies.
 
 
 Partnering with domain experts &amp; high-agency founders from concept to Series A, it both builds new ventures and re-engineers existing ones for AI-driven growth.
 
 
 Powered by UTOPIA OS &mdash; a modular, adaptive stack tailored to each venture &mdash; it compresses the path from concept to Series A to under 24 months.
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 You'll be Utopia's first Design Lead &mdash; a hands-on product design leader who's AI-native but human-centered. You'll create the design practices and principles that power the Utopia OS platform and help our Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs) and ventures turn insider insight into usable, trustworthy AI products.
 
 
 You'll balance AI tools (for speed), AI fluency (designing for probabilistic and agentic systems), and human advantage (taste, judgment, narrative) to deliver products that users actually adopt and investors believe in.
 
 
 You will form a product trio with the Rapid Prototyping Engineer and the Platform &amp; Infrastructure Engineer to drive continuous discovery and delivery.
 
 
 
 Reports to:
 
 Studio Directors
 
 
 
 Growth path:
 
 Head of Design / Chief Design Officer
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 Venture Design &amp; Founder Collaboration
 
 
 
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 Partner with EIR pods from problem framing through to pilot: research, journey mapping, information architecture, flows, wireframes, high-fidelity UX
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 Design for AI interactions (retrieval, agents, evaluations, fail-safes), turning uncertain model behavior into clear, reliable UX
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 Run rapid testing loops with real users and translate findings into product decisions that accelerate pilots and spin-outs
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 Use analytics and behavioral data to validate design choices and guide iteration
 
 
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 Design System: Utopia OS
 
 
 
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 Build the Utopia OS Design System &mdash; components, patterns, tokens, and AI-UX guidelines (prompt patterns, agent handoffs, uncertainty states) that all ventures can use
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 Create reusable UI modules for common Studio needs: auth, dashboards, data explorers, workflow builders. This cuts build time across ventures
 
 
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 AI-Native Craft &amp; Design Operations
 
 
 
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 Establish an AI-augmented design workflow (research synthesis, wireframing, content, asset generation) while keeping human judgment in the loop
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 Leverage the latest AI-native tools (Cursor, Figma MCP, rapid prototyping environments) to design, iterate, and ship efficiently
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 Coach founders and product engineers on prompt-as-design, evaluation thinking, and responsible AI UX patterns
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 Set lightweight design QA, accessibility, and privacy standards suitable for enterprise pilots in our regions
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 As part of a small, high-trust team, you&rsquo;ll also help lay early foundations for ResearchOps and Design System governance &mdash; coordinating user sessions, keeping insights reusable across ventures, and ensuring design components evolve with each product cycle.
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 These systems will start scrappy and manual, but are meant to scale as Utopia&rsquo;s venture portfolio grows.
 
 
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 Collaboration across the Utopia Platform&rsquo;s teams
 
 
 
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 Work with the Marketing Lead on venture launch assets and product narratives when design credibility is critical (screens, visuals, product shots)
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 Support the creation of marketing and brand assets to ensure design coherence across product and communication touchpoints
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 Partner with leadership to prioritize design resources across co-build and value-add tracks, and codify learnings back into Utopia OS
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 Co-lead discovery rituals with the product trio (weekly user sessions, prototype reviews, and decision records) to keep design, engineering, and venture goals aligned.
 </li>
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 We operate as a compact, AI-native core team &mdash; covering product, design, and engineering end-to-end.
 </li>
 <li>
 Each of us contributes to early foundations in areas like evaluation, data, research, and security, ensuring the platform scales responsibly without added layers or headcount.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Impact &amp; Success Metrics
 
 
 
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 Faster venture cycles: Your design system and patterns reduce time from concept to pilot, contributing to our KPIs on concepts developed and proofs-of-concept.
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 Higher spin-out quality: Pilots ship with clear, credible UX and safety patterns &mdash; raising conversion to spin-outs.
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 Scalable value-add: Reusable UX modules help both Middle East and non-Middle East companies receiving value-added services achieve adoption more quickly.
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 You raise the design bar: Your work becomes a benchmark for high-craft, AI-native design across ventures.
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Experience &amp; Skills
 
 
 
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 5+ years in product/UX design with early-stage companies (start-ups or scale-ups). Strong portfolio of shipped features and end-to-end ownership. Comfortable running user research &mdash; from planning and interviews to synthesis and insight generation.
 </li>
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 You've designed with LLMs/agents (prompt strategies, guardrails, evaluation loops) and understand probabilistic UX
 </li>
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 You can build design systems, interaction patterns, and deliver visual polish
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 You are comfortable working with engineers on data-heavy products. You understand analytics and experimentation
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 You can turn complexity into clear narratives for users, founders, and partners
 </li>
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 You&rsquo;ve shipped complex, high-quality software products across platforms, web, mobile, and AI-first interfaces.
 </li>
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 You balance speed with precision, knowing when to move fast and when to refine.
 </li>
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 You understand engineering well enough to prototype ideas using Cursor, Figma MCP, or lightweight code tools.
 </li>
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 You have strong taste, an eye for clarity, flow, and finish that shows in your work.
 </li>
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 You operate with ownership and autonomy, seeing what needs to be done and doing it.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Mindset &amp; Values
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Outcome over output: You measure design by adoption, pilot success, and learning velocity.
 </li>
 <li>
 Human-in-the-loop: AI accelerates you, but taste and judgment remain the moat.
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 Builder's bias: You thrive with small teams, high agency, and shipping fast with responsible guardrails.
 </li>
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 Regional empathy: You're curious about ventures, innovation and nuances across the GCC, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Why This Role Exists
 
 
 
 You'll define how AI-native products feel across an entire venture platform &mdash; shaping the design language of companies built on Utopia OS and helping Doha become a launchpad for globally relevant innovation. We really care about design and see it becoming a core differentiator, especially from companies in the Global South.
 
 
 This role exists because as building with AI gets easier, the real differentiation lies in the last 25%. We need someone who raises the bar on interaction and visual design, brings precision and creativity, and drives execution excellence. This is a hands-on product design role for someone who builds, experiments, and ships, not just strategizes.
 
 
 
 What You Can Expect
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Meaningful Impact: Your work directly contributes to building the core infrastructure behind a new generation of ventures - enabling equitable, AI-native innovation across the Global South.
 </li>
 <li>
 Collaborative Culture: We thrive on openness, curiosity, and collective intelligence. Everyone has a voice, and decisions are made transparently.
 </li>
 <li>
 Growth Mindset: From AI learning and use budgets to mentorship, we invest in your development and help you grow beyond your comfort zone.
 </li>
 <li>
 Competitive Rewards: Tax-free compensation, private health, travel insurance and flexible hybrid setup.
 </li>
 <li>
 Work-Life Integration: Office lunches twice a week, great snacks, and team meetups that keep energy and connection high.
 </li>
 <li>
 Global Exposure: Occasional travel across Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East for meaningful, on-ground collaboration with venture teams.
 </li>
 <li>
 Inclusive by Design: We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an environment where everyone belongs.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Who This Role Isn&rsquo;t Right For
 
 
 
 If you prefer strategy or research over building, or rely on heavy structure, this isn&rsquo;t the right fit. We move fast, work hands-on, and expect a deep level of craft in everything shipped.
 
 
 If you prefer working on just 1 product or 1 project, this isn&rsquo;t the right fit for you. We are building a platform called Utopia OS, that is looking to help founders then build companies on top of, so you will be building with the founders too.
 
 
 If you are not open to the use of AI in design and development, we care about human taste and judgement but at the same time are looking to make that element scalable.
 
 
 
 The Utopia Platform Advantage
 
 
 
 The Studio is part of Utopia Capital&rsquo;s integrated venture platform designed to solve the biggest friction points in emerging market venture creation.
 
 
 Most founders face a broken journey: they struggle to build with limited resources, chase capital across disconnected investors, and lack the infrastructure to scale across regions. We've built a different system.
 
 
 The Studio co-builds ventures with domain experts using AI-native infrastructure, compressing the path from concept to product. The Radical Fund and A-typical Ventures provide fast, aligned capital from pre-seed through Series A, removing fundraising friction at every stage. And Utopia OS &mdash; our shared technical backbone &mdash; gives every venture access to the same tools, data systems, and regional networks that would normally take years and millions to build.
 
 
 This means founders can focus on solving real problems while we handle the build infrastructure, capital coordination, and cross-regional expansion. It's a compounding system: each venture we build makes the next one faster, smarter, and more capital-efficient. That's the platform advantage that you will be part of and contribute to, purpose-built for the complexity of the Global South.
 
 
 We believe innovation should be inclusive and globally distributed. Our team is built on openness, curiosity, and collaboration &mdash; with people from across the GCC, Africa, and Southeast Asia working together to build meaningful ventures.
 
 
 All roles are based in Doha, Qatar, with flexible hybrid options and global travel opportunities. We welcome talent from every background to join us in shaping the future of AI-native innovation.
 
 
 Compensation Range: $70K - $100K
 
 
</div>

Design Lead

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 The Studio is part of Utopia Capital&rsquo;s integrated venture platform &mdash; combining AI-native venture building, capital, and shared infrastructure to help founders build faster and smarter. Every role here directly contributes to launching and scaling AI-native companies across the Global South, from idea to Series A.
 
 
 
 About The Studio
 
 
 
 The Studio is an AI-native venture builder for the Global South, purpose-built to transform high-barrier problems into scalable, investable companies.
 
 
 Partnering with domain experts &amp; high-agency founders from concept to Series A, it both builds new ventures and re-engineers existing ones for AI-driven growth.
 
 
 Powered by UTOPIA OS &mdash; a modular, adaptive stack tailored to each venture &mdash; it compresses the path from concept to Series A to under 24 months.
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 We&rsquo;re looking for a
 
 Founder&rsquo;s Associate
 
 to work directly with our
 
 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs)
 
 as their operational and strategic partner &mdash; helping them turn ideas into validated, investable products.
 
 
 You&rsquo;ll collaborate closely with the
 
 Head of Venture Success &amp; Strategic Partnerships
 
 and the broader Studio team (Design, Product, Marketing and Talent) to ensure each founder has the systems, data, and structure they need to move fast.
 
 
 This role is about
 
 making founders successful day-to-day
 
 &mdash; running sprints, managing pilots, gathering insights, and coordinating the resources that make venture building smoother and smarter.
 
 
 Over time, you'll evolve from executional support into a strategic GTM builder &mdash; learning how to turn early-stage traction into scalable growth systems. This role is designed as a launchpad for future GTM and growth leadership.
 
 
 You&rsquo;ll report functionally into the Head of Venture Success &amp; Strategic Partnerships to ensure every founder&rsquo;s journey &mdash; from concept to traction &mdash; runs smoothly, data-driven, and AI-native.
 
 
 
 Reports to:
 
 Studio Directors
 
 
 
 Growth path:
 
 Head of GTM &amp; Growth Strategy
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 Founder Support &amp; Venture Operations
 
 
 
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 Work side-by-side with founders through the Studio journey &mdash; from concept validation to proof-of-concept and spin-out.
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 Manage daily venture workflows: meeting notes, timelines, sprint tracking, and milestone reporting.
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 Translate founder ideas into structured action plans &mdash; defining what needs to happen, by when, and who&rsquo;s responsible.
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 Support venture pilots &mdash; coordinating between technical, design, and product teams to ensure delivery stays on track.
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 Maintain venture documentation so progress is visible and measurable.
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 Gather insights and feedback from founders and users to improve studio processes and venture playbooks.
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 Collaborate with founders to structure early go-to-market tests &mdash; messaging validation, channel experiments, and customer discovery loops.
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 Use AI tools to analyze user data, generate market hypotheses, and identify signals for traction.
 
 
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 Research &amp; Strategic Insights
 
 
 
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 Conduct market and competitive research to support founder discovery and opportunity mapping.
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 Analyze venture KPIs, performance metrics, and progress reports to identify patterns and opportunities for improvement.
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 Prepare concise decks and briefs for internal reviews, investor meetings, and partnership discussions.
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 Assist in building simple GTM models (ICP definitions, funnels, value-prop mapping) and document early traction metrics.
 
 
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 Program &amp; Ecosystem Coordination
 
 
 
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 Work with the Head of Venture Success to run Studio programs: onboarding, workshops, sprints, and milestone reviews.
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 Support founder engagement initiatives &mdash; EIR Fellowship, POD sessions, and cross-venture learning events.
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 Coordinate with the Marketing &amp; Comms team to capture venture stories, milestones, and learnings.
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 Help identify and manage relationships with ecosystem partners &mdash; mentors, advisors, and domain experts who can support specific ventures.
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 Support venture exposure by coordinating with the Marketing &amp; Comms team to position pilots, product milestones, and founder stories for visibility across ecosystems.
 
 
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 Operational &amp; Administrative Excellence
 
 
 
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 Keep venture systems organized &mdash; task boards, documentation, data rooms, and reporting dashboards.
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 Track progress across ventures and maintain accountability through weekly updates and milestone reviews.
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 Support logistics for Studio events, founder demos, and ecosystem meetups.
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 Ensure every operational process reflects the Studio&rsquo;s AI-native, Global South identity and design principles.
 
 
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 Experience &amp; Skills
 
 
 
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 3 years+ of experience in startups, consulting, or venture environments (internships or fellowships included).
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 Strong analytical and operational skills &mdash; you can move between research, coordination, and execution easily.
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 Excellent at structuring ideas into slides, reports, or playbooks.
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 Tech-savvy &mdash; comfortable with tools like Notion, Airtable, Figma, Linear, and Google Workspace.
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 Curious about AI, venture building, and product design &mdash; eager to learn from technical and commercial teams.
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 Comfortable in high-ambiguity, fast-moving environments; proactive and resourceful.
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 Strong communicator who can work cross-functionally and build trust quickly with founders and teams.
 
 
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 Mindset &amp; Growth
 
 
 
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 Founder-first: You measure success by how effectively you enable founders to move faster and smarter.
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 Builder mindset: You learn by doing, prototype solutions, and improve them every cycle.
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 AI-native: You co-build and iterate with AI &mdash; using it to model hypotheses, test GTM experiments, and surface insights founders can act on.
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 Collaborative operator: You thrive when working alongside other builders &mdash; translating ideas into action.
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 Curious and driven: You ask questions, connect dots, and enjoy working across different ventures and industries.
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 Growth learner: You think in experiments, funnels, and conversion loops &mdash; eager to learn how early traction turns into scalable systems.
 
 
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 Impact &amp; Success Metrics
 
 
 
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 Founders supported move from idea to proof-of-value within Studio timelines.
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 Venture sprints and milestones delivered on time with high founder satisfaction.
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 Early go-to-market tests produce clear traction signals or validated learnings.
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 Venture data rooms and dashboards are always accurate and investor-ready.
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 AI tools effectively automate weekly updates and reduce reporting time.
 
 
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 Why This Role Exists
 
 
 
 You&rsquo;ll be embedded where the action happens &mdash; inside venture pods, working with founders daily to turn ambition into traction.
 
 
 Your work will make the Studio&rsquo;s system run faster, smarter, and more repeatable &mdash; powering the next generation of AI-native companies launching from Doha to the Global South.
 
 
 This is one of the fastest ways to learn how startups are built &mdash; from zero to product, from insight to impact.
 
 
 
 Who This Role Isn&rsquo;t Right For
 
 
 
 If you prefer fixed routines, narrow scopes, or top-down direction, this isn&rsquo;t the role for you.We work in ambiguity, across multiple ventures, and move fast from idea to execution.
 
 
 If you get frustrated by shifting priorities or working across disciplines &mdash; product one day, research the next &mdash; this won&rsquo;t feel like a fit.
 
 
 If you need constant instruction rather than taking initiative and figuring things out, you&rsquo;ll struggle here.
 
 
 This role is for builders who learn by doing and thrive in environments where structure is something you help create.
 
 
 
 What You Can Expect
 
 
 
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 Meaningful Impact: Your work directly contributes to building the core infrastructure behind a new generation of ventures - enabling equitable, AI-native innovation across the Global South.
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 Collaborative Culture: We thrive on openness, curiosity, and collective intelligence. Everyone has a voice, and decisions are made transparently.
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 Growth Mindset: From AI learning and use budgets to mentorship, we invest in your development and help you grow beyond your comfort zone.
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 Competitive Rewards: Tax-free compensation, private health, travel insurance and flexible hybrid setup.
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 Work-Life Integration: Office lunches twice a week, great snacks, and team meetups that keep energy and connection high.
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 Global Exposure: Occasional travel across Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East for meaningful, on-ground collaboration with venture teams.
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 Inclusive by Design: We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an environment where everyone belongs.
 
 
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 The Utopia Platform Advantage
 
 
 
 The Studio is part of Utopia Capital&rsquo;s integrated venture platform designed to solve the biggest friction points in emerging market venture creation.
 
 
 Most founders face a broken journey: they struggle to build with limited resources, chase capital across disconnected investors, and lack the infrastructure to scale across regions. We've built a different system.
 
 
 The Studio co-builds ventures with domain experts using AI-native infrastructure, compressing the path from concept to product. The Radical Fund and A-typical Ventures provide fast, aligned capital from pre-seed through Series A, removing fundraising friction at every stage. And Utopia OS &mdash; our shared technical backbone &mdash; gives every venture access to the same tools, data systems, and regional networks that would normally take years and millions to build.
 
 
 This means founders can focus on solving real problems while we handle the build infrastructure, capital coordination, and cross-regional expansion. It's a compounding system: each venture we build makes the next one faster, smarter, and more capital-efficient. That's the platform advantage that you will be part of and contribute to, purpose-built for the complexity of the Global South.
 
 
 We believe innovation should be inclusive and globally distributed. Our team is built on openness, curiosity, and collaboration &mdash; with people from across the GCC, Africa, and Southeast Asia working together to build meaningful ventures.
 
 
 All roles are based in Doha, Qatar, with flexible hybrid options and global travel opportunities. We welcome talent from every background to join us in shaping the future of AI-native innovation.
 
 
 Compensation Range: $60K - $90K
 
 
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Founder's Associate - Venture & Founder Operations

THE STUDIO

<div>The Studio is part of Utopia Capital&rsquo;s integrated venture platform &mdash; combining AI-native venture building, capital, and shared infrastructure to help founders build faster and smarter. Every role here directly contributes to launching and scaling AI-native companies across the Global South, from idea to Series A.
About the Studio 
We&rsquo;re an AI-native venture builder for the Global South. We partner with people who know their industry from the inside. You bring the problem, access, and insight. We bring product, design, engineering, and GTM support.
About the Role 
This Fellowship is for operators and specialists who&rsquo;ve lived the inefficiency/problem they want to fix. You&rsquo;ll validate the problem, build an AI prototype with our team, test it with real users, and prepare it for venture formation. No product or technical background needed.
What You&rsquo;ll Do<ul><li>
Define the problem with real evidence</li><li>
Validate with customers</li><li>
Prototype with design and engineering</li><li>
Run pilots and early commercial tests</li><li>
Shape the venture case and strategy</li></ul>
What You Bring<ul><li>
Deep domain fluency</li><li>
Access to workflows, data, or customers</li><li>
Credibility in your field</li><li>
Clear understanding of where value leaks</li><li>
A bias for action</li></ul>
Support<ul><li>
6-month structured co-build</li><li>
Hybrid with key sprints in Doha</li><li>
Full access to product, design, engineering, and GTM teams</li></ul>
Why This Fellowship 
You know how your industry works. You&rsquo;ve seen the gaps and failures from the inside. We help you turn that insight into an AI-native venture built for your region and ready for scale.
We believe innovation should be inclusive and globally distributed. Our team is built on openness, curiosity, and collaboration &mdash; with people from across the GCC, Africa, and Southeast Asia working together to build meaningful ventures.
All roles are based in Doha, Qatar, with flexible hybrid options and global travel opportunities. We welcome talent from every background to join us in shaping the future of AI-native innovation.</div>

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Madad Financial Technologies

Madad FinTech - Job Description &ndash; DevOps EngineerWho are we?Madad is a fintech startup transforming MSME financing in Qatar. Our vision is to unlock the financial potential of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). We are starting as a tech-enabled invoice discounting platform, enabling small businesses to access fast, hassle-free funding. We are a part of the Qatar Central Bank Regulatory Sandbox.Backed by deep expertise in finance and B2B technology, we are on a mission to empower MSMEs&mdash;helping them grow, thrive, and contribute to Qatar&rsquo;s economic diversification. We combine cutting-edge technology with smart risk assessment to create a seamless, transparent, and efficient financing experience.At Madad, we are building more than just a financial platform; we are fostering a community that drives business growth. If you&rsquo;re passionate about innovation, impact, and shaping the future of MSME finance, we&rsquo;d love to have you on our team.What will you be working on?<ul><li>Design and implement infrastructure architecture</li><li>Build and own cloud infrastructure frameworks on GCP with a security-first mindset.</li><li>Architect scalable and resilient infrastructure for our multi-tenant financial platform.</li><li>Establish CI/CD pipelines ensuring rapid, consistent, and reliable deployments.</li><li>Set up monitoring, alerting, and observability for system health, performance, and security.</li><li>Implement automated disaster recovery and business continuity frameworks aligned with financial-sector expectations.</li></ul><ul><li>Contribute to product architecture and development</li><li>Collaborate with product and engineering teams to shape platform architecture.</li><li>Design solutions for secure data exchange between financial institutions and third-party integrations.</li><li>Build infrastructure that manages high transaction peaks during financing cycles.</li><li>Implement secure storage, backups, lifecycle management, and archiving aligned with regulatory requirements (PDPL, SOC2, PCI where applicable).</li><li>Support and enhance product functionality where infrastructure-driven improvements are required.</li></ul><ul><li>Ensure security and compliance</li><li>Enforce best-in-class security practices including encryption at rest/in transit and strong KMS governance.</li><li>Build infrastructure aligned with financial industry compliance frameworks (PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001).</li><li>Implement robust access controls, identity management, and least-privilege IAM policies.</li><li>Establish audit trails, access logs, and compliance-ready reporting systems for financial transactions.</li></ul><ul><li>Optimize system performance</li><li>Identify infrastructure bottlenecks impacting transaction processing workflows.</li><li>Tune database performance for high-volume lending and invoice discounting operations.</li><li>Design caching and load-balancing strategies for frequently accessed supply chain finance data.</li><li>Implement auto-scaling and cost-optimization strategies across GCP resources.</li></ul><ul><li>Lead and collaborate with technical teams</li></ul>a. Work closely with developers ensuring architecture and code align with infra standards.b. Collaborate with product management to convert business requirements into technical and infra specifications.c. Document architectural decisions, infra runbooks, disaster recovery procedures, and operational guidelines for knowledge sharing.d. Provide mentorship and technical leadership as the technology team scales.What are the required education and experience backgrounds?<ul><li>3+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering roles, ideally in fintech, banking, or regulated tech environments.</li><li>Strong working knowledge of GCP services including Kubernetes/GKE, VPC, IAM, Cloud SQL, KMS, and monitoring tools.</li><li>Hands-on experience with Docker, Terraform, CI/CD tooling, and observability stacks.</li><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical fields.</li><li>Preferred: Experience with financial-sector security and compliance frameworks (PCI DSS, SOC2, ISO 27001).</li></ul>What Makes You a Great Fit?<ul><li>Security-first mindset with strong understanding of risk, compliance, and infrastructure governance.</li><li>Detail-oriented, analytical, and structured in solving complex infra and performance issues.</li><li>Strong communicator capable of working with cross-functional stakeholders and leadership teams.</li><li>Proactive and accountable, with the ability to manage infrastructure in fast-paced fintech environments.</li><li>Ability to establish processes, enforce discipline, and maintain operational excellence.</li></ul>What You Bring to the Table?<ul><li>Proven experience designing secure, scalable cloud architectures on GCP.</li><li>Hands-on expertise in CI/CD automation, container orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code.</li><li>Strong understanding of securing fintech infrastructure&mdash;networking, IAM, encryption, and monitoring.</li><li>Experience supporting audits, compliance reviews, sandbox engagements, and regulatory expectations.</li><li>Ability to build robust, production-grade infrastructure aligned with financial industry best practices.</li></ul>What will you get at Madad?<ul><li>Work directly with Co-founders, the Board, and CXOs on core compliance initiatives.</li><li>High visibility and ownership of Madad&rsquo;s compliance posture.</li><li>A meritocratic culture that values integrity, expertise, and leadership.</li><li>Opportunity to build a compliance function from the ground up and shape Madad&rsquo;s regulatory journey.</li></ul>Job Types: Full-time, PermanentPay: QAR4,000.00 - QAR8,000.00 per month

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