
Our Mission: We’re bringing humanity to artificial intelligence. Born from AI veterans from Scale, Amazon, Meta, MIT, and beyond, Perle is passionate about empowering teams to bring human wisdom to the heart of their AI. Perle takes on the heavy lifting of training complex AI models. From expert-in-the-loop data labelling to adversarial attack protection, we offer modular solutions for building the most innovative AI platforms in the world. To learn more visit perle.ai

Our Mission: We’re bringing humanity to artificial intelligence. Born from AI veterans from Scale, Amazon, Meta, MIT, and beyond, Perle is passionate about empowering teams to bring human wisdom to the heart of their AI. Perle takes on the heavy lifting of training complex AI models. From expert-in-the-loop data labelling to adversarial attack protection, we offer modular solutions for building the most innovative AI platforms in the world. To learn more visit perle.ai
Founded: March 2024 (originally as Kiva AI)
Founder / CEO: Ahmed Rashad
Product: Expert-in-the-loop, modular training-data platform for multimodal AI, RLHF, and evaluation
Recent funding: $17.5M total (includes $8.5M pre-seed Oct 2024 and $9M seed Aug 7, 2025)
Employees: ~90
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Training data quality, human oversight in model training, RLHF and model evaluation for multimodal AI
2024
Technology, Information and Internet
$8.5M
$9M
About Perle Perle powers the most ambitious AI initiatives in the world with human intelligence at scale. We work with the world’s leading model builders and enterprises to deliver expert-in-the-loop data, model evaluation, and trust systems that make AI safe, responsible, efficient and exceptionally high-performing.
Our clients don’t buy software, they buy outcomes: accuracy, reliability, and defensibility.
We’re an early-stage, founder-led company operating in the highest-stakes markets of AI. Every hire defines how we win.
The Opportunity
What You'll Do
Qualifications
Lead design, review, supervision, testing, and commissioning of mechanical systems (HVAC, plumbing, drainage, firefighting, hot water, filtration).
Perform detailed engineering calculations (cooling/heating loads, pump head, pipe sizing, pressure drop, airflow, etc.) and provide expert technical guidance.
Prepare & review Material Submittals, Method Statements, and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) ensuring compliance with specifications & consultant/client requirements.
Review & confirm Shop Drawings & Combined Services Drawings ensuring design intent, specification compliance & authority regulations.
Review consultant design drawings, verify applicability & ensure proper coordination with architectural, structural, electrical, ID drawings before implementation.
Ensure full compliance of all mechanical works with project specifications, codes & standards.
Apply strong system expertise across:
Chilled Water Systems (Airside & CHW side)
Plumbing & Drainage Systems
Domestic Water Supply Systems
Central Hot Water Systems & Filtration
Firefighting Systems
BMS & Systems Control Integration
Troubleshoot & resolve mechanical and control system issues effectively during construction and commissioning.
Oversee testing, balancing, commissioning & operation of mechanical systems, ensuring zero snags at handover.
Identify critical design areas, review drawings & initiate RFIs/RFCs to resolve gaps/conflicts early.
Provide commercial & technical input including cost-cutting & value engineering solutions while maintaining quality & performance.
Coordinate with Architects, Interior Designers, Structural, Electrical, Plumbing & other trades for seamless MEP integration.
Coordinate with consultants, main contractors, subcontractors & authorities (DEWA, Dubai Municipality, Civil Defence) for approvals & technical clarifications.
Prepare and present technical reports, progress updates & risk registers to senior management and clients.