Global AI Engineering Lead – GenAI & ML Systems

European Tech Recruit; Donostia/San Sebastián; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is seeking an AI & Data Science Engineering Manager to lead international teams delivering Generative AI, ML, and RAG-enabled systems in cloud production environments. Strong leadership and hands-on AI expertise are required to drive cross-functional projects from inception to deployment.

The role emphasizes defining technical strategy, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, and maintaining stakeholder communications across global clients.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in technology-driven organisations.
• Hands-on expertise in data science, ML, deep learning and AI.
• Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Agentic AI.
• Cloud deployment of AI systems in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead an international team of engineers to deliver advanced AI/ML solutions.
• Define technical direction, design solutions and ensure quality of approach.
• Manage projects from initiation to completion with scope, timelines and resources.
• Develop project plans, assess risks and implement contingencies.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Physics, Engineering or a related field

Tools

Python

Docker

Git

GitHub or GitLab workflows

Job description

European Tech Recruit is seeking an AI & Data Science Engineering Manager to lead international teams delivering Generative AI, ML, and RAG-enabled systems in cloud production environments. Strong leadership and hands-on AI expertise are required to drive cross-functional projects from inception to deployment.

The role emphasizes defining technical strategy, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, and maintaining stakeholder communications across global clients.