AI-First Head of Application Engineering

Causaly; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Causaly is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide the agentic research product and customer-facing applications through a group of engineering managers. You’ll define the direction, structure, and operating model for a fast-scaling team.

You’ll ensure delivery, quality, security, and reliability while driving AI-first workflows across teams and aligning product strategy with customer outcomes. This is London-based, with a focus on cross-border collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering and 4+ years leading engineering managers.
• Track record of predictable delivery with capacity planning and trade-offs.
• Customer-first mindset focusing on outcomes and value.
• Experience leading teams that build with AI coding agents (Claude Code or similar).

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering managers and set direction for application engineering within the org.
• Drive delivery with monthly plans built on real capacity and visible progress; shape roadmaps.
• Ensure quality, security and operational health of shipped products; own release practices.
• Manage hiring plans and cultivate a strong engineering culture across the org.
• Drive AI-first workflows and ROI targets for tooling and processes.

Skills

Software engineering

Engineering management

AI coding agents

Distributed teams

Clear communication

Job description

Causaly is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide the agentic research product and customer-facing applications through a group of engineering managers. You’ll define the direction, structure, and operating model for a fast-scaling team.

You’ll ensure delivery, quality, security, and reliability while driving AI-first workflows across teams and aligning product strategy with customer outcomes. This is London-based, with a focus on cross-border collaboration.