Director of Product Engineering

Movement8; London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in London is seeking a Director of Product Engineering to lead the development of innovative AI products in the commercial insurance sector. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of software engineering experience, including significant leadership experience. This position offers a hybrid work model and requires a hands-on approach to development alongside strategic oversight.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software engineering, 5+ years leading technical teams.
• Hands-on coding ability—must contribute as a full-time engineer initially.
• Proven track record of shipping complex products from concept to scale.
• Experience scaling engineering orgs from 10 to 100+ engineers.

Responsibilities

• Architect and contribute code to cutting-edge AI systems.
• Drive architectural decisions that position the platform ahead of the market.
• Build and lead world-class engineering teams.
• Scale engineering across multiple AI product lines.
• Build and lead world-class engineering teams.
• Partner with product leaders to translate ambitious AI capabilities into real-world impact.
• Create engineering culture and processes that enable rapid innovation.
• Balance innovation with sustainable growth and platform evolution.

Skills

AI/ML systems

Cloud platforms

Document processing

Automated testing

Hands-on coding

Tools

Cloud platforms

CI/CD tooling

Workflow engines

Documentation tooling

Job description

Base pay range

This range is provided by Movement8. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Director of Product Engineering – Python, AI, ML

London Hybrid (3 days in-office)

To lead the engineering behind brand new AI products within the commercial insurance space.

After joining you will be the integral part in building AI platforms that tackle some of the hardest problems within the insurance industry.

This role is to scale a product engineering organization that delivers transformative AI capabilities to industries crying out for innovation.

Responsibilities

• Architect and contribute code to cutting-edge AI systems
• Establish technical excellence standards and foundational systems
• Drive architectural decisions that position the platform ahead of the market
• Scale engineering across multiple AI product lines
• Build and lead world-class engineering teams
• Partner with product leaders to translate ambitious AI capabilities into real-world impact
• Create engineering culture and processes that enable rapid innovation
• Balance innovation with sustainable growth and platform evolution

Experience & Leadership

• 15+ years in software engineering, 5+ years leading technical teams
• Hands-on coding ability—must contribute as a full-time engineer initially
• Proven track record of shipping complex products from concept to scale
• Experience scaling engineering orgs from 10 to 100+ engineers
• Strong technical depth and business acumen
• Startup experience preferred with scaling from Series A to growth stage

Technical Skills

• Experience with AI/ML systems, document processing, or workflow engines
• Cloud platforms, CI/CD, automated testing

If this sounds like you and you really want to make a difference in establishing a complete engineering team and structure for a company, then let’s arrange a call

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Media and Insurance