Engineering Lead

Flawless; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering AI company in London is seeking an Engineering Lead to guide engineers and enhance product delivery. The successful candidate will have over a year of management experience, a solid engineering background, and a collaborative mindset. This role involves mentoring, aligning engineering efforts with product goals, and ensuring high-quality feature delivery. The company promotes a culture of trust and autonomy, offering competitive salaries and stock options in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Autonomy

Hybrid working environment

Competitive salary

Generous stock options

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in managing engineers.
• Strong engineering background; willing to be hands-on.
• Experience in fast-paced, cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, setting clear expectations.
• Collaborate with product managers to align engineering goals.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality features.

Skills

Managing engineers

Technical depth

People leadership

Product mindset

Collaboration

Job description

"The AI company that's revolutionizing Hollywood"

Flawless is transforming Hollywood with assistive AI. Our tools empower filmmakers to edit, localize, and refine performances while preserving artistic intent.

Designed to support, not replace, artists, our technology expands what is possible on screen and gives creators freedom to tell stories with greater impact and reach audiences in new ways. From enabling seamless multilingual releases to eliminating the need for costly reshoots, Flawless solves critical challenges that slow down productions and limit distribution.

We are also setting the standard for ethical AI in entertainment. Our Artistic Rights Treasury (A.R.T.) is a rights management solution that protects artists and rights holders, ensuring that innovation moves forward with transparency and respect for creative ownership.

Reports to

Evegenios Rodopoulos – Director of Product Engineering

What we are looking for

We’re looking for a strong, delivery-focused Engineering Lead with a sharp product mindset and the ability to guide engineers in a fast-paced, cross‑functional environment. The ideal candidate combines technical depth with excellent people leadership, ensuring both high-quality engineering output and strong collaboration with product managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, setting clear expectations and supporting their growth
• Build strong relationships with direct reports and manage their performance effectively
• Collaborate closely with the team’s PM to align engineering priorities with product goals
• Ensure delivery of high-quality features in line with company OKRs
• Uphold engineering standards and best practices across the codebase
• Remain hands‑on where needed, contributing to the product codebase
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, tools, and team collaboration
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and excellence

Qualifications

Must‑haves

• 1 year+ experience in managing engineers
• Strong engineering background, willing and able to be hands‑on
• Product and delivery mindset
• Experience working in fast‑paced, cross‑functional teams

Bonus Points for

• SaaS background

Interview Process

At Flawless, our team and interview process want to help you show your best self. We’ll dive into past projects and simulate working together. Our interview process is three rounds with some casual Zoom (or in‑person) coffee in between to get to know each other:

• Recruiting Screen: 30‑45 minute call with our recruiting team (We want to discuss your interests and motivations as well as the practical details and make sure that Flawless would be a good fit for you)
• Hiring Manager Screen: 45 minutes with our Director of Product Engineering. This will be an opportunity for us to dive deep on your experience as well as give you an opportunity to learn more about the role, team and your potential manager.
• Skills Interview: 45‑60 minutes, for this role, this will be a deep dive into your engineering management and project management experience. This will be done remotely via Zoom and focus on exploring past experiences and your reflections on them.
• Final Interview: 3 hours onsite interview where you will meet a variety of your potential future colleagues. Here we will dig into your technical knowledge, with a System Design interview as well as a coding interview. There will also be a specific behavioral interview digging into how you like to work and making sure there is a good alignment with that and the teams we are trying to build here.

Your Recruiter and hiring manager will be your main point of contact and prepare you for interviews. You’ll meet 6‑8 people from across the business. (We make sure that you have time in each interview to ask them questions). If we don’t give an offer, we’ll provide feedback!

Why work at Flawless?

You will be working in an environment based on trust, autonomy and collaboration, and this is a great opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a growing company in its most exciting stage of development. You can play a part in shaping the future of a company that’s caring, creative and collaborative.

In addition to this, you'll also receive:

• Autonomy
• A hybrid working environment
• Competitive salary
• All permanent employees receive generous stock options

I don’t meet all the listed requirements—should I still apply?

Absolutely! Research shows that women and underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply unless they meet every qualification, but at Flawless, we actively work to break down those barriers. We believe diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds make us stronger, and we are committed to supporting and elevating underrepresented talent. If you’re excited about the role, share our values, and believe you can contribute meaningfully, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every single requirement. Your unique skills and perspective matter, and we’d love to hear from you ❤️