Engineering manager - ML Platform

Velocity Tech; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An AI-first tech company in Central London is seeking an ML Platform Engineering Manager to lead a backend team focused on AI infrastructure. This role requires over six years of backend development experience and some management experience. The successful candidate will build systems for AI models and collaborate with teams globally. Join us to help build products used by millions, offering the chance to work with cutting-edge AI technology in a fast-paced, friendly environment.

Benefits

Work with the latest AI technology

Collaborate with teams across the world

Friendly, fast-moving team environment

Qualifications

• 6+ years of backend development experience.
• 1–3 years managing engineers or leading technical projects.
• Experience building and scaling backend or platform systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of backend engineers focused on AI and ML infrastructure.
• Work with researchers to turn AI model prototypes into real products.
• Build systems that run AI models quickly, reliably, and at scale.

Skills

Backend development experience

Managing engineers

Cloud services

APIs

System monitoring

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Computer Science or similar

Job description

ML Platform Engineering Manager – AI Infrastructure

📍 Central London (3 days on-site) | 🕒 Full-time

We’re an AI-first tech company based in Central London, creating tools that help people and brands make amazing visual content.

Our apps are powered by cutting-edge AI, and we’re growing fast.

We’re looking for an ML Platform Engineering Manager to lead the team that builds the systems running our AI models. If you enjoy solving big technical problems and want to help bring AI research to millions of users, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a team of backend engineers focused on AI and ML infrastructure
• Work with researchers to turn AI model prototypes into real products
• Build systems that run our AI models quickly, reliably, and at scale
• Make decisions about how to design and build these systems
• Help your team grow by mentoring and supporting them
• Make sure our systems work well for both developers and users

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of backend development experience
• 1–3 years managing engineers or leading technical projects
• Experience building and scaling backend or platform systems
• Strong skills in cloud services, APIs, and system monitoring
• A track record of leading technical projects from start to finish
• Great communication and teamwork skills
• Some experience or interest in AI model serving or GPU infrastructure is a plus
• A degree in Computer Science or similar is helpful

Why Join Us?

• Work with the latest AI technology
• Help build products used by millions of people
• Be part of a friendly, fast-moving team
• Work on-site in Central London 3 days a week, with flexibility
• Collaborate with teams across the world

Interested?

Click “Apply” or message us to learn more. Let’s build the future of AI-powered creativity—together.