Head of Engineering

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI company in Manchester is seeking a Head of Engineering to manage a team of 30 across Data Engineering and Data Science. This strategic role involves leading diverse engineering teams, enhancing data systems, and shaping technology strategy. Ideal candidates will have experience in managing large technical teams and a strong background in AI innovation. This position offers significant ownership and impact within a rapidly scaling SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large technical teams in the AI domain.
• Proven ability to architect and enhance data systems.
• Strong background in defining technology strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering organization across Data, ML, Web, and QA.
• Architect and scale systems for large datasets.
• Drive innovations in AI-enhanced development practices.

Skills

Leadership in engineering

Experience in Data and ML

Strategic management

Job description

Head of Engineering - Remote

Managing teams across Data Engineering, Data Science and BI

We are working with a leading AI company who are looking for a Head of Engineering to manage a team of 30 technical resources across Data Engineering, Data Science/ML and BI.

This is a strategy and management role and will require someone with experience managing large technical teams.

What you will do:

• Lead a diverse engineering organisation spanning Data, ML, Web, DevOps, and QA to power a platform trusted by major global brands.
• Architect, enhance, and scale systems that handle enormous search datasets and sophisticated distributed processing.
• Play a key role in defining how the industry navigates LLM-driven search across platforms like Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and others.
• Advance AI-enhanced development practices within a company already operating at the forefront of GenAI adoption.
• Partner closely with the CTO to shape technology strategy and drive meaningful innovation.
• Enjoy significant ownership and impact within a rapidly scaling SaaS business tackling real technical challenges.