Head of Engineering, AI & Platform Delivery

Sponsor Finder; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Algolia is a leading provider of search and discovery technology, powering real-time search capabilities for thousands of customers worldwide. The Engineering leadership role involves guiding multiple engineering teams, fostering AI initiatives, and ensuring delivery excellence across product areas.

You will work with Product, Design and cross-functional partners, guiding roadmaps and implementing best practices in scalable, reliable infrastructure while influencing the CTO and senior leaders.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of engineering experience.
• 3–5+ years managing multiple teams or managers.
• Proven experience delivering complex, cross-functional projects.
• Strong background in distributed systems, APIs and scalable infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through others and empower managers.
• Excellent communication to align stakeholders and drive clarity.
• Experience operating in distributed or global engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a group of engineering teams through Engineering Managers and Senior ICs, aligned with product and company priorities.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and evaluate emerging AI technologies to boost productivity and performance.
• Own delivery, execution and operational excellence for a defined product or platform area.
• Collaborate with Product, Design and cross-functional stakeholders to shape roadmaps and ensure customer value.
• Drive engineering best practices across system design, reliability and performance.
• Serve on the senior technology leadership team, contributing to engineering excellence and organizational effectiveness.
• Coach and develop Engineering Managers to grow as leaders and build high-performing teams.
• Contribute to organizational planning including headcount, team structure and cycles.

Skills

Engineering leadership

People management

Distributed systems

APIs

Scalable infrastructure

Stakeholder alignment

Communication

Job description

Algolia is a leading provider of search and discovery technology, powering real-time search capabilities for thousands of customers worldwide. The Engineering leadership role involves guiding multiple engineering teams, fostering AI initiatives, and ensuring delivery excellence across product areas.

You will work with Product, Design and cross-functional partners, guiding roadmaps and implementing best practices in scalable, reliable infrastructure while influencing the CTO and senior leaders.