Platform Engineer - Tech & Ops Director/Manager Role (Start-up experience essential!)

Manha Resource Solutions Ltd; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech start-up in the creative industry is seeking a Technical Leader to own their AI platform ecosystem. You will lead full-stack development across three interconnected hubs focusing on education, operational guidance, and governance. The role requires a strong background in start-ups, AI fluency, and experience in product management. The position offers a salary of £55-60k, with up to 80% performance bonus and equity options. Enjoy full remote flexibility and make a significant impact in responsible AI adoption within the creative sectors.

Benefits

Performance bonus up to 80%

Share options

Fully remote work

Direct collaboration with leadership

Qualifications

• Experience in early-stage companies with limited resources.
• Proven track record in hands-on product development.
• Understanding of AI, cloud infrastructure, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-stack development across three interconnected platforms.
• Define product architecture and tech stack from MVP to scale.
• Collaborate directly with leadership on tech priorities.

Skills

Start-up experience

Product management

AI fluency

Data systems design

Technical communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Creative problems solving

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

APIs

Job description

My client is building the future of responsible AI adoption in the UK's film, TV, and creative industries.

Backed by Innovate UK funding and industry partnerships, they're creating a platform ecosystem that empowers creative professionals to use AI safely, ethically, and effectively.

They need a technical leader who's been in the start-up trenches to take ownership of their entire platform—from architecture to delivery.

What You'll Build

You'll be the technical owner of three interconnected platform "Hubs":

The Learning Hub – AI education and professional certification for creative industries (already live and gaining traction)

The Action Hub – Day-to-day guidance on AI tools, feasibility testing, and compliance validation (ready for major enhancement)

The Governance Hub – Transparency, audit trails, and responsible AI governance (early-stage concept, yours to shape)

Your Role

Lead full-stack development across all three platforms

Define product architecture, tech stack, and roadmap from MVP to scale

Build data systems for metadata logging, audit capabilities, and transparency records

Integrate third‑party AI tools and compliance validation frameworks

Ensure security, data integrity, and governance standards (including ISO compliance)

Work directly with leadership on priorities, milestones, and resource allocation

Collaborate with creative, academic, and industry partners to align tech with real-world workflows

Act as technical translator between engineers and creative professionals

Prototype emerging tech at the intersection of AI and creative production

What My Client Is Looking For

Must‑Haves

Start-up battle scars – You've worked in early‑stage companies (successful or not) and know how to move fast with limited resources

Product building track record – You've taken products from concept to scale with hands‑on operational management

AI & modern tech fluency – Understanding of AI tools, Agentic AI, governance frameworks, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), APIs, and data pipelines

Data systems experience – You've designed metadata frameworks, audit systems, or logging platforms

Technical communication skills – You can explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Entrepreneurial mindset – Comfortable wearing multiple hats, working lean, and figuring things out independently

Pragmatic innovation – You balance creative problem-solving with a practical approach to shipping

Nice-to-Haves

Hands-on coding and operational IT skills

Experience in creative tech, media, film/TV, or post-production

Understanding of production workflows (or fast learner)

Passion for user experience design for creative professionals

What's On Offer

Base Salary: £55-60k pa

Performance Bonus: Up to 80% of salary tied to milestones and revenue KPIs.

Equity: Share options package designed to realize £700k-£1m within five years

Flexibility: Fully remote working

Impact: Shape the future of AI in one of the UK's most important creative sectors

Why Join?

Technical ownership – This is your platform to build

Meaningful mission – Help the creative industries adopt AI responsibly and ethically

High autonomy – Direct collaboration with leadership, minimal bureaucracy

National recognition – Innovate UK-funded, industry partnerships already in place

Fast pace – Ship real products that matter to real users

Who Thrives Here?

• Has survived the start‑up rollercoaster and learned from it
• Can architect elegant systems but isn't afraid to write code at midnight
• Believes "responsible AI" means building real technical safeguards, not just talking about them
• Gets energised by the intersection of technology and creativity
• Doesn't need hand‑holding – you see a problem, you solve it
• Wants to build something that matters

Interested or know someone perfect for this? Let's talk.