Senior Engineering Manager

Durlston Partners; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing AI company in the United Kingdom is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their London team's development of advanced agentic and conversational AI systems. Candidates should have over 7 years of software engineering experience and 2+ years in leadership roles. The position emphasizes hands-on work with complex systems and customer interaction. Attractive benefits and a collaborative work environment are offered, along with the opportunity to build a new engineering hub from the ground up.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Flexible time off

Daily meals

Qualifications

• 2+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• 7+ years in software engineering.
• Strong skills in Python, TypeScript, and asynchronous programming.
• Ability to dive deep into complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team.
• Deliver AI-driven agents that manage customer interactions.
• Work closely with product and research teams.
• Take ownership of technical decisions and system reliability.

Skills

Engineering leadership experience

Software engineering

Python

TypeScript

Asynchronous programming

Job description

Engineering Manager – AI & Agent Systems (London)

A fast-growing AI company is opening a new London office and looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team building cutting‑edge agentic and conversational AI systems used by major global brands.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working hands‑on with complex systems, mentoring engineers, and partnering directly with customers to turn real‑world challenges into scalable technical solutions.

What you’ll do

• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team.
• Deliver AI-driven agents that manage sophisticated customer interactions at scale.
• Work closely with product, research, and enterprise customers to shape platform direction.
• Take ownership of technical decisions, system reliability, and continuous improvement.

What you bring

• 2+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• 7+ years in software engineering.
• Strong skills in Python, TypeScript, and asynchronous programming.
• Ability to dive deep into complex systems and drive high-quality execution.
• (Bonus) Experience with multimodal models or AI systems.

Why this role

• Build a new engineering hub from the ground up.
• High-impact work on AI systems used by millions.
• Collaborative, fast-moving, in‑office environment.
• Competitive benefits, flexible time off, and daily meals.