Senior Engineering Manager - AI Platform

La Fosse; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

La Fosse is hiring a Senior Engineering Manager for an AI Platform in London. You will lead a team of seven engineers, shaping the platform that powers AI-driven personalization, prediction and intelligent user experiences used by millions.

This role combines architecture and strategy with hands-on delivery, and requires strong stakeholder management. You will collaborate with Product, Data and Executive leadership and work with external AI partners including OpenAI, Anthropic and Google to

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in a product-focused environment.
• Strong architecture and system design capabilities.
• Commercial experience delivering AI/ML products to production.
• Experience with AI platforms and LLMs is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of seven experienced engineers, including Principal Engineers.
• Drive delivery across a business-critical AI Platform that supports teams across the organisation.
• Shape technical direction through architecture and system design rather than day-to-day coding.
• Balance product priorities with engineering excellence, ensuring AI capabilities deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Partner closely with Product and senior leadership to translate strategy into execution.
• Build scalable AI infrastructure that enables new AI-powered products and features.
• Manage strategic relationships with external AI partners and technology providers.
• 80% leadership/strategy, 20% technical through system design.

Skills

Leadership

Architecture & design

AI/ML production

Stakeholder management

Product leadership

People management

Job description

Senior Engineering Manager – AI Platform

• Hybrid – London (3 days per week in an amazing office space)

I'm working with one of Europe's most exciting AI-native technology businesses to hire an Engineering Manager into a highly visible AI Platform team. This is an opportunity to lead the engineering team responsible for the AI capabilities that power products used by millions of people globally.

You'll lead a team of senior engineers working at the intersection of software engineering, machine learning and product, building the platform that enables AI-powered personalisation, prediction and intelligent user experiences across the business.

The Business

• High-growth, product-led technology company with AI at the heart of its strategy
• AI capabilities already deployed at scale, with significant investment in the next generation of AI products
• Collaborative engineering culture with strong technical leadership and close partnership across Product, Data and Executive Leadership
• Working alongside leading AI partners including OpenAI, Anthropic and Google

The Role

• Lead and develop a team of seven experienced engineers, including several Principal Engineers
• Drive delivery across a business-critical AI Platform that supports teams across the organisation
• Shape technical direction through architecture and system design rather than day-to-day coding
• Balance product priorities with engineering excellence, ensuring AI capabilities deliver measurable business outcomes
• Partner closely with Product and senior leadership to translate strategy into execution
• Build scalable AI infrastructure that enables new AI-powered products and features
• Manage strategic relationships with external AI partners and technology providers
• 80% leadership/strategy, 20% technical through system design

What They're Looking For

• Previous experience leading high-performing engineering teams in a product environment
• Strong technical credibility with experience contributing to architecture and system design
• Commercial experience delivering AI or machine learning products into production
• Broad engineering, data science or ML background with the ability to operate across software engineering and AI/ML in production.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience working closely with Product and Executive teams
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment where priorities evolve quickly
• Experience with LLMs is beneficial, but strong engineering fundamentals and AI production experience are more important

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Engineering Manager who enjoys leading senior technical teams, influencing product strategy and building AI platforms that have a direct impact on millions of users.

Senior Engineering Manager | AI Platform