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Role: Director of Engineering
Location: London, England
Contract: Permanent
Signify have partnered with a long standing client who are looking for a Director of Engineering who comes from a strong technical background. Expertise with ML and a strong interest in AI is a massive plus.
You will oversee a few teams and only have a handful of direct reports. They are looking for a DoE who has built and led high performing teams and is not afraid to get involved hands-on occasionally.
Responsibilities:
* Lead, mentor, and scale multiple Machine Learning engineering teams, empowering both individual contributors and managers.
* Drive the technical vision and strategy for ML systems, ensuring best practices in architecture, scalability, and performance.
* Collaborate with stakeholders across product, data, and executive teams to align ML capabilities with business goals.
* Roll up your sleeves when needed—help guide complex technical decisions and review key ML and engineering work.
* Build and foster a high-performing, collaborative culture, where innovation and excellence thrive.
* Scale teams and processes to support hyper-growth and evolving ML capabilities.
Requirements:
* Hands-on experience in Machine Learning, Data Science, or ML Engineering—you’ve built and deployed ML models before stepping into leadership.
* Proven leadership experience managing ML engineers and engineering managers across multiple teams.
* Strong technical expertise—you can confidently discuss ML architectures, model performance, MLOps, and data pipelines.
* Understanding of AI or have experience using it.
* Experience with Kafka, Datalakes, and Data warehouses.
* Experience in scaling teams and engineering processes in a mid-sized or scale-up company.
* Ability to communicate complex ML concepts and technical decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* A team-focused leader who empowers engineers, fosters collaboration, and drives innovation.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Staffing and Recruiting
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