Director, Engineering, AI Search

Location: London, England; the role may be available with either a hybrid-remote or in-office schedule.

Base salary: £160,000–£200,000 GBP annually.

Company

hirify.global provides retrieval intelligence, search, and product discovery technology supporting more than 1.7 trillion queries annually for over 18,000 customers.

What you will do

• Lead a group of engineering teams through Engineering Managers and Senior ICs, aligning execution with product and company priorities.
• Provide AI leadership by evaluating and applying emerging AI technologies to improve productivity, efficiency, and organizational performance.
• Own delivery, execution, and operational excellence for a defined product or platform area.
• Partner with Product, Design, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape roadmaps and deliver customer value.
• Drive engineering practices across system design, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Coach Engineering Managers, support organizational planning, and advise the CTO and SVP Engineering on leadership and organizational effectiveness.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of engineering experience, including 3–5+ years managing multiple teams or managing through managers.
• Experience delivering complex, cross-functional projects in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong technical background in distributed systems, APIs, and scalable infrastructure.
• Ability to lead through others and empower managers and senior engineers.
• Excellent communication skills for aligning diverse stakeholders and driving clarity.
• Experience operating in distributed or global engineering environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with developer tools, infrastructure, or data platforms.
• Familiarity with product-led growth environments.
• Exposure to AI/ML-powered products or platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible workplace model emphasizing impact, contribution, and output over physical location.
• Option for fully remote or hybrid-remote work for eligible roles, subject to the specified location.
• High-trust environment with autonomy over where and when to work.
• Values include grit, trust, candor, care, and humility.
• Inclusive workplace focused on autonomy, diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning.