VP of Engineering (AI)

Location: London, UK; hybrid attendance required 2 days per week in Spitalfields

Salary: £135,000–£150,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing media technology company building AI-powered software for major broadcasters and media organisations where speed, accuracy, and security are critical.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the engineering organisation while setting standards for technical excellence.
• Own technical strategy and align it with business priorities.
• Account for engineering delivery, reliability, and execution pace.
• Partner with Product and senior stakeholders across the business.
• Guide system architecture as scale, complexity, and customer demands increase.

Requirements

• Senior engineering leadership experience building and operating production SaaS platforms in media, content, or similarly time-sensitive environments.
• Hands-on experience scaling systems that process large volumes of audio, video, or data with demanding reliability, performance, and security requirements.
• Practical experience applying AI in customer-facing products with measurable production impact.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams in startup or scale-up environments, including hiring and developing talent.
• Clear, grounded communication skills and the ability to make pragmatic trade-offs as priorities evolve quickly.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a pragmatic, collaborative engineering culture focused on execution.
• Join an established engineering function with frequent production releases and reliable delivery metrics.
• Influence company strategy, technical direction, and execution as a core member of the senior leadership team.
• Work on dependable, secure AI-driven products used in high-stakes, real-world media scenarios.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and a short cover letter explaining why you are the right fit for the role.