Head Of AI Engineering (Fintech)

TL;DR

Head of AI Engineering (Fintech): Leading and mentoring a team of engineers focused on AI infrastructure and optimizing LLM inference and training at scale, with an accent on software architecture and scalable distributed systems. Focus on building innovative solutions and improving engineering processes to achieve business goals.

Location: Remote in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, UAE, or UK

Company

hirify.global is a financial technology company providing a range of financial services to over 65 million customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor a diverse team of 50+ engineers, providing guidance on best practices and technical decisions.
• Own the product and solution architecture with a focus on quality control and code optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve engineering processes and raise the bar on quality and efficiency.
• Define and execute the technical roadmap aligned with business goals in collaboration with senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Optimize and review team performance to increase the quality of engineering.
• Play a key role in the hiring process.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree (or above) in computer science, maths, physics, or a similar area of study.
• Experience building and leading a software engineering team within a scaling organization.
• Impressive software architecture skills, with experience in scalable distributed systems.
• Big-picture thinking to correctly diagnose problems and build innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with JVM languages.
• Experience in a startup or scale-up.
• Experience operating AI infrastructure and optimizing LLM inference and training at scale.
• A deep understanding of GPU architecture and CUDA programming.

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global launched a D&I Framework in 2021, designed to help its employees thrive and grow every day.
• Encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.