Engineering Manager - ML Platform (AI)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager - ML Platform (AI): Leading a team of backend engineers to build and scale AI infrastructure, bridging ML research with production systems. Focus on making architectural decisions for complex distributed systems and mentoring the engineering team to deliver reliable and scalable AI solutions.

Location: Hybrid, based in central London, UK

Company

hirify.global is an AI-first product company focused on creating next-generation content creation technology, known for products like Facetune and their LTX-2 generative video model.

What you will do

• Lead a team of backend engineers building hirify.global' AI infrastructure.
• Bridge ML research and production, turning cutting-edge models into scalable systems.
• Own the complete AI pipeline, from research prototype to production deployment.
• Build and maintain a high-performance inference platform.
• Make key architectural decisions for complex distributed systems.
• Grow and mentor your engineering team.

Requirements

• 6+ years of backend systems experience, with 1-3 years in engineering management or strong technical leadership.
• Proven track record of building and scaling platform systems and owning complex technical projects from design to production.
• Solid experience with cloud-based distributed systems, including architecture decisions, deployment strategies, and operational practices.
• Strong backend development skills with a focus on API design, system scalability, and observability/monitoring.
• Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence within fast-growing teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and other technical teams.
• Work format: Hybrid, based in central London, UK.
• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent technical background.

Nice to have

• Interest in or exposure to ML model serving, GPU infrastructure, or ML platform tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• Stock Options and Private Medical Insurance (Optical & Dental cover) including loved ones.
• Life Assurance and Pension Contributions (7%).
• £3,000/p/a Transport Allowance and £750p/a allowance for Wellbeing & Professional Development.
• Free on-site lunches, coffee, breakfast & snacks.
• 25 days holiday and Enhanced Parental Leave.
• Cycle-to-work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
• Volunteering Opportunities and frequent social activities (away-days, happy hours, team building, yoga, creative workshops).