TL;DR

Tech Lead - ML Platform (AI): Leading the development of %hirify_global%’ AI infrastructure and managing backend engineers directly, with an accent on system design, technical strategy, and taking cutting-edge AI models into production. Focus on owning the full development lifecycle from architecture to deployment, ensuring team delivery, and fostering technical excellence.

Location: Hybrid, based in London, UK. This role involves direct management responsibilities and requires working across time zones with distributed teams.

Company

%hirify_global% is an AI-first company creating next-generation content creation technology for businesses, enterprises, and studios, leveraging an open-source generative video model.

What you will do

Lead the development of %hirify_global%’ AI infrastructure and drive the team’s technical direction.
Manage and mentor backend engineers directly, fostering technical excellence.
Design system architecture, deployment, and operation of AI models into production.
Collaborate with ML research, product, and engineering stakeholders.
Own the full development lifecycle from system architecture through deployment and operation.
Ensure team delivery, collaboration, and growth within the ML Platform domain.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in backend systems, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
Demonstrated ownership of complex projects from design to production in high-scale environments.
Strong backend development skills with a focus on scalable APIs, distributed systems, and observability.
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and deployment strategies.
Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder alignment abilities.
B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent technical background.

Nice to have

Exposure to (or strong interest in) ML model serving, GPU-based systems, or ML platform tooling.

Culture & Benefits

Stock Options and Private Medical Insurance (Optical & Dental cover) including your loved ones.
£3,000/p/a Transport Allowance and £750p/a allowance for Wellbeing & Professional Development.
Free on-site lunches, coffee, breakfast & snacks at a cool office space in central London.
Pension Contributions (7%), 25 days Holiday, and Enhanced Parental Leave.
Hybrid & Flexible working options, Cycle-to-work Scheme, and Season Ticket Loan.
Frequent social activities, team building events, and volunteering opportunities.