Head of Product Engineering (AI, LegalTech)

TL;DR

Head of Product Engineering (AI, LegalTech): Leading and evolving the engineering department for an AI-native consumer law firm with an accent on technical strategy, architecture, and driving a high-performance, delivery-focused culture. Focus on building modular, globally scalable legal services, pushing the envelope on AI interactions, and formalizing delivery management.

Location: Hybrid, London

Salary: £180K – £220K

Company

hirify.global is an AI-native consumer law firm combining AI with human lawyers to make legal services accessible to everyone, backed by top-tier investors.

What you will do

• Support the CTO on technical strategy and architecture.
• Lead and mentor the engineering team, driving a high-performance, delivery-focused culture.
• Drive hiring for exceptional talent and ensure smooth engineering operations.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Product, Design, AI, Customer, and Sales teams.
• Act as a player/coach, getting hands-on with code when needed.
• Formalize delivery management and evolve performance development processes.
• Encourage innovation and leverage AI to effectively scale output.
• Ensure products evolve quickly and safely with best development, security, and testing practices.

Requirements

• Exceptional technical leadership and architecture skills for complex international products.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow engineering teams, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Strong cross-functional partnership experience with Product, Design, AI, Customer, and Sales teams.
• Player/coach mindset with willingness to engage directly with code.
• Deep understanding of best development, security, and testing practices.
• Experience in formalizing delivery management and performance development processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful early-stage equity at a fast-growing startup.
• 33 days’ annual leave (25 + bank holidays) plus your birthday off.
• Pension contribution via Nest.
• 20% off legal fees through hirify.global.
• Top-spec equipment (MacBook/Windows).
• Regular team building activities and socials.
• Commitment to building a diverse and inclusive team.

Hiring process

• Introductory call with Talent team.
• 1:1 with CTO.
• Technical interview with CTO and technical leads.
• 1:1 with CEO.
• Values Interview.