Director Of Ai Strategy & Engineering (AI)

TL;DR

Director Of Ai Strategy & Engineering (AI): Shaping the Builder Experience and leading the team responsible for executing it, building an AI-augmented ecosystem that optimises every phase of the lifecycle. Focus on operationalising intelligence, building both the technological infrastructure and the team culture from the ground up in a dedicated, greenfield environment.

Location: London, UK

Company

hirify.global is a 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader, on a mission to govern the world’s intelligence.

What you will do

• Build and scale a high-performing team of Developer Experience and Platform Engineers.
• Define the roadmap for the Internal Developer Platform (IDP) with a "Zero-Friction" mindset.
• Lead the technical implementation of the platform, integrating LLMs into version control, issue tracking (Jira/Linear), and documentation tools.
• Build tools that ingest user feedback and assist in drafting rigorous Product Requirement Documents (PRDs).
• Integrate coding assistants that go beyond autocomplete, enabling entire scaffolding generation based on the PRDs created in the previous step.
• Define and track metrics (Speed, Velocity, and Quality) and report on AI Adoption and Productivity.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience managing engineering teams (DevEx, Platform, or Tooling teams preferred).
• 7+ years in software engineering with a recent, deep focus on Generative AI and LLMs.
• Deep understanding of the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).
• Familiarity with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), Vector Databases, and Context Engineering.
• Data-Driven approach to defining KPIs and presenting them to executive leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive medical coverage and pension / 401k program options.
• Stock options.
• 25 days holiday + in-country national holidays, 3 mental health days + wellness allowance, and your birthday off.
• Professional development budget to fuel your growth.
• Hybrid work culture with hubs across regions.
• Quarterly team events + annual offsite at an exciting location.