Senior Engineering Lead (Risk Detections)

TL;DR

Senior Engineering Lead (Risk Detections): Leading the team responsible for core detection capabilities like LPR and ASR to transform high-volume signals into actionable intelligence with an accent on scalability, performance, and real-time processing. Focus on evolving the Risk Detection platform to support higher data volumes, improving detection accuracy, and strengthening operational reliability.

Salary: $142,500 - $201,250

Company

hirify.global empowers the retail industry to combat organised retail crime using technology and intelligence to reduce violent retail crime.

What you will do

• Lead the Risk Detection team, focusing on License Plate Recognition (LPR) and Automatic Subject Recognition (ASR) capabilities.
• Partner with product and cross-stream stakeholders to plan and deliver high-impact features.
• Drive a culture of pragmatic engineering quality in systems where accuracy, latency, and reliability are critical.
• Guide architectural decisions toward more scalable, resilient, and service-oriented patterns.
• Mentor and coach engineers to foster a culture of accountability and technical excellence.
• Implement AI tooling (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.) to accelerate delivery and improve engineering standards.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in C#, .NET Core, React, TypeScript, and cloud-native architectures.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and managing performance.
• Ability to distill complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Interest or experience in leveraging AI tools and LLMs to enhance engineering practices and workflows.
• Strategic mindset regarding scalability, performance, and maintainability of systems.
• Skill in navigating trade-offs between immediate value and long-term technical health.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual bonus eligibility based on company revenue goals.
• Employee share scheme providing company ownership.
• Work-life blend focus with shorter work weeks (Friday afternoons off).
• 100% coverage of individual health insurance plans through Nib.
• Comprehensive family-friendly benefits, including parental leave and baby bonuses.
• Support for personal growth via courses, conferences, and professional events.