Director of Engineering

Signify Technology
London
11 months ago
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Job Description

Role:Director of Engineering

Location:London, England

Contract:Permanent


Signify have partnered with a long standing client who are looking for a Director of Engineering who comes from a strong technical background. Expertise with ML and a strong interest in AI is a massive plus.


You will overseeing a few team and only have a handful of direct reports. They are looking for a DoE who has built and lead high performing teams. Who is not afraid in getting involved with hands on occasionally.


Role:

  • Lead, mentor, and scale multiple Machine Learning engineering teams, empowering both individual contributors and managers.
  • Drive the technical vision and strategy for ML systems, ensuring best practices in architecture, scalability, and performance.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across product, data, and executive teams to align ML capabilities with business goals.
  • Roll up your sleeves when needed—help guide complex technical decisions and review key ML and engineering work.
  • Build and foster a high-performing, collaborative culture, where innovation and excellence thrive.
  • Scale teams and processes to support hyper-growth and evolving ML capabilities.



Reequipments:

  • Hands-on experien...

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