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Director, Engineering, AI Search

ParisRemoteFull-time£160k–£200k2026-10-26 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead multiple engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable search and discovery infrastructure and product features, integrating emerging AI technologies to enhance organizational performance.

Role type

Senior IC Engineering Director (Search & AI)

Builds

Real-time search and discovery platform, backend services, frontend components, and ML-powered capabilities for global customers.

Domain

Search technology, distributed systems, AI/ML

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Distributed systems, APIs, scalable infrastructure, team leadership, strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, organizational design, coaching managers, stakeholder alignment.

Preferred skills

Developer tools, infrastructure, data platforms, product-led growth (PLG), AI/ML-powered products.

Technologies

Distributed systems, APIs, ML frameworks

Responsibilities

Lead engineering teams via managers and senior ICs; drive engineering best practices in system design and scalability; partner with Product and Design to shape roadmaps; serve as a trusted advisor to CTO and SVP Engineering; contribute to organizational planning and headcount strategy.

Seniority

Director, hands-on leadership with strategic scope