Data Engineer

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT ENGINEERING

£150,000

LONDON

This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing AI business at a pivotal stage of its growth. You'll be responsible for building a scalable Product Engineering function, leading multidisciplinary technical teams whilst helping transform bespoke client delivery into repeatable, enterprise-grade products. The role offers significant autonomy, executive exposure and the chance to help shape the future direction of the business.

THE COMPANY

Our client is an innovative AI and customer analytics company helping large enterprises unlock more value from their customer data. Working with organisations across Financial Services, Insurance, Retail and Healthcare, they combine Data Science, AI and Engineering to solve complex customer growth challenges. Following continued success and increasing demand, they are investing heavily in their technical capability and product platform.

THE ROLE

Lead teams across Data Science, Data Engineering, Platform Engineering and Application Development

Build a repeatable and scalable Engineering function capable of supporting continued growth

Own technical solution design, architecture, quality standards and production readiness across products

Work closely with enterprise clients and senior stakeholders to deliver AI and analytics solutions

Drive the transition from bespoke client projects towards reusable platform capabilities

Remain technically involved through architecture reviews, problem solving and delivery support

Develop team capability through leadership, mentoring, hiring and engineering best practice

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Proven experience leading Data Engineering, Data Science and broader Product Engineering teams

Strong background within consultancy, services or client-facing environments

Experience building, scaling or transforming technical functions

Strong understanding of modern data platforms, engineering best practices and architecture

Experience working with first-party customer data and customer analytics solutions

Technical credibility with the ability to get hands-on when required

Previous management experience leadin...