Director of Engineering

ABOUT THE ROLE Lead and scale the engineering organization at a growing AI risk management company. You will shape engineering hiring, leadership, and operating practices across AI engineering and deployment engineering, partnering closely with company leadership. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Scale the engineering organization through significant growth while maintaining strong execution and operating tempo. - Develop engineering leaders and establish management layers and coordination practices for a globally distributed team. - Set planning rhythms, prioritization frameworks, hiring standards, onboarding practices, and performance expectations. - Represent engineering capabilities in conversations with customers, partners, and the technical community. - Partner with company leadership on organizational strategy, headcount planning, product development, and go-to-market decisions. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least five years in engineering leadership, including direct accountability for growing an organization from around 25 to more than 100 people. - Experience managing engineering teams of 40 or more and leading distributed teams across multiple regions. - Technical depth across AI engineering and deployment or production infrastructure. - Experience building leadership teams and cross-functional structures at a high-growth company during a post-Series B scaling phase. - Ability to communicate technical capabilities credibly to external audiences. - Strong academic background from a highly regarded university. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary: $325,000 to $365,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION Hybrid, based in London, United Kingdom. In-office four days per week, with either Tuesday or Friday remote.