Director of Engineering

<h3>About the Role</h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">A Series A AI risk management company is hiring a Director of Engineering to lead and scale its engineering organization. You will shape the leadership structure, operating practices, and technical culture across AI engineering and deployment engineering.</p><h3>What You'll Do</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Scale the engineering organization from an early-stage team to 100 or more people while maintaining strong execution.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hire and develop engineering leaders, and establish structures for effective collaboration across a globally distributed team.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Set planning rhythms, prioritization frameworks, hiring standards, onboarding practices, and performance expectations.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Represent engineering capabilities in discussions with customers, partners, and the broader technical community.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Partner with company leadership on organizational strategy, headcount planning, and product and go-to-market decisions.</p></li></ul><h3>What We're Looking For</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">At least 5 years of engineering leadership experience, including direct accountability for hiring, team structure, and leadership development while scaling an organization from approximately 25 to 100 or more people.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience leading globally distributed teams and coordinating across regions in a startup or high-growth environment.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Technical judgment across AI engineering and deployment or production infrastructure, including experience spanning AI research, applied machine learning, and production deployment.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience at a fast-growing company beyond Series B and familiarity with the organizational challenges of scaling.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong public-facing technical communication skills and a degree from a highly regarded institution or equivalent professional experience.</p></li></ul><h3>Compensation &amp; Benefits</h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">Base salary: $325,000 to $365,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.</p><h3>Location</h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hybrid in London, United Kingdom, with in-person work four days per week and one remote day on Tuesday or Friday.</p><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk">Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>