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Engineering Manager - AI

Anaplan · Manchester

At a glance

Type
Job
Organisation
Anaplan
Location
Manchester
Work mode
On-site
Deadline
Rolling / not stated
Posted
16 Sep 2026

About this job

&lt;div class=&quot;content-intro&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;padding-left: 40px;&quot;&gt;Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;padding-left: 40px;&quot;&gt;Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;our wins – big and small.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.anaplan.com/careers/&quot;&gt;values&lt;/a&gt;-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;We&#39;re&amp;nbsp;looking for a hands-on &lt;strong&gt;Technical Lead &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;to build and lead our Enterprise Grade AI Platform. You&#39;ll drive execution of our conversational AI, Generative and agentic AI roadmap, managing a team of talented engineers while remaining hands-on yourself. This role requires both exceptional leadership skills and the ability to roll up your sleeves and solve complex&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;technical problems.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Your Impact&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 5-8 AI engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and delivery&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Drive end-to-end execution of conversational AI features that enable users to interact with Anaplan models through&amp;nbsp;natural language&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Oversee the development of agentic AI systems that can autonomously analyse data, generate insights, and execute planning workflows&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Own the team&#39;s delivery roadmap, working closely with product management to prioritise features and manage technical trade-offs&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Establish engineering best practices for AI development, including testing strategies, evaluation frameworks, and deployment patterns&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Lead sprint planning, technical design reviews, and retrospectives to ensure consistent delivery velocity and&amp;nbsp;quality&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Collaborate with AI Solutions Architects to translate architectural vision into executable engineering plans&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for AI applications, including automated testing and prompt regression suites&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Partner with platform teams to ensure AI features integrate seamlessly with Anaplan&#39;s core infrastructure&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Communicate progress, risks, and technical decisions to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Your Skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Software engineering experience while leading engineering teams&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Strong hands-on experience building and deploying AI applications in production&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Deep knowledge of LLM APIs, prompt engineering, and conversational AI patterns&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Experience with agentic frameworks and autonomous agent architectures&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Proficiency&amp;nbsp;in Python and modern software development practices (testing, code review, CI/CD)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Proven&amp;nbsp;track record&amp;nbsp;of delivering complex technical projects on time with high quality&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Strong project management skills with experience using Agile/Scrum methodologies&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and build cohesive, productive teams&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Desirable&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Experience leading teams in fast-growing startups or enterprise software companies&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Knowledge of financial planning, analytics, or business intelligence domains&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Experience with RAG systems, vector databases, and semantic search&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Familiarity with model fine-tuning, evaluation, and continuous improvement workflows&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Background in distributed systems, microservices, or cloud-native architectures&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;content-conclusion&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fraud Recruitment Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcements is to obtain privileged information from individuals.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Anaplan does not: &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.  &amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our internal recruitment team whenever possible and then followed up via written communication. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;All emails from Anaplan would come from an ----- email address. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Anaplan, please send an email to ----- before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence.  &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun SCXW238761408 BCX0&quot;&gt;C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun SCXW238761408 BCX0&quot;&gt;andidate data processed during our recruitment activities is handled &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun SCXW238761408 BCX0&quot;&gt;in accordance with&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun SCXW238761408 BCX0&quot;&gt; our Candidate Privacy Notice. This may include the use of artificial intelligence or automated tools to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun SCXW238761408 BCX0&quot;&gt;assist&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun SCXW238761408 BCX0&quot;&gt; our team in evaluating qualifications.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>

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