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Director of Product Engineering
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Director of Product Engineering
London | Up to £150,000
Hybrid (4 Days per Week in Office)
This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior technology leader to shape the future of a growing Data & AI business. You'll play a pivotal role in building and scaling a high-performing Product Engineering function, driving the development of innovative data-driven products used by enterprise clients.
The Company
This organisation develops sophisticated products that combine customer data, advanced analytics, AI, and software applications to help businesses make better commercial decisions. With an established client base and ambitious growth plans, they are investing heavily in their engineering capability to create scalable, repeatable, and reliable product solutions. Their culture values technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement, providing a strong platform for senior leaders to make a meaningful impact.
The Role
You will:
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across Data Science, Data Engineering, Platform Engineering, and Application Development.
- Drive technical strategy, architecture, and engineering excellence across the product portfolio.
- Own the end-to-end delivery of scalable, production-ready data and AI solutions.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership through architecture reviews, problem-solving, technical validation, and code reviews where appropriate.
- Build strong engineering practices across software development, data platforms, testing, deployment, and operational support.
- Develop and mentor technical leaders, creating a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
- Champion the adoption of AI-enabled development practices to improve quality and delivery speed.
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders and enterprise clients to provide technical leadership on complex initiatives.
- Influence the evolution of cloud, data, and application platforms, ensuring they support future growth.
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Your Skills & Experience
- Strong experience leading engineering, data, and analytics teams within a product-led environment.
- Commercial expertise across software engineering, data engineering, and data science functions.
- Hands-on knowledge of cloud technologies, particularly Azure and modern data platforms.
- Strong understanding of Python, SQL, data architecture, distributed systems, and production environments.
- Experience delivering machine learning, AI, or advanced analytics solutions into production.
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with technical involvement in complex projects.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging both technical and executive audiences.
- Passion for building teams, improving engineering standards, and driving organisational change.
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What They Offer
- Salary up to £150,000.
- Hybrid working with four days per week in their London office.
- Significant influence over technology strategy, architecture, and product direction.
- Opportunity to build and scale a high-performing Product Engineering organisation.
- Exposure to cutting-edge AI, machine learning, and data-driven product development.
- Excellent career progression within a rapidly growing business.
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