Senior Engineering Manager (AI)

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• A strong background as a software engineer, with significant hands-on experience before moving into leadership
• Demonstrable experience leading, supporting, or influencing engineers in delivery environments
• Practical exposure to AI-enabled software development and engineering acceleration
• At least 12 months experience working with or alongside AI-focused engineering teams
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering and infrastructure practices
• Confidence operating where processes and patterns are still forming
• Clear communication skills and the ability to build trust across teams

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and support to engineering teams delivering AI-enabled products and platforms
• Act as a visible engineering leader, shaping culture, collaboration, and professional standards
• Support the adoption of AI-assisted development practices to improve delivery and quality
• Work with senior engineers and technical leads to influence technical decisions and delivery approaches
• Help teams navigate change, ambiguity, and evolving priorities
• Translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders where needed
• Build strong relationships across engineering, product, and delivery communities

Technologies:

• AI
• Support

More:

We are building momentum in AI, but our maturity is still early, creating both ambiguity and opportunity. You will work closely with engineers, technical leaders, product, and delivery colleagues as we learn, adapt, and scale AI-enabled engineering practices. Success in this role depends on judgement, empathy, and clear communication as much as technical understanding. You will play a key role in shaping how our engineering teams adopt AI responsibly and effectively over time, while helping create sustainable engineering practices in a fast-evolving area. We are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their best selves to work.

last updated 31 week of 2026