Engineering Manager: Visionary Lead for AI Video Search

Universal Music Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading music company in Greater London is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead innovative projects on AI-driven video search platforms. The role requires strong leadership, technical expertise in software and ML engineering, and a drive for creating impactful solutions. As a proactive and curious individual, you will foster a collaborative team environment and oversee the design and delivery of complex systems. You will join a passionate team dedicated to pushing the envelope in AI for music.

Benefits

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

25 paid days of annual leave

Interest Free Season Ticket Loan

Subsidised Gym Membership

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software/ML engineering experience, including 2+ years in an engineering management role.
• Proven ability to architect and ship complex systems.
• Strong proficiency in Git, CI/CD workflows, and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers developing an intelligent video search platform.
• Own the design and evolution of an AI-driven video search and discovery platform.
• Drive resource allocation, planning, and metrics-based delivery management.

Skills

Software Engineering

Machine Learning

AI Integration

Information Retrieval

Programming (Python, Java, C++)

CI/CD workflows

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)

Leadership

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Elasticsearch

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading music company in Greater London is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead innovative projects on AI-driven video search platforms. The role requires strong leadership, technical expertise in software and ML engineering, and a drive for creating impactful solutions. As a proactive and curious individual, you will foster a collaborative team environment and oversee the design and delivery of complex systems. You will join a passionate team dedicated to pushing the envelope in AI for music.