AI Tech Lead Manager

We are seeking an experienced Tech Lead Manager to lead a team of engineers developing an intelligent video search platform that enables precise and flexible discovery across UMG’s extensive audiovisual catalogue.

Requirements

• Strong background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, ML Ops, Artificial Intelligence or related technical field.
• 7+ years of software/ML engineering experience, including 2+ years in a technical lead role.
• Experience with people management.
• Proven ability to architect and ship complex systems.
• Deep understanding of content (video, audio) processing pipelines, metadata systems, and ML integration.
• Expertise in information retrieval methods and technology, (e.g. Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, vector databases).
• Experience with AI models across multiple modalities (video, audio, text).
• Proficiency in modern programming languages (Python, Java, or C++).
• Strong proficiency in Git, CI/CD workflows, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with Linux environments and cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud Platform).
• Champion software development best practices, code quality, documentation, observability.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Curious, self-motivated, and proactive.

Benefits

• Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 paid days of annual leave
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Dental and Travel Insurance options
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Cars
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)