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)