Engineering Manager (Must be in United Kingdom)

PolyAI is tackling the challenges of automating customer service through voice. Our voice assistants make it possible for businesses to deliver outstanding customer service at every touchpoint, without over-investing.

This is voice-enabled, AI-driven customer service that works in the real-world, right now.

As part of the project team, you will take a lead role in developing real-world systems for our customers that take 1000s of calls every single day. You will work closely with Project Managers, Software Engineers and Dialogue Designers to build out and maintain highly specialised software that delights our clients and their customers. As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for managing reports and projects to ensure the proposed plan abides by the timeline, team capacity, budget, and scope. This role involves both technical expertise, project management, and people management skills.

• BS degree in Engineering / Science or a related technical field involving coding, or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience with agile project management, such as scrum, kanban, post-mortems etc.
• 2+ years of software engineering manager experience.
• Experience with algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis, and software design.
• Experience with one or more programming languages such as Python or Go.
• Working proficiency in verbal and written English.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience in technical project management, preferably in a related industry.
• Knowledge of REST APIs and associated technologies such as OAuth2.0
• Willing to get hands-on solving problems to help the team and project move forward.
• A proactive collaborator with experience in interacting with different teams of varying complexity.
• Experience / Knowledge of deployment AI products or solutions at scale.
• Knowledge of telephony protocols such as SIP, or knowledge of associated networking protocols like TLS
• Understanding of the software deployment cycle, including local deployments, testing, code reviews etc.
• Experience with Go programming language

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team focused on delivering voice AI solutions.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the engineering department.
• Set clear objectives, monitor performance, and provide constructive feedback to drive professional growth.
• Encourage technical excellence by promoting best practices, knowledge sharing, and cutting-edge AI methodologies.
• Establish and maintain engineering processes and standards to ensure consistent, high-quality results across all projects.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, guiding engineers through complex AI challenges, from model development to system integration.

💰 Participation in the company’s employee share options plan

🏝 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

🏡 Flexible working from home policy plus a one-off WFH allowance when you join

🌎 Work from outside of the UK for up to 6 months each year

🧡 Enhanced parental leave

📚 Yearly learning budget

🚲 Bike2Work scheme

📚 Annual learning and development allowance

🏡 One-off WFH allowance when you join

Company-funded fertility and family-forming programmes

Menopause care programme with Maven

🏥 Private healthcare and dental cover, discounts on gym members and relaxation apps, and access to a range of mental health programs

Equal Opportunity Statement:

PolyAI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

All employment decisions at PolyAI will be based on the business needs without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, neurodiversity status or disability status.