Software Engineering Manager
at Durlston Partners
Posted 19 hours ago
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- Compensation
- Up to £280,000 GBP
- City
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
Currency: £ (GBP)
Senior engineering manager role on an AI Agent team at a fast-growing conversational AI platform in London. You will lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, be hands-on across Python and TypeScript (including asynchronous systems), and ship enterprise-grade AI agents. The role involves close collaboration with product, design, research and customers, and influencing engineering strategy and platform evolution. Competitive compensation with up to £280k base plus equity and in-office perks.
Software Engineering Manager (AI Agent Team) – London – Conversational AI Platform
Package: Up to £280k base + equity
A leading conversational AI platform, enabling companies to build, optimise, and scale advanced AI agents, are looking to hire a an Engineering Manager to help build them build a new project from the ground up.
This is a rare opportunity to join a hyper-growth AI company backed by top-tier investors, shaping the future of enterprise-grade AI agents used across finance, healthcare, hospitality and more.
What you’ll do
- Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team responsible for deploying cutting-edge conversational AI agents used by millions.
- Work hands-on across Python, TypeScript and asynchronous systems to design, build and iterate on AI agents that solve complex customer problems.
- Collaborate closely with product, design, research and enterprise customers to translate real-world pain points into robust AI solutions.
- Help drive engineering strategy, influence platform evolution, and contribute to a world-class agent development environment.
What you bring
- 2+ years of engineering management experience and 7+ years of commercial software engineering experience.
- Strong hands-on ability in Python, TypeScript and asynchronous programming.
- Comfort working across deep technology stacks and diagnosing complex system issues.
- Bonus: experience with multi-modal AI models.
Why this role is exciting
- Build and shape a new engineering hub.
- Ship impactful AI agents end-to-end with full ownership and autonomy.
- Work in-office with top engineers solving technically challenging, industry-defining problems.
- Excellent compensation, equity and in-office perks.
If you’re passionate about pushing the boundaries of AI systems and want to help define the next generation of intelligent agents, this role is worth a conversation.
