Engineering Manager II (Domain Platform Engineering & AI)

Make Your Mark as an Engineering Manager II (Domain Platform Engineering & AI) at Storio group

About the role

You will lead our Domain Platform Engineering and AI team in London. This team acts as the backbone for our data consumers across Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Product. Your mission is to rebuild an enterprise data platform that supports a decentralized data model. This work ensures our colleagues have the trustable data and models they need to make great decisions for our customers.

You will manage a growing team of engineers across the UK and the Netherlands. As we move from simplifying legacy systems into a phase of consolidation and growth, your leadership will be vital. You will help us create hyper-personalised experiences and make joy unforgettable for millions of people.

How you embrace curiosity daily:
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Lead the technical shaping and delivery of all Data and AI platform initiatives.

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Define the AI platform strategy to help the whole business adopt machine learning.

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Oversee technical discoveries and encourage innovation across the technology organization.

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Set and monitor engineering metrics like DORA and delivery KPIs to find ways to improve.

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Build out capabilities that make it easier for other teams to use our new data platform.

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Explore and implement agentic AI tools to automate workflows and reduce bottlenecks.

How you make your mark:
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Drive measurable business impact and ROI through smart technical execution.

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Create a high performing environment where engineering managers and senior engineers can grow.

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Balance technical investments like scalability and debt reduction with new feature delivery.

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Standardize engineering practices and operational excellence across multiple teams.

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Align technical roadmaps with product and business goals to navigate complex trade offs.

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Improve the technical health and reduce the complexity of all owned services and systems.

What you bring to the team:
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Proven experience building and leading multiple high performance platform engineering teams.

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Background in creating data and AI platforms as a product using agile methods.

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Deep technical knowledge from a previous career as a senior platform or data engineer.

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Ability to lead cross functional teams through change in fast paced environments.

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Strong communication skills that make complex technical topics easy for anyone to understand.

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Experience navigating a complex enterprise landscape with many competing priorities.

What sets you apart:
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A degree in a STEM field such as Computer Science or Mathematics.

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Knowledge of the ecommerce industry and customer behavior.

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A strong understanding of different data architecture paradigms.

About us
At Storio Group, we help people hold onto life's moments. We make personalised photo products that turn fleeting memories into things you can keep, share, and re-live.

Every person at Storio Group helps create our products and shape our company. You will see the impact of your work daily. We invite you to make your mark on our business, products, and customers' lives.

We act with heart by putting people first and valuing diverse perspectives. We give our best and aim for high standards in all we do. We own our work, taking initiative to find solutions. We embrace curiosity, always learning and trying new things. We find the joy in our work and create a positive environment.

Equal Opportunities & Right to Work
Storio Group is an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment. If you require reasonable adjustments during interviews please contact our HR team.

Applicants must also have the legal right to work in the position's country without requiring sponsorship.