Engineering Lead - Technical Execution, Frontier AI System | Europe (Remote)

(Owning cross-team technical delivery in a complex software environment)

Our client is a European Deep-Tech AI software company that has spent the last several years building a technically ambitious platform for modeling, analysis, and decision-making in complex systems.

The foundation is in place. The engineering depth is there. The technology works.

The challenge now is turning a fast-growing body of technical work into a consistently delivered, well-sequenced system. You will work across research, core engineering, infrastructure, and product-facing components.

This is an Engineering Lead Position for someone who understands complex software systems and knows how to make teams ship coherently - without needing formal authority or people management.

It is a hands-on, technical delivery role focused on making sure the right work happens at the right time - across teams - without relying on formal authority.

What you’ll do

• Own the technical delivery roadmap, translating inputs from research, product needs, technical debt, and infrastructure into a coherent and realistic quarterly plan.
• Lead quarterly planning and ongoing execution tracking across multiple technical domains (core systems, infrastructure, frontend, and related areas).
• Maintain and continuously refine the task structure and dependency map - flag outdated priorities, inconsistencies, and missing ownership early.
• Act as a cross-team connector, ensuring engineers working on different parts of the system stay aligned and releases converge cleanly.
• Support release coordination, reducing risk from parallel work and preventing last-minute surprises.
• Take ownership of technical documentation standards - contributing directly where needed and keeping knowledge usable and current.
• Improve how engineering work gets done by introducing practical process improvements and lightweight tooling where it clearly adds value.
• Be hands-on when needed – from improving internal tooling to unblocking technical work – with flexibility depending on your strengths and the team’s needs.

The split between hands-on technical work and coordination is intentionally flexible and will depend on the individual.

What this role is not

• Not a Scrum Master or ceremony-focused role
• Not a delivery-only PM who just tracks tickets
• Not a people manager with direct reports
• Not a consulting-style project role

This role exists to own execution, not to enforce process or manage headcount.

About you"

• Strong background in software engineering - you can engage with engineers as a peer and understand technical tradeoffs.
• Proven experience owning delivery across teams, even without formal authority.
• Comfortable operating in environments where structure evolves and priorities shift.
• Experience working in high-standard software engineering organizations with disciplined execution, planning, and release practices.
• Naturally proactive: you spot risks early, connect the right people, and keep work moving.
• Clear communicator with low ego – focused on outcomes rather than ownership.
• Bonus: experience improving engineering workflows, internal tooling, or release coordination in complex systems.

What makes this role exciting:

• Work at the center of a technically ambitious, frontier AI platform.
• High autonomy and direct collaboration with senior technical leadership.
• Collaborate with a team of scientists and engineers & PhDs - in an exciting, fast-moving environment
• 100% REMOTE within Europe, with frequent team retreats
• Compensation package of up to 150k EUR (including Bonuses & Equity)
• The chance to shape how a complex engineering organization delivers at scale.

If you enjoy owning delivery in technically demanding environments - and prefer influence over authority - we’d like to hear from you!

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