AI Engineering Lead

We are looking for an AI Engineering Lead. This profile is responsible for managing a team of 3+ engineers, ensuring successful execution of team-level projects by overseeing engineering management and workflow optimization. They contribute to team success by executing projects efficiently, optimizing workflows and developing team members’ skills.

Summary: An AI Engineering Lead at TechWolf manages a team of 3+ engineers, balancing hands‑on technical work with people leadership and workflow optimization. They oversee the successful delivery of team-level projects, architect solutions for future scalability, and ensure team efficiency through process improvements. This role involves hiring, mentoring, and developing talent, while fostering alignment with other teams. As a player‑coach, the Lead sets high standards for execution, drives team performance, and creates the conditions for sustained, impactful delivery.

What you'll do:

• Raise the talent bar — as a people- and hiring manager, you hire team members with the guidance and support of a more experienced people manager. You recognise excellence and underperformance, despite needing prompting and support at times.
• Execute and Architect for the future — act as a player‑coach, prioritising and delegating on key projects within your team. Set bar‑raising objectives for your direct reports, and lead execution on specific projects.
• Engineering Management — oversee small technical projects, balancing player‑coach responsibilities while managing a team of 3+ engineers. You ensure successful project delivery within the team.
• Project Management — plan and organise the execution of team‑level projects, ensuring they are completed within the defined timeframe and budget.
• Workflow Optimization — analyse team workflows to improve efficiency and productivity at the team level.
• Cross Functional Coordination — collaborate with other teams to ensure alignment on small‑scale projects.

Who you are:

• You are proficient in Python and the AI stack (numpy, transformers, LLMs, etc.).
• You have at least 4–5 years of relevant experience delivering impactful AI systems, and a decent portion of that leading or coaching engineers.
• You are able to plan and oversee execution of team‑level projects, optimising workflows for efficiency.
• You can effectively hire, mentor, and develop team members, and provide constructive performance feedback.
• You are able to articulate complex technical and organisational trade‑offs to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• You're based in Belgium and excited to work together with the TechWolf team in our Ghent office at least three days per week.

What's in it for you?

• Fair & competitive salaries – we benchmark our salaries yearly and pay above the market median in every role and location.
• Hybrid working and flexible hours - make your work schedule work for you
• Health insurance & retirement savings
• Work from abroad 3 weeks each year
• Learning and development opportunities
• Walking culture - who doesn’t love brainstorming or connecting with colleagues while taking a walk around the office?
• Fun teambuildings, social & sports activities

Sounds like your cup of tea? There’s more TechWolf is on a mission to make work better and fairer for millions of people by powering the shift from jobs to skills as a framework to model talent. Our enterprise software uses AI to provide the skill data needed to power that transformation.

We provide a unique opportunity to work with an all‑star team and cutting‑edge product, in a purpose‑driven company that aims to empower people to flourish at work. TechWolf is growing fast and you’ll join a high‑performing international team with a unicorn dream. Are you ready to build a rocket ship with us?

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