AI Technical Lead

Anaplan · Manchester

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At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!

We're looking for a hands-on Technical Lead to build and lead our Enterprise Grade AI Platform. You'll drive execution of our conversational AI, Generative and agentic AI roadmap, managing a team of talented engineers while remaining hands-on yourself. This role requires both exceptional leadership skills and the ability to roll up your sleeves and solve complex technical problems.

Your Impact

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 5-8 AI engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and delivery
Drive end-to-end execution of conversational AI features that enable users to interact with Anaplan models through natural language
Oversee the development of agentic AI systems that can autonomously analyse data, generate insights, and execute planning workflows
Own the team's delivery roadmap, working closely with product management to prioritise features and manage technical trade-offs
Establish engineering best practices for AI development, including testing strategies, evaluation frameworks, and deployment patterns
Lead sprint planning, technical design reviews, and retrospectives to ensure consistent delivery velocity and quality
Collaborate with AI Solutions Architects to translate architectural vision into executable engineering plans
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for AI applications, including automated testing and prompt regression suites
Partner with platform teams to ensure AI features integrate seamlessly with Anaplan's core infrastructure
Communicate progress, risks, and technical decisions to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders

Your Skills

Software engineering experience while leading engineering teams
Strong hands-on experience building and deploying AI applications in production
Deep knowledge of LLM APIs, prompt engineering, and conversational AI patterns
Experience with agentic frameworks and autonomous agent architectures
Proficiency in Python and modern software development practices (testing, code review, CI/CD)
Proven track record of delivering complex technical projects on time with high quality
Strong project management skills with experience using Agile/Scrum methodologies
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and build cohesive, productive teams

Desirable

Experience leading teams in fast-growing startups or enterprise software companies
Knowledge of financial planning, analytics, or business intelligence domains
Experience with RAG systems, vector databases, and semantic search
Familiarity with model fine-tuning, evaluation, and continuous improvement workflows
Background in distributed systems, microservices, or cloud-native architectures

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day! 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

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