Director, Engineering, AI Search
Lead multiple engineering teams at Algolia to deliver scalable AI search solutions in a flexible work environment.
Posted by employer 3 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
Demonstrates strong AI leadership by evaluating and applying emerging AI technologies to enhance productivity and efficiency.
Requirements
- Experience
- 8–12 years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Engineering Director at Algolia, the individual will oversee multiple engineering teams, ensuring alignment with product goals and driving operational excellence. Key skills include a strong technical background in distributed systems and experience managing complex projects in fast-paced environments. This position is ideal for seasoned leaders with a track record of empowering teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Algolia's engineering team is collaborative and committed to innovation, making it a dynamic environment for growth.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 3 months ago — first seen on Joblaze June 27, 2026. Last confirmed on Algolia's careers page October 9, 2026.
- Starts above 3% of 322 comparable director management roles we track (median $200,000 across 134 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Director, Engineering, AI Search role remote?
- It's hybrid — Algolia expects some on-site time in Paris, France.
- What's the salary range?
- Algolia lists €115,000–€150,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 8–12 years of relevant experience for this Director, Engineering, AI Search role.
- Where is the role based?
- Algolia is hiring for this position in Paris, France.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, APIs, distributed systems, scalable infrastructure.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Algolia targets director candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Director, Engineering, AI Search role at Algolia.
From the original posting
About the Team
Algolia’s Engineering team builds the core infrastructure and product features that power real-time search and discovery for thousands of customers around the world. This includes backend services, frontend components, site reliability, and ML-powered capabilities. The team is distributed, collaborative, and committed to technical excellence and continuous learning.
As an Engineering Director, you will lead multiple teams or a critical product area, working closely with Engineering Managers, Product, and Design to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-impact solutions. You will play a key role in translating company strategy into execution, while building strong, autonomous teams and fostering engineering excellence.
Your Role Will Consist Of:
- Leading a group of engineering teams (via Engineering Managers and Senior ICs), ensuring alignment with product and company priorities
- Demonstrates strong AI leadership within the engineering organization by fostering a culture of continuous improvement and proactively evaluating and applying emerging AI technologies to enhance productivity, efficiency, and organizational performance across the broader technology function.
- Owning delivery, execution, and operational excellence for a defined product or platform area
- Partnering closely with Product, Design, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape roadmaps and ensure successful delivery of customer value
- Driving engineering best practices across system design, scalability, reliability, and performance
- Being a member of Algolia’s senior technology leadership team, with significant contributions to engineering excellence and the high performance of the global technology organization, extending beyond the immediate area of responsibility.
- Supporting and coaching Engineering Managers, helping them grow as leaders and build high-performing teams
- Contributing to organizational planning, including headcount, team structure, and quarterly/annual planning cycles
- Ensuring a strong culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement within your organization
- Acting as a bridge between strategy and execution, translating high-level goals into clear team-level priorities
- Serves as a trusted advisor to the CTO and SVP Engineering, providing strategic guidance on engineering leadership, organizational effectiveness, and cross-functional management initiatives across the technology organization.
- 8–12+ years of engineering experience, including 3–5+ years managing multiple teams or managing through managers
- Proven experience delivering complex, cross-functional projects in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Strong technical background with experience in distributed systems, APIs, and scalable infrastructure
- Demonstrated ability to lead through others, empowering managers and senior engineers
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to align diverse stakeholders and drive clarity
- Experience operating in distributed or global engineering environments
Nice to Have:
- Experience in developer tools, infrastructure, or data platforms
- Familiarity with product-led growth (PLG) environments
- Exposure to AI/ML-powered products or platforms
Algolia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The annual base salary compensation range for this role reflects market pay data within this location. The exact compensation offered for this role may vary depending on specific location and job-related knowledge, technical skills, and experience; and is only one part of our Total Rewards philosophy to compensate and recognize employees for their work.
FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE STRATEGY:
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