[Remote] Engineering Manager- Search & Discovery

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Auction Technology Group (ATG) is transforming the global auction industry through innovative online auction technologies. The Engineering Manager for Search & Discovery will lead a cross-functional team to enhance the search experience, ensuring system reliability and driving the product roadmap in collaboration with various stakeholders. Responsibilities • Partner with stakeholders to deeply understand their priorities and translate them into clear technical strategies • Balance partner needs by designing solutions that advance user-facing experiences while ensuring system scalability, reliability, and efficiency • Oversee the delivery of end-to-end improvements in search quality, spanning data pipelines, ML models, and distributed systems • Drive the adoption of advanced ML methods while ensuring pragmatic, production-ready implementations • Grow, mentor, and develop a diverse team of engineers, fostering collaboration with applied scientists and system experts • Provide technical and organizational leadership, ensuring execution excellence while crafting a long-term strategy for search and knowledge systems Skills • 2+ years experience of leading a cross-functional team as an Engineering Manager • Bachelor/ Master's degree or equivalent in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Similar • Proven background in Machine Learning, NLP, and large-scale Search, with the ability to guide teams at the forefront of these fields. Familiarity with vector search, hybrid retrieval (lexical + semantic), and personalization techniques will be a strong plus • Deep expertise in retrieval and ranking models and the broader search stack, with a track record of delivering production-quality systems at scale • Comfortable with ambiguity and able to navigate it to solve problems. Ability to break a problem into manageable tasks and establish clear goals for the team • Effective communication and ability to explain complex work in simple terms to team members, stakeholders and senior leadership • Be a role model for other Engineers in the team and help establish a culture of engineering excellence, collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation • Proven expertise in stakeholder management and fostering strong relationships • Excellent business understanding to drive informed engineering decisions Company Overview • A global technology company with over 350 employees, ATG is transforming the way billions of pounds, euros and dollars worth of items are bought and sold globally via auction. It was founded in 1971, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job