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Synthesia is the world’s leading AI video platform for business, used by over 90% of the Fortune 100. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in London, with offices and teams across Europe and the US. As AI continues to shape the way we live and work, Synthesia develops products to enhance visual communication and enterprise skill development, helping people work better and stay at the center of successful organizations. Following our recent Series E funding round, where we raised $200 million, our valuation stands at $4 billion. Our total funding exceeds $530 million from premier investors including Accel, NVentures (Nvidia's VC arm), Kleiner Perkins, GV, and Evantic Capital, alongside the founders and operators of Stripe, Datadog, Miro, and Webflow. About the role Lead the delivery of complex engineering projects in AI-powered video, avatar rendering, and generative media systems. Break down ambiguous, research-heavy initiatives into structured execution plans with predictable timelines. Make informed trade-offs between quality, latency, cost, and scalability, and communicate these clearly to stakeholders. Challenge and support senior engineers working across backend systems, frontend rendering, and AI integrations to achieve technical excellence. Drive high standards in system design, reliability, and performance. Understand engineering leveling and scale the team by identifying and filling skill gaps across distributed systems, AI integrations, and media pipelines. Partner with recruiting to build a world-class team capable of pushing the boundaries of generative video technology. Monitor team performance proactively, addressing issues in delivery, system reliability, or quality. Create growth opportunities for engineers working on cutting-edge technical problems. Navigate difficult conversations with clarity and empathy, especially in high-complexity technical discussions. Align decisions with long-term product and infrastructure strategy. Team you would