Plata is a Mexico-founded fintech startup created by former Tinkoff executives that operates as a licensed bank.
<p>We are looking for a <strong>Head of AI Engineering</strong> who is ready to lead this direction from the ground up, from strategy and architecture to real production impact.</p> <p> </p> <p>At <strong>Plata</strong>, we are launching a new AI stream that will play a key role in shaping the future of our platform and products. <br>In this role, you will own the AI vision end to end and lead several AI-related domains under a single strategic umbrella. You will be responsible for building teams, setting priorities across multiple streams, and ensuring that AI initiatives are aligned with business goals and deliver measurable value at scale.</p> <p> </p> <p>This is an opportunity to define how AI is structured, governed, and scaled across a fast-growing fintech company.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Challenges that await you</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build and lead multiple AI directions within a unified strategy</li> <li>Define and own the overall AI roadmap and priorities across domains</li> <li>Design scalable AI and ML architectures suitable for production</li> <li>Translate business needs into practical and impactful AI solutions</li> <li>Hire, mentor, and grow teams and technical leaders across AI streams</li> <li>Establish best practices for data, model development, deployment, and monitoring</li> <li>Collaborate closely with engineering, product, risk, and business stakeholders</li> <li>Make strategic technology and organisational decisions in an evolving environment</li> </ul> <p><strong>What makes you a great fit</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proven experience leading multiple teams or domains in AI, ML, or data-driven engineering</li> <li>Strong technical background in AI and ML systems and production deployments</li> <li>Ability to combine strategic thinking with ownership of execution</li> <li>Experience building and scaling teams or new technical directions from scratch</li> <li>Solid understanding of scalable system and platform design</li> <li>Strong communication and stakeholder management skills</li> <li>Comfortable working in fast-changing environments and owning initiatives end to end</li> <li>English proficiency at B2 level or higher for effective collaboration with an international team</li> </ul> <p><strong>Our ways of working:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Innovative Spirit: </strong>A commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions</li> <li><strong>Honest Feedback:</strong> valuing open, transparent communication</li> <li><strong>Supportive Team: </strong>a strong, collaborative community</li> <li><strong>Celebrating Achievements: </strong>recognizing our wins together</li> <li><strong>High-Tech Environment:</strong> a team full of smart and revolutionary people who date to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances</li> </ul> <p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Relocation support</strong> to one of our hubs — Cyprus, Serbia, Spain — with assistance for the employee and their family</li> <li><strong>Flexible work </strong>from one of our offices or remote</li> <li><strong>Healthcare</strong> <strong>Coverage</strong></li> <li><strong>Education Budget:</strong> Language lessons, professional training and certifications</li> <li><strong>Wellness Budget:</strong> Mental health and fitness activity reimbursements</li> <li><strong>Vacation policy:</strong> 20 days of annual leave and paid sick leave</li> </ul>