Lead Software Engineer

October 20, 2026

Hybrid

Lead

London

Indeed

Description

A hands-on Lead Software Engineer is needed to shape and build a residential operations platform used by PBSA operators across the UK and Europe. The role combines front-end engineering in React and TypeScript with architecture decisions, quality practices and technical leadership in a small, growing team. The platform covers tenancy management, resident engagement, maintenance scheduling and finance workflows, with strict reliability and data-separation requirements.

Responsibilities

Design, build and improve applications using React and TypeScript
Develop accessible, maintainable front-end experiences using HTML and CSS
Improve front-end performance, reliability and the user experience
Work across the software development lifecycle from shaping requirements through implementation, testing, release and iteration
Give realistic estimates to the Product Owner and Director of Product & Technology, and flag delivery risks early
Make practical technical decisions that support the platform's long-term direction and growth
Collaborate with colleagues across backend services and architecture, including Node.js, SQL and ASP.NET Core
Integrate with APIs and contribute to end-to-end solution design using REST and GraphQL
Record significant technical decisions in writing so the reasoning is available to the rest of the team
Build and maintain a shared component library so the platform looks and behaves consistently across modules
Design integrations with payment, CRM and accounting platforms so they can be reused from one client to the next
Review code, encourage good engineering practices and maintain a high standard of quality
Build automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline so releases are routine and low risk
Help keep the platform available to the agreed service level
Lead the technical response to front-end and application incidents
Write up incidents afterwards, without blame, and follow through on the fixes
Apply secure coding practice with particular care around authentication, payments and personal data
Keep each client's data separate and test that separation as part of every release
Provide technical evidence for the company's data protection and information security work, including GDPR and ISO 27001
Support the technical side of new client implementations, including configuration, integrations and data migration
Act as the technical escalation point for issues the help desk cannot resolve
Spend time with site teams to see how the platform is used day to day and bring learnings back into the product
Share knowledge, provide technical guidance and mentor other developers
Keep documentation for each core module current so no part of the platform depends on one person
Take part in hiring engineers, including technical interviews and onboarding new starters
Help grow engineering capability and, over time, build and develop a larger team

Requirements

Strong commercial experience building production applications in React and TypeScript
Working experience of .NET Core, Node.js, SQL Server and API design using REST and GraphQL
Experience leading technical design and reviewing other engineers' code
Experience of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
Experience mentoring or guiding other developers
Exposure to PBSA, property management or booking systems
Experience with Next.js, TailwindCSS or component design systems
Knowledge of Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with payment integrations, CRM platforms or accounting platforms
Experience of multi-tenant SaaS, or of working in an ISO 27001 or similar certified environment
Cares deeply about clean code, reusability and practical UX
Can think strategically but moves fast like a startup engineer
Explains technical choices clearly to people who are not engineers
Comfortable with the ownership that comes with a small team