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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** developrec
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £90,000.0 - £110,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Query Performance, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software as a Service, Data Infrastructure, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Software Engineering, Tailwind, ReactJS, Backend, Webpack, Data Management, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** September 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2850543365-lead-software-engineer

## About the Role

* 7+ years' experience in software engineering
 * 2-3+ years operating in a Lead, Staff, or Senior+ capacity
 * Proven experience building and scaling SaaS platforms
 * Experience leading architectural decisions and system design initiatives
 * Frontend: React, Tailwind

## Description

In just a few years, the company has built one of the most advanced property data platforms in the market, integrating thousands of data sources and processing terabytes of information with sub-24-hour latency. With strong product-market fit, continued revenue growth, and ambitious scaling plans, they're now hiring a Lead Software Engineer to help shape the next phase of the platform.

This is a hands-on leadership role within an engineering-led, collaborative environment, ideal for someone who enjoys balancing architectural ownership with meaningful day-to-day coding., As Lead Software Engineer, you'll combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership and architectural oversight. You'll drive technical excellence across the organisation, mentor engineers, and influence the long-term direction of the platform.

This is not a purely managerial role, you'll contribute to the codebase daily while also shaping standards, systems, and engineering culture.

What You'll Be Doing

Technical Leadership & Architecture

 * Provide architectural oversight across frontend, backend, and data infrastructure
 * Set engineering standards and champion best practices in scalability, reliability, and maintainability
 * Lead complex system design discussions, balancing speed, scope, and long-term scale
 * Shape the technical roadmap alongside product and data leaders
 * Develop high-quality front-end features using React (Vite) + Tailwind
 * Design and ship scalable, type-safe APIs using Node.js, Express, and tRPC
 * Optimise and maintain PostgreSQL databases and query performance
 * Collaborate with the data team to evolve Elasticsearch-driven architecture
 * Own delivery of complex features from discovery through deployment and monitoring

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Impact

 * Mentor senior and mid-level engineers through pairing, reviews, and coaching
 * Foster a high-performance engineering culture built on ownership and continuous improvement
 * Work closely with product, design, and data stakeholders to ensure technical input shapes roadmap decisions
 * Translate complex technical challenges into clear, actionable insights for non-technical teams


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