Software Engineering Lead – PBSA Operations Platform (React, TypeScript)

Location: Mayfair London

Employment Type: Full-time

Tech Stack: React TypeScript SQL ServerCI/CD GraphQL/REST

About the Role

Were looking for a hands-on Software Engineering Lead to help shape the future of our in-house PBSA management platform.

Youll be a pivotal part of our product team leading the engineering function while actively contributing code and technical solutions.

This is not a purely managerial role youll be expected to design build and iterate alongside your team with a strong focus on React and modern frontend practices.

Your work will directly impact operations across tenancy management student engagement maintenance scheduling finance workflows and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead from the front: Architect develop and deliver features in our React/TypeScript-based platform.
• Shape engineering strategy: Drive code quality performance and maintainability across the stack.
• Mentor and guide: Support engineers at all levels through coaching code reviews and technical direction.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with product managers operations leads and designers to align tech with real-world PBSA needs.
• Improve developer experience: Champion CI/CD testing observability and documentation standards.
• Champion quality and security: Ensure compliance with internal controls and external regulations (e.g. GDPR).

Youll Be a Great Fit If You

• Are hands-on and still love writing and reviewing code every day.
• Bring 10 years experience building and scaling full-stack or frontend-heavy web apps.
• Are fluent in React TypeScript HTML/CSS and frontend performance optimization.
• Understand backend architecture well enough to collaborate effectively ( Azure SQL Core REST/GraphQL).
• Know how to design multi-tenant SaaS or distributed systems.
• Care deeply about clean code DX reusability and practical UX.
• Can think strategically but move fast like a startup engineer.
• Are outcome-driven not a fan of red tape or waterfall plans.

Bonus Experience (Nice to Have)

• Exposure to PBSA property management or booking systems.
• Experience with TailwindCSS or component design systems.
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with payment integrations CRM platforms or accounting platforms.

What Youll Get

• 75k to 85k
• 25 days annual leave bank holidays
• Discretionary bonus
• A say in shaping the future of tech in the PBSA space

About Us

Were building software tailored for the operational realities of modern PBSA providers from student onboarding to maintenance scheduling and financial automation.

As we scale were investing in engineering as a core discipline not just a service layer. Youll have autonomy and support to ship real impact fast.

Required Experience:

Senior IC