Engineering Team Lead

Jack & Jill; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing hospitality tech firm in the UK seeks an Engineering Team Lead to spearhead a high-impact squad focused on building innovative predictive tools. This hands-on leadership role requires technical expertise across the stack and the ability to mentor engineers effectively. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in AI and machine learning, ensuring seamless delivery of sophisticated features that optimize operations. This is an exciting opportunity at the forefront of technological innovation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in hands-on technical leadership.
• Ability to work across the full stack and mentor junior engineers.
• Strong product instincts with a track record of delivering commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a squad of engineers by setting technical direction and reviewing code.
• Own the end-to-end delivery of predictive features.
• Design and evolve scalable systems to support high data volumes.

Skills

Technical leadership

Full stack development

Mentoring engineers

AI and machine learning

Agile methodologies

Tools

Python

React

AWS

Job description

Engineering Team Lead

Company Description: Fast-growing hospitality tech SaaS

Job Description: You will lead a high-impact engineering squad focused on building sophisticated forecasting and decision-support tools. This hands‑on leadership role involves balancing technical architecture with people management to deliver intelligent features that help operators optimize complex daily operations. You'll work across a modern stack to drive predictive excellence and operational automation at scale.

Why this role is remarkable:

• Lead the technical direction of a business‑critical insights layer that uses AI and machine learning to solve real‑world operational challenges.
• Join a well‑funded, scaling organization backed by top‑tier VCs during a high‑growth phase with significant technical ownership.
• Influence product strategy by partnering directly with Data and Design teams to build tools used daily by hundreds of multi‑site operators.

What you will do:

• Lead a squad of engineers by setting technical direction, reviewing code, and fostering a high‑performing engineering culture.
• Own the end‑to‑end delivery of predictive features, ensuring statistical accuracy and a seamless user experience for complex data products.
• Design and evolve scalable systems using technologies like Python, React, and AWS to support high volumes of data and traffic.

The ideal candidate:

• Proven experience in hands‑on technical leadership with the ability to work across the full stack and mentor junior engineers.
• Strong product instincts and a track record of delivering commercial outcomes within cross‑functional, agile product squads.
• Deep understanding of systems thinking and the ability to make pragmatic trade‑offs between rapid delivery and long‑term maintainability.