Lead Platform Engineer

Matchtech Group; Greater London; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group seeks a Lead Platform Engineer to join an AI-driven technology business serving the UK lettings and estate agency sector. The role is permanent, with London office optional and remote work available.

You will lead platform development, design scalable backend systems, and shape how engineering teams use AI. A hands-on leader, you will drive architectural decisions and collaborate with senior leadership to deliver reliable AI-powered solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on software engineering experience in AI, SaaS, or related platforms.
• Strong Node.js and NestJS with API design expertise.
• Kubernetes and GCP familiarity.
• Experience with API testing and software quality.
• Understanding of agentic AI and LLMs.
• Degree-level education in CS or related field.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design and build scalable backend systems and RESTful APIs.
• Develop and maintain microservice and event-driven architectures.
• Lead a small team of engineers and uphold coding standards.
• Set best practices for agentic AI development with LLMs.
• Contribute to technical strategy and long-term planning.
• Maintain secure, reliable data pipelines and platforms.
• Collaborate with product teams on lettings workflows.
• Drive technical improvements for dependable delivery.

Skills

Node.js

NestJS

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Kubernetes

GCP

Event-driven architecture

AI/LLM pipelines

Team leadership

Code review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Qdrant

Git

Next.js

Job description

Our client is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to join an innovative technology business developing agentic AI solutions for the UK lettings and estate agency sector. This permanent, full-time role offers the opportunity to lead platform development, build scalable systems and shape how engineering teams use AI in a fast-paced environment. The role is available from a London office or remotely.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, design and build scalable backend systems and RESTful APIs from initial concept through to production.
• Develop and maintain microservice and event-driven architectures supporting real-time operational workflows.
• Lead a small team of engineers, supporting delivery, reviewing code and maintaining a high technical standard.
• Set best practice for agentic AI development, including the use of Claude Code, LLMs and AI-powered engineering workflows.
• Contribute to technical strategy, architecture decisions and long-term platform planning alongside the Head of Engineering.
• Maintain secure, performant and reliable systems, services and data pipelines as the platform scales.
• Work closely with product teams to understand lettings workflows and develop technology that solves meaningful operational challenges.
• Drive technical improvements that support dependable delivery, quality assurance and continuous innovation.

Job Requirements:

• Significant hands‑on software engineering experience, ideally within AI, SaaS, automation or other technology platforms.
• Strong expertise in Node.js and NestJS, with experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservice-based systems.
• Practical knowledge of Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience with API testing, automated testing and maintaining high standards of software quality.
• Understanding of agentic AI, large language models and the challenges of operating AI pipelines at scale.
• Experience with event-driven systems, secure data pipelines and cloud‑native application development.
• Knowledge of Next.js and frontend development would be advantageous.
• Experience working with technologies such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB and vector databases such as Qdrant.
• Ability to lead engineers while remaining a highly capable hands‑on builder and technical decision‑maker.
• Degree‑level education in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related discipline.

What the Role Offers:

• Significant technical ownership from the outset, with the opportunity to influence architecture and engineering standards.
• Direct collaboration with senior leadership and access to strategic product and technology decisions.
• Flexible working from a London office or remotely.
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of agentic AI and automation within the property technology sector.
• Leadership responsibility within a small, ambitious and technically focused team.
• Scope to shape scalable systems used across the UK lettings and estate agency market.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Lead Platform Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, leading from the front and building AI‑enabled systems from the ground up.