Lead Software Engineer

PIE Recruitment; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based start-up is seeking an Engineering Lead to shape product and lead a fast-moving development team for an AI-driven B2B SaaS platform. The role requires over 8 years of full-stack experience, strong TypeScript skills, and a background in cloud-native DevOps. Responsibilities include leading development across a modern tech stack and building robust APIs for enterprise clients. The company values autonomy and aims to create genuine solutions in the HR space, free from gimmicks.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of full-stack experience with strong expertise in TypeScript.
• Solid cloud-native DevOps skills (AWS or GCP).
• A keen eye for quality with strong testing and CI/CD practices.
• Curiosity around harnessing generative AI in products.

Responsibilities

• Lead development across a modern, serverless-first stack.
• Build and maintain robust APIs and services for enterprise clients.
• Own delivery from discovery to deployment and performance.
• Shape engineering culture, tooling, and processes as the team grows.

Skills

Full-stack development

TypeScript

Cloud-native DevOps

Testing and CI/CD practices

Generative AI

Tools

AWS

GCP

Vercel

Neon

Express

Next.js

React

Vue

Angular

Job description

PIE Recruitment England, United Kingdom (Remote)

Engineering Lead – AI driven B2B SaaS platform

Remote -- home based - UK only, access to London

Looking for a role where you can shape product, own delivery, and work with cutting-edge tech — without drowning in bureaucracy?

This is a chance to lead engineering at a fast-moving SaaS business that’s solving real problems with smart, scalable solutions.

You’ll be joining a small yet perfectly formed high-performing team with കാസ serious ambitions. The platform’s already winning awards and landing big-name clients. Now they’re scaling — and they need someone who can drive technical excellence while keeping things lean, pragmatic, and user-focused.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading development across a modern, serverless-first stack (Vercel, Neon, AWS Lambda)
• Building and maintaining robust APIs and services used by enterprise clients
• Owning delivery end-to-end — from discovery through to deployment and performance
• Shaping engineering culture, tooling, and processes as the team grows

What You’ll Need to Bring

• 8+ years’ full-stack experience, with strong TypeScript across backend (Express/Next.js) and frontend (React/Vue/Angular)
• Solid cloud-native DevOps skills (AWS or GCP) — no server hugging here
• A sharp eye for quality, with strong testing and CI/CD practices
• Curiosity and ideas around how to harness generative AI in real-world products

Who They Are

This is a well-backed UK start-up with an incredibly unique proposition for HR teams. They move fast, value autonomy, and are building something that genuinely works — no gimmicks, no fluff.