Lead Software Engineer

Prism Digital; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 85,500 - 104,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% discretionary bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions up to 10%

Employee share options

Regular company trips

Job summary

A leading SaaS company in the UK is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to mentor a team and develop innovative data visualisation tools. The role focuses on frontend work while also handling backend tasks. The ideal candidate will have experience in a SaaS environment, strong leadership skills, and excellent knowledge of React and Node.js. This position offers a salary up to £95,000 plus a discretionary bonus and additional perks, including remote-first working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in a SaaS product company, ideally smaller-sized.
• Ability to lead a team with gravitas.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and lead a team of four engineers.
• Prototype and lead development of new products.
• Collaborate on frontend-focused work.

Skills

React

Node.js

Excellent communication

Leadership experience

Job description

Overview

Lead Software Engineer | React & Node.js | SaaS House

Remote First, Head Office based in Berkshire.

Prism Digital has partnered with a UK/US-based company that creates a suite of SaaS Data Visualisation tools which plug into various applications and cloud/infrastructure environments. The tool provides data visualisation capabilities similar to DataDog and Prometheus, with value adds over competitors.

This role reports to the Director of Engineering; you will mentor a team of four engineers and lead prototyping of new products the company continuously develops.

The role is slightly more frontend-leaning, but profiles with backend focus are welcome as long as most work is on the frontend (approximately 60% frontend, 40% backend).

Responsibilities

• Mentor and lead a team of four engineers (2 developers / 2 QAs).
• Prototype and lead development of new products and features.
• Collaborate on frontend-focused work while able to handle backend tasks as needed.
• Influence UX/UI and how customers interact with the SaaS application.

Key requirements

• React
• Node.js
• Experience in a SaaS product company (ideally smaller-sized)
• Excellent communication and a solid educational background
• Ability to lead a team (gravitas to command respect through experience and coding skills)

Having held a lead/manager title is not essential if you have demonstrated leadership experience and the gravitas to lead teams, including developers with 10+ years of experience.

Why this client is notable

• Voted as one of the best tech companies to work for in the UK
• Certified B-Corp
• People-focused culture with autonomy, recognition, support, and rewards
• Modern office near London with a Silicon Valley feel
• Product mindset with influence over UX/UI
• Salary up to £95,000 per annum
• 10% discretionary bonus
• Private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 10%
• Employee share options scheme and LifeWorks employee assistance
• Remote-first setup (team in the office up to x5 days this year)
• Regular company trips

This role does not accept applicants outside of the UK, nor does it offer sponsorship.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

• Software Development
• Data Infrastructure and Analytics
• IT System Data Services