Lead Software Engineer - Real Estate Technology - Contract – Hybrid ( 3 days Office, 2 days WF[...]

Nityo Infotech; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm is seeking a hands-on leader for a role in real estate technology, based in Sheffield, UK. The successful candidate will mentor engineers and drive technical delivery through active code contribution. Excellent communication and coding skills, along with a commitment to agile practices, are essential. This six-plus-month hybrid contract role offers an opportunity to foster technical excellence in a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading technical teams in complex environments.
• Strong coding skills and hands-on involvement in software delivery.
• Solid understanding of cloud, DevOps, CI/CD, and engineering quality frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Guide and develop engineers, fostering accountability and teamwork.
• Provide technical direction and contribute code for scalable solutions.
• Promote modern engineering standards and process enhancements.
• Strengthen operational reliability and user satisfaction.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and global teams.

Skills

Leading technical teams

Strong coding skills

Understanding of cloud technologies

DevOps practices

Continuous integration/deployment

Effective communication

Agile delivery commitment

Job description

Location: Sheffield, England (UK) - Contract – Hybrid ( 3 days Office, 2 days WFH)

6+ Months Contract

Role Purpose

Take a hands‑on leadership role within a small, high‑performing engineering team in Real Estate Technology. You'll drive technical delivery, actively write code, and champion continuous improvement across a range of projects. Collaborate with central engineering communities to embed best practices and enhance service management for global users. Experience in the banking or real estate sector is not required—what matters is your technical expertise and ability to deliver results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead & Mentor: Guide and develop engineers, fostering accountability, teamwork, and technical excellence.
• Hands‑On Delivery: Provide technical direction and actively contribute code to deliver secure, scalable solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Promote modern engineering standards, agile practices, and process enhancements.
• Service Management: Strengthen operational reliability and user satisfaction through improved incident, change, and problem management.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, architects, and global teams to deliver on technology roadmaps.

Experience & Skills

• Proven experience leading technical teams in complex environments.
• Strong coding skills and hands‑on involvement in software delivery.
• Solid understanding of cloud, DevOps, CI/CD, and engineering quality frameworks.
• Effective communicator and collaborator across technical and non‑technical teams.
• Commitment to agile delivery and continuous improvement.
• Experience in real estate technology or similar domains.
• Participation in engineering communities or centres of excellence.

📩 Interested?

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