Senior Software Engineer II — Build Scalable Discovery UX

Rightmove; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Pension and Life Insurance

27 days holiday + volunteering days

Bike to Work scheme

Hybrid office model

Job summary

Rightmove in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to own and evolve complex web applications, collaborating with Product, Design and Engineering. You will work on a modern stack (TypeScript, React, Express, Node.js) inside a hybrid team and contribute to scalable, reliable software used by millions.

The role emphasizes mentoring, shaping architectural decisions, and delivering high-quality code through testing and automation, while exploring new technologies to improve speed and user

Qualifications

• Strong experience with React, TypeScript and modern web application development.
• Ability to influence technical direction and drive engineering excellence.
• Experience mentoring engineers and collaborating across Product, Design and Engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve products using a modern technology stack including TypeScript, React, Express, Node.js, Kubernetes and GitLab.
• Deliver high-quality software that can be released safely and frequently to production.
• Partner with Product, Design and Engineering teams to solve complex, real-world challenges.
• Influence technical direction and help shape the work that goes into each sprint.
• Design scalable, resilient systems alongside Architects and Principal Engineers.
• Contribute to engineering communities, standards and best practices across Rightmove.
• Coach and mentor fellow engineers to grow and develop.
• Collaborate through code reviews and technical discussions to continuously improve quality.
• Experiment with new technologies and approaches to deliver more value.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Web development

Testing & automation

Mentoring

Performance & scalability

Tools

TypeScript

React

Express

Node.js

Kubernetes

GitLab

Job description

Rightmove in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to own and evolve complex web applications, collaborating with Product, Design and Engineering. You will work on a modern stack (TypeScript, React, Express, Node.js) inside a hybrid team and contribute to scalable, reliable software used by millions.

The role emphasizes mentoring, shaping architectural decisions, and delivering high-quality code through testing and automation, while exploring new technologies to improve speed and user