Platform Architecture

Backend: Node.js · NestJS · TypeScript · REST + GraphQL · JWT/OAuth2
Frontend: Next.js 14 (React) · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · React Query · Storybook
Database: PostgreSQL (RDS) · Redis (ElastiCache) · S3
Infrastructure: AWS EKS Fargate · ALB · CloudFront CDN · Route 53 · RDS Multi-AZ
DevOps: GitHub Actions CI/CD · Terraform IaC · Docker · Datadog · PagerDuty
AI/ML: Anthropic Claude API · AWS SageMaker · NLP buyer matching · AVM models
Deployment: SaaS multi-tenant · Dublin EU-WEST-1 (GDPR compliant)

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Hands-On Development

Write, review, and ship production-quality Node.js/NestJS backend and Next.js/React frontend code daily
Own technical architecture decisions on patterns, abstractions, service boundaries, and API design
Lead code reviews with focus on correctness, performance, security, and maintainability
Debug and resolve complex production incidents and performance bottlenecks
Design and implement core Sales modules: new homes tracking, resale pipeline, offer management, chain tracking, completion workflows
Architect real-time portal integrations: Daft.ie, MyHome.ie, Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket

AI-Augmented Development

Champion and operationalise AI-assisted development using Claude Code as primary co-pilot tool
Define team conventions for prompt crafting, context management, and reviewing AI-generated code
Embed AI workflows into sprint cycles for boilerplate generation, test writing, refactoring, and documentation
Evaluate and introduce complementary AI tooling (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.)
Track productivity metrics and report impact to engineering leadership

Team Leadership & Squad Management

Line-manage and mentor 10–15 engineers across 3–4 Scrum squads
Oversee daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and sprint reviews
Act as technical escalation point, unblocking engineers and resolving technical disagreements
Conduct regular 1:1s, provide performance feedback, and support career development
Participate in hiring: define technical interview criteria and conduct technical assessments

Architecture, Quality & Delivery

Own delivery of the 12-month product roadmap
Maintain high engineering quality: unit, integration, and E2E test coverage (Playwright/Cypress)
Define and enforce coding standards, linting rules, PR templates, and branching strategies
Lead design and delivery of Reapit-compatible REST API layer
Oversee security practices: OWASP compliance, JWT security, AWS IAM least-privilege, GDPR

Stakeholder Communication

Serve as primary technical voice in client-facing calls with Ireland stakeholders
Prepare technical status updates, architecture decision records (ADRs), and sprint demos
Translate product change requests into technical impact assessments and revised timelines

Essential Requirements

Technical Skills — Must Have

Node.js & NestJS: 5+ years Node.js development; 2+ years NestJS in production
React & Next.js: 4+ years React; 2+ years Next.js (App/Pages Router); proficiency with React Query, Zustand/Redux, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
TypeScript: Strong full-stack TypeScript (generics, utility types, strict mode)
REST API Design: Proven experience with versioning, JWT/OAuth2, rate limiting, error handling, OpenAPI/Swagger
Databases: PostgreSQL (query optimisation, indexing, migrations), Redis (caching, pub/sub), S3
AWS: Hands-on with ECS Fargate, RDS, ElastiCache, S3, CloudFront, Route 53
Testing: Jest, Supertest, Playwright/Cypress
Git & CI/CD: Advanced Git workflow; GitHub Actions or equivalent

AI-Augmented Development — Must Have

Demonstrable experience using Claude Code or equivalent AI coding assistant
Ability to write effective system prompts, manage context, and critically review AI-generated code
Strong opinion on responsible AI-assisted development practices

Leadership — Must Have

Minimum 3 years as Tech Lead/Engineering Lead with direct line management of 5+ engineers
Strong command of Agile/Scrum ceremonies
Demonstrable ongoing individual contribution to production codebases
Experience establishing high-standard code review culture

Domain & Soft Skills

Background in complex B2B SaaS products (CRM, ERP, marketplace, PropTech/FinTech preferred)
API-first thinking with clean, consistent API design
Excellent written and verbal communication in English
Ability to triage ambiguous production issues rapidly under pressure

Desirable/Nice-to-Have

GraphQL APIs (Apollo Server)
Reapit Foundation API or property CRM platforms (Reapit, Jupix, Alto, Street.co.uk)
Irish/UK property market workflows (conveyancing, new homes sales, portal feeds, AML compliance)
DocuSign/Adobe Sign e-signature integration
AWS SageMaker or ML deployment platforms
Data lake architectures (AWS Glue, Athena, QuickSight)
React Native mobile development
ISO 27001, SOC 2, or GDPR compliance experience
Experience with UK/Ireland + India time zone distributed teams
Open source contributions or public engineering portfolio

Competency Framework

CompetencyDescription

Technical Depth

Writes senior-level Node.js/NestJS and React/Next.js code; reviews PRs critically; makes architectural decisions with clear reasoning

AI Fluency

Uses Claude Code and AI co-pilot tools daily; defines team conventions; drives measurable productivity gains

Hands-On Output

Individually contributes production code every sprint; demonstrates recent personal commits

Team Leadership

Has managed 5+ engineers; runs effective 1:1s and ceremonies; unblocks engineers; gives constructive feedback

Delivery Drive

Tracks sprint velocity; identifies risks early; makes pragmatic trade-offs; keeps team moving without sacrificing quality

Client Presence

Communicates technical progress clearly to non-technical clients; writes clean ADRs and status updates

Quality Ownership

Sets and enforces testing standards, coding conventions, and security practices; treats test coverage as non-negotiable

Lead Development Manager