Engineering Team Lead (Backend)

at  Plentific

We’re Plentific, the world’s leading real-time property solution, and we’re looking for top talent to join our ambitious team. We’re a global company, headquartered in London, and operating across the United Kingdom, Germany and North America.
As a B2B company, we’re dedicated to helping landlords, letting agents and property managers streamline operations, unlock revenue, increase tenant satisfaction, and remain compliant through our award-winning SaaS technology platform. We also work with SMEs and large service providers, helping them access more work and grow their businesses.
We’re not just any proptech - we’re backed by some of the biggest names in the business, including A/O PropTech, Highland Europe, Mubadala, RXR Digital Ventures and Target Global and work with some of the world’s most prominent real estate players.
But we’re not just about business - we’re also building stronger communities where people can thrive by ensuring the quality and safety of buildings, supporting decarbonisation through our ESG Retrofit Centre of Excellence and championing diversity across the sector through the Women’s Trade Network. We’re committed to creating exceptional experiences for our team members, too. Our culture is open and empowering, and we’re always looking for passionate, driven individuals to join us on our mission.

So, what’s in it for you?

• A fast-paced, friendly, collaborative and hybrid/flexible working environment
• Ample opportunities for career growth and progression
• A multicultural workplace with over 20 nationalities that value diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Prioritisation of well-being with social events, digital learning, career development programs and much more

If you’re ready to join a dynamic and innovative team that’s pioneering change in real estate, we’d love to hear from you.

REQUIREMENTS

Skills:

• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in backend software development.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages and familiarity with modern software development frameworks and tools.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams of diverse backgrounds and skill levels.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a track record of resolving technical challenges and mitigating project risks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Experience with leading a team of engineers in a fast-paced software development environment.
• Vast experience as a hands-on software engineer using Python and Django or other web framework.
• Experience with designing, creating and maintaining APIs to drive products and solutions.
• Coaching or mentorship experience, with a passion for supporting the professional growth and development of team members.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

THE ROLE

We’re looking for an experienced engineering lead to join our engineering team. You’ll be leading a highly technical and motivated team, with support from our Engineering Senior Leadership team. You’ll have direct line management of a small team of engineers, focusing on quality throughout, in an intellectually stimulating environment. This will also be a hands-on engineering role balancing the delivery of projects and team leadership. This team is responsible for integrations to our platform for our clients including finance through Stripe, automations and API Suite.
The engineering team sits at the centre of everything we do at Plentific and is constantly tackling challenging problems, such as online payments, quoting, invoicing, booking, search / scoring algorithms, ETL, data pipelines, in-app messaging, real-time notifications and fraud prevention. Our mobile engineers mostly work with Flutter. The rest of the tech stack includes Python/Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, AWS, ES6, React.js, React Query, TypeScript, Express, Kubernetes, Docker, Redis, Celery, Pandas, Numpy, Scrapy, Git, Jenkins, Elasticsearch. We have a very large but clean code base as we put significant emphasis on design patterns, code readability, testability, maintainability and extendability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Leadership:

• Provide strong leadership, including coaching, guidance, and support, to a diverse team of engineers.
• Set clear goals and expectations for individual team members, aligning them with the company’s objectives and key results (OKRs).
• Drive the implementation of performance management processes encompassing regular performance evaluations, feedback sessions, performance improvement plans as needed, and facilitate career development discussions.

Technical Strategy and Execution:

• Help to drive the execution of projects and initiatives ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Implement and promote engineering best practices, coding standards, and quality assurance processes to maintain high standards of software development.
• Champion the adoption of modern engineering methodologies and technologies to drive efficiency and innovation within the team.
• Identify potential risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate their impact on project timelines, ensuring timely delivery of initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Leverage your expertise to support decision-making processes and influence the growth and development of the team.