Technical Lead

Our client is a leading commercial real estate advisory and service provider for large institutional investors, global corporations, and various owners and occupiers. Their mission is to simplify the process of leasing, buying, or selling properties across multiple sectors, including retail, office, multifamily, industrial, student housing, and hospitality. The team is committed to guiding clients through the real estate process, ensuring it is rewarding for everyone involved.

Your Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Lead Engineer to join our global real estate technology team. This hands-on role follows a 70/30 split between engineering delivery and team leadership, providing the opportunity to both architect and develop complex solutions as well as lead a high-performing POD. The successful candidate will work across the UK technology portfolio and EU initiatives, coordinating closely with developers and QA professionals from our India Centre of Excellence (COE).

• Lead a POD of Developers and QAs, ensuring the timely and high-quality delivery of features and enhancements across UK and EU projects.
• Act as a hands-on technical lead, contributing robust, production-ready code and guiding solution architecture and best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, and cross-functional stakeholders to refine requirements and ensure solutions meet business goals.
• Champion engineering excellence through code reviews, mentoring, and technical upskilling within the POD.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, tools, QA practices, and DevOps integration.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture across global teams, ensuring strong engagement with India COE resources.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks or roadblocks affecting delivery and team productivity.
• Contribute to technical documentation, architecture reviews, and stakeholder updates as required.

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering roles, with recent hands-on technical leadership responsibilities.
• Proven track record of delivering business-critical solutions in distributed, agile environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and mentoring skills.
• Expertise in architecting, building, and maintaining scalable enterprise applications.
• Experience with legacy systems built in ASP.NET / .NET frameworks and their modernization.
• Familiarity with global team collaboration and effective work across time zones.
• Experience with real estate, property technology, or digital transformation projects.
• Strong background in mentoring geographically distributed engineering teams.
• Any experience with Crystal Reports (.NET reporting), Mapper, Wilson, LINQ, .NET Forms is beneficial.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps, CI/CD automation, and software quality assurance best practices.
• Previous experience with enterprise initiatives in the UK, EU, or across multiple regions.

• A pivotal, high-impact leadership role shaping technology solutions across UK and EU real estate portfolios.
• Opportunity to influence engineering culture and best practices within a collaborative, international team.
• Direct engagement with senior technology, business, and global delivery teams.

AS AN OPINOV8R, YOU WILL HAVE

• Hybrid Work Model: Balance your professional and personal life with our flexible working conditions. We offer a hybrid setup that empowers you to be productive and deliver your best from anywhere. We’re planning to open a Lisbon office soon, but you’ll only be expected to come in approximately once or twice per week..
• Exciting Projects: An exceptional opportunity to drive high-value business outcomes by building and shaping two critical systems from the ground up.
• Boost Your Expertise: Elevate your career with unmatched experiences that expand your knowledge and master skills. We foster continuous learning and development opportunities that allow you to grow and reach new heights.
• Collaborative Culture: A dynamic and supportive work environment where you'll collaborate with experienced professionals in both business and technology.

HOW’S THE HIRING PROCESS GOING
We strive to make a smooth and transparent hiring process to find the perfect match for both sides. Steps may differ depending on the position — here's what to expect:

• Initial Interview: If your background fits the role's criteria, we'll invite you for an interview with a Talent Acquisition Specialist to get to know you better.
• Technical Interview: Depending on the role, you may be asked to complete a technical assessment/test task to showcase your expertise.
• Client’s Interview: Meet with client representatives to discuss the role specifics and gain insights into the project's scope and expectations.
• Final Decision: After completing all interviews and assessments, we'll reach a final decision and get back to you with the result.

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