Engineering Lead - AI-Native SaaS Platform - Burns

Skills

Communication Leadership Go TypeScript Coaching react node.js AWS GCP

Job Specifications

Engineering Lead - AI-SaaS Platform | Tripled ARR in 12 months
Remote-first (UK) with hybrid London office option
Up to PS150,000 per annum plus equity
Typescript/Node, React, GCP/AWS
Engineering Lead - We're working with an amazing scale-up who raised a very impressive Series B round earlier in 2025. They are building an AI-native SaaS platform that's redefining sector and have experienced explosive growth over the past year tripling their ARR. They are scaling their Engineering team to match the ambition of their product and customers.
The Engineering Lead
We're hiring Engineering Leads to guide small, focused squads (up to 4 Engineers) while remaining hands-on in the codebase. This isn't a "people manager only" role - around 70% of your time will be technical, leading the design and build of AI-native solutions with Real Time infrastructure and a seamless Front End experience. The remainder will be spent coaching, mentoring, and supporting your team's growth.
For the first three months, you'll contribute as an individual contributor, embedding yourself in the product and tech stack before taking on leadership responsibilities.
What you'll do
Lead a small team of Engineers while staying deeply technical
Contribute across the stack (React, Node.js/Typescript, GCP) with Back End experience highly valued
Shape and deliver high-quality features that scale with thousands of customers
Advocate for engineering best practices and help raise the technical bar
Collaborate with product and design to deliver exceptional user experiences
What you'll bring
Proven experience leading small teams while still contributing technically
Strong Back End development expertise (Node.js, Typescript; Go a plus)
Familiarity with cloud-native architectures (GCP or AWS)
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
A balance of technical depth and people-first leadership
This is an amazing opportunity for an Engineering Lead to join a fast-growing scale-up as they take the next leap in their journey. Please reply with your CV of call Simon for a chat.
Engineering Lead - AI-SaaS Platform | Tripled ARR in 12 months
Remote-first (UK) with hybrid London office option
Up to PS150,000 per annum plus equity
Typescript/Node, React, GCP/AWS
Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.

About the Company

Established back in 2004, Burns Sheehan is a specialist technology recruitment agency based in London & Manchester. We partner with growing organisations with a compelling story to tell and connect them with world class tech talent across the UK and Europe, creating industry-leading teams across Software Engineering, Product & Delivery, Platform Engineering & Infrastructure, Data, C-Suite & Leadership. Whether you're scaling up with multiple hires, seeking a game-changing executive, or building out a brand-new squad, our f... Know more