Lead Full-Stack Engineer

Job Title

Lead Full-Stack Engineer

Salary

£95,000 - £110,000 + Equity

Company Description

Searchland.co.uk is the UK’s leading B2B prop-tech company, transforming how businesses access and leverage property data. Their construction-focused arm, Buildscout, uses real-time planning data to revolutionize lead generation for developers and tradespeople. Backed by Searchland’s market-leading platform, the Buildscout team operates with high autonomy, building search-heavy SaaS products that help construction professionals secure high-quality jobs before the competition.

Job Description

Searchland.co.uk is seeking a Lead Full-Stack Engineer to drive the technical evolution of Buildscout, their high-growth construction lead-generation platform. You will own complex features end-to-end, building search-heavy SaaS products while maintaining a high shipping velocity. As a key technical voice, you’ll balance deep individual contribution with architectural leadership in a fast-paced, product-led environment.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

Join a small, high-output team within Searchland.co.uk, the UK's leading B2B prop-tech platform, where you will have significant product influence and ship daily.

Build search-heavy SaaS products using a modern stack including Next.js, tRPC, and Elasticsearch to solve real-world problems for the construction industry.

Receive an exceptional package including EMI share options, 37 days of annual leave, and private healthcare through Vitality in a flexible hybrid environment.

What You Will Do

Write high-quality code daily across the full stack using Next.js, tRPC, and React to build performant and accessible product features.

Architect and optimize data-intensive systems, including PostgreSQL schema design and Elasticsearch-driven search architectures to handle complex property and planning data.

Partner closely with product and design teams to translate technical constraints into clear roadmaps and lead features from discovery through to deployment.

The ideal candidate

7+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2–3 years in a lead, staff, or senior-plus role building and scaling SaaS platforms.

Deep production expertise in React, Next.js, Node.js, and TypeScript, with a strong ability to solve complex technical challenges independently.

Extensive experience with PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch, particularly in the context of technical architecture and system design for data-heavy applications.