Lead Software Engineer (Fullstack)

TL;DR

Lead Software Engineer (Fullstack): Leading the Holiday Experience team to build post-booking customer journeys and automation tools with an accent on C#/.NET backend and React/Next.js frontend. Focus on architecting reliable systems, integrating AI-powered features, and fostering team growth in a high-growth traveltech environment.

Location: Must be able to work in a hybrid capacity from the Bristol office, UK.

Salary: £90,000–£100,000 yearly

Company

A fast-growing, tech-driven travel brand focused on making mountain and ski holidays more flexible and accessible.

What you will do

• Define technical direction, architecture, and long-term system health for the Holiday Experience domain.
• Lead a small team of engineers in shipping high-quality features at a sustainable pace.
• Provide mentorship through 1:1s, performance coaching, and career guidance.
• Develop and maintain post-booking flows, travel companion apps, and AI-powered service tools.
• Balance rapid feature delivery with necessary technical improvements and debt reduction.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business goals into technical requirements.

Requirements

• Must be able to work from the Bristol office on a hybrid basis.
• Strong experience building web applications with C#/ASP.NET Core and modern JS frameworks like React or Next.js.
• Previous experience leading a small team or readiness to step into a leadership position.
• Solid understanding of relational databases like MySQL or SQL Server with performance optimization skills.
• Holistic approach to systems design with a focus on reliability, observability, and maintainability.
• Ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Passion for applying AI to automate and improve customer service experiences.
• Background in scaling systems within a startup environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays and 4 wellbeing days.
• Comprehensive Vitality health insurance.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• £1,000 annual holiday credit plus additional staff travel discounts.
• £300 work-from-home budget to support your remote setup.
• Active social calendar with team celebrations and conferences.

Hiring process

• Initial talent acquisition screening call (45 minutes).
• Technical screening call (45 minutes).
• Technical interviews: coding session (1–1.5 hours) and system design (45 minutes).
• Final founder/culture interview (45 minutes).