Lead Software Engineer

🚀 Lead Software Engineer | Finnish Product Company | Tampere We are exclusively supporting a leading Finnish digital product company in the search for a Lead Software Engineer or Engineering Manager to join their Real Estate Systems team in Tampere. This is an opportunity to lead the team behind a market-leading SaaS platform used daily by real estate professionals across Finland. The business is investing heavily in platform modernisation, cloud technologies and AI-driven product development, creating a unique opportunity to influence both technology and product direction. The Role:As Engineering Manager, you will lead a cross-functional software development team responsible for a business-critical platform at the heart of the real estate industry.This is a hands-on leadership position where you will combine technical direction, people leadership and product collaboration. You'll work closely with developers, product stakeholders and customers to ensure the platform continues to evolve while maintaining technical quality and scalability. Key responsibilities include:Leading and developing a team of software engineersDriving technical and architectural decision-makingWorking closely with product and business teams on prioritisationBalancing delivery speed with long-term technical sustainabilitySupporting the adoption of AI capabilities within the productBringing customer and business understanding into engineering decisionsInfluencing team processes, ways of working and technical strategy Technology EnvironmentReactTypeScriptNode.jsAWSSaaS ArchitectureAI-enabled Product DevelopmentModern CI/CD and highly automated development environments What We're Looking ForExperience leading software development teams as an Engineering Manager, Lead Developer, Tech Lead or similarStrong understanding of modern web applications across frontend and backendExperience working with SaaS products and cloud platformsProduct company background preferredStrong stakeholder management and communication skillsInterest in applying AI to deliver real customer valueConfident decision-maker who can provide technical leadership and directionFluent Finnish language skills Why Join?In-house product development with long-term ownershipProducts used by millions of users across FinlandLarge engineering community with opportunities to collaborate and learnSignificant investment in training, certifications and career developmentModern cloud-native technology environmentStrong engineering culture with genuine influence over technology choicesHigh-impact product with a clear growth roadmapModern office in Tampere and flexible hybrid working If you're an experienced technical leader looking to combine engineering excellence, product thinking and AI innovation in a role with real influence, I'd be happy to share more details in confidence. 📩 Contact me directly for further information. #LeadEngineer #EngineeringManager #TechLeadership #SoftwareDevelopment #AWS #React #TypeScript #NodeJS #SaaS #ArtificialIntelligence #Tampere #FinlandJobs #ProductDevelopment #LeadershipJobs #Hiring #TechJobs