Senior Backend Engineer (Property Maintenance Platform)

Remote (Global - Flexible UK Time Zone Overlap) £90,000 - £140,000 + Equity + Fully Remote + Unlimited Holiday Flexibility + High Autonomy + AI-First Environment Are you a Backend Engineer or similar with experience building scalable systems, integrations, or compliance-focused platforms, looking to join an ambitious AI-native startup building the future operating system for UK property maintenance? Do you want the opportunity to take ownership of an entire compliance domain within a rapidly growing Property Technology business, where your work will directly influence how landlords, letting agents, contractors and tenants manage legal obligations across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland? On offer is the opportunity to join an innovative startup that is building a revolutionary AI-powered platform for the UK property sector. With ambitious growth plans and a product targeting a multi trillion-pound industry, this role will play a critical part in ensuring the platform remains legally compliant, auditable and scalable. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for designing and building the compliance infrastructure that sits at the heart of the platform. You will develop property identity and routing systems through integrations with Ordnance Survey and HM Land Registry, build jurisdictional rules engines covering all UK nations, create OCR-based compliance document ingestion pipelines and implement automated enforcement mechanisms linked to legislation such as Awaab's Law. You will work closely with engineering leadership whilst operating with a high degree of autonomy within a small specialist squad. The ideal candidate will have a strong backend engineering background using either TypeScript/Node.js/Python or similar, alongside experience building event-driven systems and integrating external APIs. You will possess a strong understanding of working within regulated environments. Experience with compliance systems, rules engines, GIS platforms and document processing technologies would be highly advantageous. The Role: • Design and develop compliance systems for a UK Property Tech platform • Build integrations with Ordnance Survey, HM Land Registry and related services • Develop jurisdictional rules engines covering England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland • Create OCR-based compliance document ingestion pipelines • Implement Awaab's Law automation, audit trails and enforcement controls • Work within a small autonomous engineering squad • Fully remote role with complete flexibility over working hours The Person: • Strong backend engineering experience using TypeScript, Node.js, Python or similar • Experience building scalable systems, API integrations or event-driven architectures • Comfortable working within a fast-paced start-up or technology-driven environment • Keen to learn new technologies and take ownership of complex engineering challenges Keywords: PropTech, Compliance Engineer, Backend Engineer, Software Engineer, Node.js, TypeScript, Python, Event Driven Architecture, EDA, Housing Compliance, Awaab's Law, HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, GIS, OCR, Rules Engine, Property Technology, Regulatory Systems, Remote, AI, Backend Developer, Platform Engineer, Software Developer, Distributed Systems, API Integration If you’re interested in this or another role, feel free to contact us for a confidential discussion on how we can support you career. TechSec Solutions Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and contractor recruitment. By applying for this job you accept the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be provided on request. Email: [email protected] Contact Number: 020 4630 2003