At Mews, we're redefining how hospitality works - and that includes how software gets built. In our Back of House division, we're introducing a new kind of role alongside our existing engineering paths: the Product Builder. Product Builders are high-agency engineers who shape what gets built, not just how.As a Lead Product Builder, you will operate at the forefront of this transformation. This is a role for people who transcend conventional engineering tracks - those who blend technical depth, product intuition and organisational leadership to create enduring impact. A Lead Product Builder is someone who thinks in systems, takes initiative, moves fast and creates long-term value by building great products that truly help our customers.You'll be responsible for identifying, driving and delivering high-leverage product opportunities that span teams and domains. You'll lead by example in how AI-native products are built, guide strategic direction and act as a multiplier for others in the organization✅ Your mission, should you choose to accept it:Take end-to-end ownership of product initiatives - from problem definition to prototype to productionBuild rapidly, ship often and iterate based on real feedbackLead the design and implementation of systems that power:Product-led growth mechanicsIntelligent onboarding and automation workflowsMulti-property operational tooling and business intelligenceAI-powered Smart Tips and co-pilot product featuresWork closely with Product Managers and Designers to stay aligned on direction without being dependent on them for day-to-day executionOperate as a self-contained unit: making decisions, running experiments and owning deliverySet a high bar for technical and product quality. You won't just ship features - you'll build systems that last and evolveMentor Engineers who wish to become Product Builders and other Product Builders to drive adoption of modern development practicesChampion AI-native development across the team - working faster, smarter and with less wasteMake pragmatic use of cloud-native platforms, integrations and managed services to solve problems without reinventing the wheelLead the discovery and delivery of complex, cross-cutting initiatives with broad business and customer impact.Shape product direction in ambiguous areas, working closely with leadership to influence strategic bets and longer-term product vision.Mentor and enable other Product Builders and Engineers across the company - through pairing, reviews, coaching and hands-on leadership.Drive best-in-class use of AI tools, rapidly prototyping solutions and scaling promising ideas into robust product experiences.Establish reusable patterns, frameworks, or services that accelerate the work of other builders and improve overall velocity.Define and share patterns for effective AI-native development, enabling others, even for non-product builders, to build faster and more effectively.Represent builder thinking across orgs - evangelizing a culture of experimentation, autonomy and pragmatic problem-solving.🤝️ You'll be a great fit if you bring a few of the below with you:7 years of experience delivering customer-facing software with measurable business outcomes.Experience as a senior engineer in a product-driven company (startup, founder, or scale-up experience preferred)Track record of leading large-scale initiatives across functions, systems, or product areas.Strong product instincts - you care about the problem as much as the implementationComfortable defining scope, navigating ambiguity and making trade-offs in real timeTake ownership well beyond your code - into customer outcomes, product success and system sustainabilityExperience operating without dedicated Product Managers or Product Designers, or a strong proven ability to do soDemonstrated ability to define and deliver product strategy without top-down direction.Consistently lead by example: whether by coaching, elevating team standards, or proactively unblocking othersRecognized as a leader in AI-native development, with a proven ability to evaluate, adopt and scale emerging tools (e.g., agents, orchestration, autonomous testing) across teams.Expert in and actively working with modern AI development tools, such as:GitHub Copilot for rapid code generation and refactoringCursor or other AI-native IDEs to boost development speed and insightLovable, or similar tools, to prototype flows and gather user feedback fastEmerging AI agents and workflow automation tools that help reduce friction, test faster and unlock scaleStrong communicator with a history of influencing decision-making at a strategic level.Recognized internally as a go-to problem solver and mentor, trusted by peers across disciplines
