or apply directly on Websummit's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days Websummit's roles stay open a median of 65 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Websummit's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Websummit
- high 28 stale, 0 reposted of 35 open
- Hiring momentum
- 40 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Websummit's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Websummit.
About this role
As the Lead Engineer for the attendee-facing web app at Web Summit, you will be responsible for shaping the user experience for event attendees. You will lead a small team, collaborate with a product manager and designer, and spend about 60% of your time writing code while also managing the engineers on your team.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Websummit as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in leading engineering teams
- Proficiency in web application development
- Ability to manage technical work and line-manage engineers
What you get
- Subsidised healthcare
- Dental coverage
- Employee assistance programme (EAP)
- Employer pension contribution up to 6% for Irish-based employees
- Access to workshops and online learning resources
- Company MacBook
Worth weighing
- 60% of the role involves writing code, which may limit strategic responsibilities
- The posting does not specify the tech stack used for development
Summarised from Websummit's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Websummit on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.