Lead Full Stack Engineer

G Digital
Glasgow, United Kingdom
11 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 90K

Job location

Remote
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles
JavaScript
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Software as a Service
Continuous Integration
Amazon DynamoDB
Node.js
Software Engineering
TypeScript
React
Backend
GIT
Front End Software Development
Functional Programming
Api Gateway
REST
Software Version Control
Serverless Computing
Microservices

Job description

They're now looking to add one more A-Player to their Engineering team, a Lead Software Engineer with a strong front end and who's also comfortable getting hands-on with Node.js on the backend when needed. You'll be joining a high-performing team focused on designing, scaling, and maintaining their growing SaaS platform.

What You'll Be Working With:

  • JavaScript / TypeScript
  • React
  • Node.js (backend services)
  • AWS Serverless - particularly Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, etc.
  • RESTful APIs and cloud-native architectures
  • CI/CD workflows and version control (Git), * Leading the development of engaging, performant frontend experiences using React & TypeScript
  • Collaborating with design and product teams to transform ideas into elegant, scalable UI components
  • Getting stuck into a mix of greenfield builds and proof-of-concept work. Meaning plenty of variety and room for creative, design-led thinking.
  • Contributing to backend services using Node.js in a serverless AWS architecture
  • Owning features end-to-end and shipping production-ready code
  • Working as part of a tight-knit engineering team that values clean code, best practices, and continuous learning

Requirements

  • 5-7+ years' experience in software engineering, with a frontend focus
  • Strong track record of building commercial projects and modern, responsive user interfaces with React
  • Proven ability to contribute across the stack (Node.js backend, API integration)
  • Strong experience working with AWS, particularly serverless environments
  • Experience collaborating with UX/UI and Design teams to bring polished, thoughtful features to life

Benefits & conditions

  • £90K salary
  • Fully remote (UK-based)
  • 7% employer pension contribution
  • 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + your birthday off
  • Option to take 2 additional weeks unpaid leave
  • Company share scheme

About the company

G.Digital have partnered with a fantastic software house that works with multiple household-name clients and has been ranked as one of the best places to work in the UK.

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