Lead Full Stack Developer

• Developing innovative new product features and maintaining existing code to ensure the platform remains industry-leading.
• Taking ownership of the backend-heavy workload, with an expected split of 85% backend and 15% frontend development.
• Line managing and mentoring developers within the team to support their professional growth.
• Planning and coordinating development work to deliver business priorities while managing tasks within Jira.
• Performing rigorous front and back end code reviews to ensure quality and alignment with best practices.
• Evolving system security to mitigate the latest threats and monitoring production systems to respond to degradations.

Do you have experience in TypeScript?, Why would you be a good fit?

• You have a minimum of 5 years' development experience and are an expert in JavaScript and TypeScript.
• You possess extensive experience with a serverless stack, specifically utilising AWS Lambda, AppSync/GraphQL, and CloudFormation.
• You are comfortable with modern frontend frameworks, specifically ReactJS and NextJS.
• You have a proven record of managing diverse, remote teams and possess great communication skills.
• You write clean, readable, and well-structured code following SOLID principles and Test Driven Development (TDD).
• You have a strong understanding of security best practices and experience with Gitflow branching models.
• You are proactive, inquisitive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• You are available to respond to production system degradations at any reasonable time outside of core 9am-5pm hours., * Do you have at least 5 years of professional development experience with expert-level proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript, specifically within an AWS serverless environment (using Lambda, AppSync, or GraphQL)?
• Do you have a proven track record of line-managing and mentoring developers, including experience coordinating the work of diverse or remote teams?
• Are you comfortable with a role that is 85% focused on backend development and are you able to be available at any reasonable time to respond to production system degradations?

• A competitive salary.
• Remote first hybrid working model.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Company health insurance scheme + other benefits.
• Autonomous working with direct reporting line to the CEO.
• A significant investment in your ongoing learning and development goals.
• The opportunity to influence the way the team works and how products are built.
• A collaborative culture where your expertise directly impacts the success of a unique IoT platform.
• Working within a modern, serverless-first engineering environment.

This role is remote-first and flexible, but the successful candidate will need to be prepared to travel to meet colleagues in North Oxfordshire 1-2 days per week where required.

Please note that our client is unable to accept any candidates that require visa sponsorship at this time therefore all applicants must have unrestricted right to work in the UK.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Work from home