Full Stack NextJS Developer

Lead Full Stack Next.js/React Developer Location: UK-based, Hybrid or Remote

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Lead Full Stack Next.js/React Developer to help design and build greenfield modern, high-performance web applications that power our client platforms and internal tools. You will work across the stack from Front End user experiences in Next.js to Back End APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure, helping to create resilient, scalable systems.

If you're excited by building elegant user interfaces, designing robust APIs, and working in a cloud-native environment where you can influence technical direction, this role offers a chance to shape both our platform and engineering culture. chance to shape both our platform and engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain production-grade web applications using Next.js and React.
• Collaborate closely with product and other engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Take ownership of features from concept through deployment and ongoing operation.
• Ensure applications are performant, accessible, secure, and maintainable.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor other engineers.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience with Next.js, React, and TypeScript.
• Strong advocate for and power user of LLM-enabled development tools such as Claude
• Experience building RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Understanding of server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and modern Front End performance optimisation.
• Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Cloud experience (AWS preferred) and familiarity with containerisation (Docker).
• Strong understanding of web fundamentals (HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work with evolving requirements.
• Lead a team of experienced Software Engineers

Nice to Have

• Backend experience in Go and/or C#
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (eg, Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles.
• Experience with authentication/authorization systems (OAuth, JWT, SSO).
• Exposure to data-heavy or high-scale systems.
• Experience in intellectual property, brand protection, or compliance-driven industries.

Details:

• Up to £110,000
• Permaanent role
• Hybrid position

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience with Next.js, React, and TypeScript.
• Strong advocate for and power user of LLM-enabled development tools such as Claude
• Experience building RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Understanding of server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and modern Front End performance optimisation.
• Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Cloud experience (AWS preferred) and familiarity with containerisation (Docker).
• Strong understanding of web fundamentals (HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work with evolving requirements.
• Lead a team of experienced Software Engineers

Nice to Have

• Backend experience in Go and/or C#
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (eg, Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles.
• Experience with authentication/authorization systems (OAuth, JWT, SSO).
• Exposure to data-heavy or high-scale systems.
• Experience in intellectual property, brand protection, or compliance-driven industries.

• Up to £110,000
• Permaanent role
• Hybrid position