Lead Full Stack Software Developer Manch/Liverpool Hybrid £90K

We are a fast-growing company building powerful, customer-facing products that help organisations scale their revenue and engagement strategies. We're looking for a Lead Full Stack Software Developer to join our team and play a key role in shaping the next generation of our platform.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll be involved from concept to production-designing, building, and continuously improving modern, scalable systems in a high-velocity environment. The Role You'll lead the technical delivery of features across our product suite, working closely with stakeholders, product teams, and engineers. You'll take ownership of solutions from initial design through to deployment, contributing to a culture of rapid iteration, high standards, and continuous improvement. Our stack includes Node.js microservices, Vue.js, Redis, SQL Server, Snowflake, all deployed in AWS, with a strong focus on DevSecOps and daily production releases., * Collaborate with stakeholders on solution design, scoping, and system architecture

• Explore and de-risk complex areas through spikes and proof-of-concept development
• Break down initiatives into deliverable epics and user stories with product leads
• Deliver high-quality production code as an individual contributor and technical leader
• Ensure performance, scalability, maintainability, and operability of systems
• Support live products, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement
• Influence architectural decisions and contribute to long-term technical strategy, * Work on impactful, customer-facing B2B products
• Be part of a high-performing, collaborative engineering culture
• Ship code to production daily and see the results of your work immediately
• Influence architecture, tooling, and the future direction of the platform
• Operate in a modern cloud-native environment with cutting-edge practices

• 10+ years' experience in full stack software development
• Strong expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript (5+ years required)
• Proven experience designing and building scalable SaaS platforms
• Deep understanding of system design, domain modelling, and architecture patterns
• Strong grasp of clean code principles, SOLID practices, and design patterns
• Experience working in mature CI/CD environments with frequent production releases
• Comfortable working directly with stakeholders and customers
• Passion for problem-solving and quickly adopting new tools and technologies
• Experience with automated testing and quality assurance practices
• Knowledge of building secure, high-performing systems at scale
• Interest in leveraging AI to accelerate software development and delivery
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience

What You'll Bring

• A commercial mindset-balancing technical excellence with business impact
• Leadership qualities, with the ability to guide and elevate a development squad
• A proactive, forward-thinking approach to engineering challenges
• A drive to continuously improve standards, efficiency, and team performance, If you're a senior engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, product-driven environment and wants to combine hands-on coding with technical leadership, we'd like to hear from you.