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# Lead Full Stack Software Developer

- **Company:** Spectrum IT Recruitment
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software as a Service, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Software Design Patterns, Microsoft SQL Server, Node.Js, Redis, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, TypeScript, Snowflake, Vue.js, Solid Principles, Information Technology, Devsecops, Microservices
- **Published:** July 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/lead-full-stack-developer/spectrum-it-recruitment-limited-job107724312

## About the Role

* Strong full stack development experience (ideally 10+ years)
 * 5+ years of JavaScript and TypeScript experience
 * Solid background in system design and scalable architectures
 * Experience building large, production SaaS platforms
 * A clean-code mindset (SOLID principles, design patterns, testable code)
 * Experience working in mature CI/CD and continuous deployment environments
 * A commercial mindset when designing and delivering software
 * Excellent collaboration skills and confidence working with stakeholders
 * Interest in using AI to accelerate and improve software development
 * A passion for performance, security and engineering best practice
 * Degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience

## Description

We're working with a fast-growing UK SaaS technology company that builds data-driven digital products used by commercial teams to better understand and engage with their customers. They are now looking for an experienced technical lead full stack developer to play a key role in shaping and delivering their next generation of customer-facing platforms.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll be involved from early design through to production delivery, working with a modern cloud-based stack and deploying to live environments on a daily basis.

The Role

 * Lead technical delivery across a high-performing development squad (10+)
 * Contribute to solution design, system architecture and domain modelling
 * Build proof-of-concepts and spike complex or uncertain areas of work
 * Break down requirements into deliverable epics and user stories alongside product and initiative managers
 * Develop and deliver production-ready code across the full stack
 * Ensure high standards of quality, maintainability, performance and security
 * Support and improve live systems once deployed
 * Influence technical direction, tooling and best practice across the wider engineering function

Tech Environment

You'll work with a modern stack including:

 * Node.js microservices
 * JavaScript & TypeScript
 * Vue.js
 * Redis, SQL Server & Snowflake
 * AWS cloud infrastructure
 * CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices


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