Lead Software Engineer

Overview

Lead Full Stack Engineer (Frontend heavy) - £80,000 - Tech for Good - (Wigan Hybrid)

G.Digital are back with one of our favourite partners, a AWS Powerhouse Tech for Good organisation, who are looking for a hands-on Tech Lead to take ownership of a brand-new front-end application, built on modern tech and designed to deliver seamless, accessible user experiences at scale.

You’ll lead the technical direction, set the vision, and build out responsive, performant interfaces with a strong focus on accessibility (WCAG).

While your expertise leans towards the front-end (TypeScript, modern JS frameworks, component-based architecture), you’ll also contribute across the stack-collaborating with backend engineers on Node.js, RESTful APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS).

This is an opportunity to shape solutions that matter, mentor a talented team, and foster a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction and set the vision for a brand-new front-end application
• Build out responsive, accessible interfaces with a focus on performance at scale
• Collaborate with backend engineers on Node.js, RESTful APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)
• Mentor a talented team and foster a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture

Qualifications

• Proven full stack experience with front-end strength
• Familiarity with Node.js, micro-frontends/headless CMS, cloud & containers
• A strategic thinker who thrives in fast-paced, mission-driven environments

Benefits

33 days holiday, pension, funded training, gym membership, staff discounts, Blue Light card, socials & more.

If you’re looking for that greenfield opportunity to completely overhaul a legacy Web platform into a modern React, TypeScript platform then this is defo the role for you.

How to apply

Apply directly if you want to know more!

Role details

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting and Staffing and Recruiting

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• Proven full stack experience with front-end strength
• Familiarity with Node.js, micro-frontends/headless CMS, cloud & containers
• A strategic thinker who thrives in fast-paced, mission-driven environments

33 days holiday, pension, funded training, gym membership, staff discounts, Blue Light card, socials & more.

If you’re looking for that greenfield opportunity to completely overhaul a legacy Web platform into a modern React, TypeScript platform then this is defo the role for you.

G.Digital are back with one of our favourite partners, a AWS Powerhouse Tech for Good organisation, who are looking for a hands-on Tech Lead to take ownership of a brand-new front-end application, built on modern tech and designed to deliver seamless, accessible user experiences at scale.

You’ll lead the technical direction, set the vision, and build out responsive, performant interfaces with a strong focus on accessibility (WCAG).

While your expertise leans towards the front-end (TypeScript, modern JS frameworks, component-based architecture), you’ll also contribute across the stack-collaborating with backend engineers on Node.js, RESTful APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS).

This is an opportunity to shape solutions that matter, mentor a talented team, and foster a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture.