Full Stack Tech Lead – Node.js, React, Java Script

Jobtailor; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced software leader to drive the design and delivery of scalable applications. You will guide frontend and backend teams using React, Node.js, and TypeScript, while owning architectural decisions and security practices.

You will mentor distributed teams, translate complex requirements into technical designs, and ensure adherence to CI/CD, testing, and quality standards in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering required.
• Strong front-end and back-end engineering capabilities.
• Experience delivering scalable, enterprise-grade applications.
• Proven track record leading technical teams and projects.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across development teams for high-quality software solutions.
• Lead design and development of key features and services across the stack.
• Guide hands-on development with React, Node.js, and TypeScript.
• Own critical technical decisions aligned with architecture and scalability goals.
• Mentor offshore and distributed teams to ensure delivery standards.
• Translate requirements into technical designs and implementation plans.
• Create and review API specs, architectural artifacts, and design documentation.
• Enforce coding standards, best practices, and quality benchmarks.
• Conduct code reviews focused on maintainability, performance, and security.
• Ensure DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD and automated testing.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Agile

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

React.js

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript (ES6+)

TypeScript

Node.js

Express.js

NestJS

RESTful APIs

Microservices

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across development teams to ensure the design and delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software solutions
• Lead the design and development of key features, components, and services across the application stack
• Provide hands‑on guidance in building scalable applications using React, Node.js, and TypeScript
• Own critical technical decisions, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and long‑term scalability goals
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex technical challenges and design issues
• Translate business and functional requirements into technical designs and implementation plans
• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and stakeholders to refine requirements and define solution approaches
• Produce and review technical design documentation, API specifications, and architectural artifacts
• Define and enforce coding standards, development best practices, and quality benchmarks
• Conduct code reviews to ensure maintainability, performance, and security compliance
• Ensure adherence to DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and secure coding
• Monitor and improve non‑functional requirements such as performance, scalability, reliability, and resilience
• Guide and mentor offshore and distributed development teams, ensuring alignment to delivery standards
• Allocate tasks, oversee progress, and provide regular technical direction to team members
• Facilitate knowledge transfer, technical upskilling, and team capability development
• Communicate technical decisions, risks, and progress clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Support Agile delivery processes including backlog refinement, sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Core Technologies Front‑end: React.js, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript
• Back‑end: Node.js (Express.js/NestJS)
• API Development: RESTful services, microservices architecture
• Databases: SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB)
• Strong understanding of software architecture patterns (microservices, layered architecture, event‑driven systems)
• Experience with scalable and cloud‑native solution design
• Knowledge of system integration patterns and API design principles
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)
• Exposure to containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Strong grounding in clean code principles and design patterns (SOLID, DRY)
• Experience with test automation, code quality tools, and static analysis
• Understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements
• Overall experience with strong hands‑on development background
• Proven experience in technical leadership or senior development roles
• Experience delivering enterprise‑scale applications in Agile environments
• Exposure to distributed delivery models (onshore/offshore teams)

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering