Lead Backend Engineer – Node.js/TypeScript, AI-Driven

Holiday Extras; Newingreen; Remote; GBP 74,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Holiday Buy – extra holidays

Birthday Day Off

Sabbaticals at milestones

Parental Leave – enhanced options

Gym Discounts

Private Dental Insurance (after 4 yrs)

Private Medical Insurance (after 4 yrs

Profit Share Bonus

Pension with Aviva

Social Club discounts

Tech discounts

Volunteering Scheme

Income protection

Critical illness cover

Life assurance

Job summary

Holiday Extras is hiring a hands-on technical leader to guide a small team of full‑stack engineers. You’ll balance backend depth with frontend context, especially as we accelerate AI‑driven tooling and automation across the tech stack.

You’ll upskill the team, set architectural standards, and ensure high quality while enabling growth and learning. You will collaborate with cross‑functional partners and champion sustainable delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive backend experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Experience leading engineers and driving performance.
• Mentoring engineers and supporting career progression.
• Owning technical direction within a domain with constraints.
• Clear outcomes and impact on platform metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and line-manage a small team of engineers, overseeing development, wellbeing, and performance.
• Define and champion best practices for Node.js and TypeScript backend development.
• Set technical direction for your team and domain, balancing innovation with pragmatism.
• Be the go-to expert for business functionality within your domain.
• Collaborate with Product, Delivery, Commercial and Data teams and partners.
• Foster technical excellence through mentorship and feedback.

Skills

Node.js & TypeScript

Team leadership

Mentorship & coaching

Domain ownership

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

AI tooling adoption

Job description

Holiday Extras is hiring a hands-on technical leader to guide a small team of full‑stack engineers. You’ll balance backend depth with frontend context, especially as we accelerate AI‑driven tooling and automation across the tech stack.

You’ll upskill the team, set architectural standards, and ensure high quality while enabling growth and learning. You will collaborate with cross‑functional partners and champion sustainable delivery.