Lead Full Stack Engineer

BIOMETRIC TALENT; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational technology firm in the UK is seeking a Full Stack Lead Engineer. In this remote role, you will lead the development of scalable applications, utilizing your expertise in TypeScript, ReactJS, and Node.js. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of experience, strong leadership skills, and a passion for improving user experience through innovative technology. Join a dynamic team committed to transforming how students enroll in UK universities, leveraging the latest in Generative AI tools to streamline workflows.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in software development focused on frontend and backend.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript, ReactJS, Node.js.
• Experience with microservices and cloud-native development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable applications across frontend and backend.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver user experiences.
• Identify and resolve complex technical challenges.

Skills

TypeScript

ReactJS

Node.js

RESTful API development

SQL and NoSQL databases

AWS cloud services

DevOps practices

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Tools

Docker

GitHub Actions

Job description

Overview

Permanent

Location : UK, Remote

Salary : up to £90,000

Industry : EdTech

About the Client

Our client is an innovative education-technology company transforming how international students enrol at UK universities. Their flagship platform automates the entire offer-to-arrival process, covering CAS, visa applications, documentation, accommodation, and communication - empowering universities, agents, and students with seamless, self-service workflows. Widely adopted in higher education, the system streamlines compliance, enhances conversion, and improves the overall student experience.

What you’ll do

As a Full Stack Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, high-performance applications across both frontend and backend systems. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver features that create exceptional user experiences.

This is a hands-on role with leadership responsibilities, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys solving complex technical challenges. You’ll also be expected to actively explore, evaluate, and adopt the latest Generative AI tools and practices to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and accelerate development across the engineering team.

Lead full stack development using

• ReactJS, TypeScript, Node.js, and related technologies.
• Architect and implement robust, scalable, and secure APIs and web applications.
• Collaborate with product, design, and other teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers.
• Own and maintain key features across both frontend and backend layers.
• Drive and enforce coding standards, best practices, and documentation.
• Identify and resolve complex performance, scalability, and reliability challenges.
• Contribute to DevOps processes (CI / CD, monitoring, infrastructure) and help optimize development pipelines.
• Participate in architecture discussions and influence the future direction of the platform.
• Investigate and adopt new technologies (e.g. WASM, serverless patterns) to continually improve the platform.

What you’ll bring to this role

• 6+ years of professional experience in software development with a strong background in both frontend and backend.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript, ReactJS, Node.js, and RESTful API development.
• Experience with microservices, event-driven architecture, and cloud-native development.
• Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis).
• Proficient in AWS cloud services especially Lambda, SQS, S3, Cognito, API Gateway, EventBridge, etc.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps practices (CI / CD pipelines, Docker, GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with frontend tooling such as Vite, ESLint, CSS-in-JS, and testing frameworks like Jest or Cypress.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to guide teams through technical decisions.
• A passion for quality, performance, and security.

Highly Desirable :

• Experience with server-side rendering frameworks like Next.js or Remix.
• Familiarity with AWS CDK or Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Interest or experience in WASM or other emerging frontend optimization technologies.
• Prior experience mentoring teams or leading cross-functional projects.

What happens next?

One of our Recruitment Consultants will be in touch and inform you if youve been successful to the next stage of the process or not, which is a qualification call where we will tell you more about the role and the client, and understand more about you, your experience and career aspirations.

Should we both wish to proceed, we will submit your details to the client and be in touch regarding the outcome and any further steps.

The interview process for this client consists of :

Stage 1

2 hour remote technical interview

Stage 2

30minute final stage conversation

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. As an employment agency for permanent and contract hires, we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups to drive innovation and equality within the workplace.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know so we can accommodate for any interactions with us at Biometric Talent, but also inform the client to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to allow for a fair and equitable process.