Lead Full Stack Engineer

Hammersmith Networking; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Holiday

Quarterly Bonus

Regular Socials

Thriving Business

Job summary

Agile Retail is seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to take technical ownership of Agile X. You will combine hands-on coding with architecture, leading delivery across backend and frontend systems to evolve a data-driven retail platform.

You’ll design scalable architectures, manage engineering priorities, and mentor engineers, contractors and partners while driving AI-assisted decision-making capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experienced Senior or Lead Full Stack Engineer with strong backend and frontend capability.
• Proficient in Node.js, Express, React and modern JavaScript.
• Comfortable designing and operating cloud-based systems, ideally using AWS.
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB.
• Able to think architecturally while staying hands-on with code and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical development, architecture and engineering roadmap for Agile X.
• Build backend services using Node.js and Express.
• Develop modern frontend experiences using React and Vite.
• Own and evolve the platform’s AWS and DynamoDB data architecture.
• Build scalable, API-first systems connecting retail ops, data and performance.

Skills

Node.js

Express

React

JavaScript

AWS

NoSQL

Technical leadership

Tools

Vite

DynamoDB

Job description

Role: Lead Full Stack Engineer (Node.js / React / AWS)
Location: Hammersmith, London ( Min 3 Days Office )
Contract: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £65,000 per annum plus BONUS
Benefits: Enhanced Holiday, Quarterly Bonus, Regular Socials & Thriving Business

Who We Are:

At Agile Retail, we operate stores, build brands and support some of the world's most recognisable retail businesses. We're now building Agile X app- our single operating environment designed to bring disconnected retail systems, processes and data together into one scalable platform.

We're looking for a Lead Full Stack Engineer to take technical ownership of Agile X and help take it to the next stage. This is a genuinely hands-on role where you'll shape the architecture, write code and lead technical development, helping us build a platform that can evolve from connected retail operations into data-driven, AI-assisted decision-making.

The Lead Full Stack Engineer Role:

You’ll own the technical direction and development of Agile X, combining hands‑on full-stack engineering with architecture, technical leadership and delivery.

• Own the technical development, architecture and engineering roadmap for Agile X
• Build and oversee backend services using Node.js and Express
• Develop modern frontend experiences using React and Vite
• Own and evolve the platform’s AWS and DynamoDB data architecture
• Build scalable, modular and API‑first systems connecting retail operations, workforce, customer and performance data
• Integrate POS, inventory, workforce, customer and third‑party systems into a single connected environment
• Manage engineering priorities, sprint planning, testing, documentation and releases
• Establish strong engineering standards across code quality, testing and deployment
• Lead and support engineers, contractors and external development partners
• Help evolve Agile X towards data visualisation, predictive analytics, automation and AI‑assisted operational decision‑making

What’s in it for the Lead Full Stack Engineer?

• Technical ownership of a platform being built to solve real‑world retail challenges
• Genuine influence over architecture, technology choices and engineering standards
• A hands‑on role combining coding, architecture and technical leadership
• Opportunity to build at the intersection of retail, data, automation and AI
• Fast‑growing, entrepreneurial business where technology has direct commercial impact

Company benefits:

• Quarterly company bonus
• Enhanced paid holiday
• Regular work socials including summer and Christmas parties
• Wellbeing allowance

The role would suit someone who is:

• An experienced Senior or Lead Full Stack Engineer with strong backend and frontend capability
• Highly experienced with Node.js, Express, React and modern JavaScript development
• Comfortable designing and operating cloud‑based systems, ideally using AWS
• Experienced working with NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB
• Able to think architecturally whilst remaining genuinely hands‑on with code and technical delivery
• Experienced building scalable systems that connect data, workflows, APIs and user experiences
• Comfortable taking technical ownership and managing engineering priorities, standards and qualityExperienced leading or providing technical direction to engineers, contractors or development partners
• A strong communicator who can explain technical decisions and trade‑offs to non‑technical stakeholders
• Commercially minded and interested in using technology to solve genuine operational problems
• Curious about data, automation, predictive analytics and AI‑assisted decision‑making
• Comfortable working in a fast‑moving environment where the platform and business continue to evolve

Part engineer. Part architect. Part building the future of retail.