Lead Full Stack Engineer

Talentedge; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentedge is seeking a Lead Full-Stack Developer in a hybrid UK-based role. You’ll own technical direction, set engineering standards and mentor a team while remaining hands-on with code in React/Next.js and .NET Core.

You’ll shape cloud architecture on Azure, work with Terraform or Pulumi, and partner with Architecture, Product and external engineers to deliver scalable digital products.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial software development experience, incl. at least 2 years in a senior/lead role.
• Expert knowledge of React/Next.js and .NET Core.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud-native tech.
• IaC experience with Terraform or Pulumi.
• CI/CD with Azure DevOps is preferred.
• Docker and containerized apps experience.
• Strong grounding in TDD/BDD, SOLID and modern architectures.
• Excellent communication and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-stack engineering across multiple product/value streams and own technical quality.
• Set and influence technical direction across the app stack, incl. SSR vs CSR and API design.
• Collaborate with Architecture to translate requirements into practical solutions.
• Remain hands-on while guiding the wider engineering team.
• Mentor engineers and raise engineering standards across the team.
• Champion AI-assisted development tools with responsible guardrails.
• Design and manage Azure cloud infra with Kubernetes, Service Bus, APIM and Key Vault.
• Manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Pulumi.
• Promote TDD/BDD, SOLID, event-driven, serverless, and DevSecOps practices.
• Collaborate with Product/UI/Architecture and external partners to deliver scalable products.

Skills

React/Next.js

NET Core

Azure

Terraform

Pulumi

CI/CD (Azure DevOps)

Docker

Kubernetes

Event-driven / serverless

Mentoring engineers

Tools

Terraform

Pulumi

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Service Bus

APIM

Key Vault

Job description

Location: Hybrid – 3 days per week in Clapham Junction

Salary: £85-95k plus RSAs and other benefits

The Opportunity

We’re working with a well-established UK consumer business undergoing an exciting period of digital transformation and growth.

They’re looking for a Lead Full-Stack Developer to take a hands-on technical leadership role across multiple digital product areas. You’ll have genuine influence over engineering standards, architecture and technology decisions, while also mentoring and developing a talented team of engineers.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced full-stack developer who enjoys staying close to the code but also wants to shape technical direction, engineering culture and cloud architecture.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead full-stack engineering across multiple product/value streams, taking ownership of technical quality, delivery and engineering capability.
• Set and influence technical direction across the application stack, making pragmatic architectural decisions around areas such as SSR vs client-side rendering, API design and application architecture.
• Work closely with the Architecture team on low-level solution design, translating complex requirements into practical and deliverable technical solutions.
• Remain hands-on with development while providing technical leadership and guidance to the wider engineering team.
• Mentor developers, encourage strong engineering practices and support the ongoing development of team members.
• Lead the responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools, identifying opportunities where AI can genuinely improve engineering productivity while establishing appropriate guardrails.
• Design and manage Azure cloud infrastructure, working with technologies including Kubernetes, Service Bus, APIM and Key Vault.
• Manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Pulumi.
• Champion modern software engineering practices including TDD, BDD, SOLID, event-driven architecture, serverless and DevSecOps.
• Work collaboratively with Product, UI/UX, Architecture and external engineering partners to deliver scalable, high-quality digital products.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ commercial software development experience, with at least 2 years in a senior, lead or technical leadership position.
• Excellent knowledge of React / Next.js and .NET Core.
• Proven experience working with Microsoft Azure and cloud-native technologies.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, ideally using Terraform or Pulumi.
• Good understanding of CI/CD, with Azure DevOps experience highly desirable.
• Experience with Docker and containerised applications.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering principles, including TDD, BDD, SOLID and clean architecture.
• Experience with event-driven and/or serverless architectures.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical decisions across engineering and wider business teams.
• A genuine interest in mentoring engineers, improving engineering practices and raising technical standards.

Why This Role?

This is more than a traditional Lead Developer position. You’ll have the opportunity to remain technically hands-on while also influencing architecture, engineering standards, cloud strategy and the way the wider development team operates.

You’ll join a business investing heavily in its digital platforms, technology and people, with plenty of scope to make a visible impact as the organisation continues to scale.