Lead Fullstack Engineer – Product-Led Consumer Platform (FoodTech)

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading consumer platform as a Lead Fullstack Engineer in London. This high-impact role combines hands-on development and team leadership, focusing on a modular platform that simplifies home cooking for users. You will own the architecture, mentor engineers, and drive features impacting hundreds of thousands of users weekly. With hybrid working and attractive benefits, this position offers a unique opportunity in a rapidly growing company.

Benefits

Equity in a profitable business

30 days holiday + UK bank holidays

Meaningful autonomy and ownership

Supportive culture

Qualifications

• Experience with React and Node.js is essential.
• Leadership experience in mentoring and managing engineers.
• Strong understanding of modern tech stacks and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture and delivery across a modular, cross-platform system.
• Lead and mentor a growing team of engineers.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Content, and QA teams.

Skills

React

Node.js

TypeScript

Automated CI/CD

Tools

AWS

Flutter

PHP

Job description

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Lead Fullstack Engineer – Product-Led Consumer Platform (FoodTech), london (city of london)

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Client:

Wave Talent

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Join one of the UK’s fastest-growing, most beloved consumer platforms on a mission to make home cooking joyful, simple, and nourishing. With £5M+ in annual recurring revenue, a 130,000+ strong subscriber base, and no external funding pressures, this team is scaling a category-defining product that blends media, tech, and food into one seamless experience.

? Why this role?

This is a high-impact leadership position at the heart of a growing engineering org. You’ll start off hands-on (75% IC), leading critical builds across a modern stack, before transitioning into a team leadership role as the team grows (managing 4 engineers by year-end).

Expect to influence tech strategy, shape culture, and ship features that impact hundreds of thousands of users each week.

? The Role

As Lead Fullstack Engineer, you'll:

• Own architecture and delivery across a modular, cross-platform system (Web & Mobile)
• Collaborate daily with Product, Design, Content, and QA to shape what gets built
• Mentor and lead a growing team of engineers, supporting their development and performance
• Work across personalised meal planning, AI-driven tools, content workflows, and partner integrations
• Frontend: React, Next.js
• Backend: Node.js, TypeScript (some PHP)
• Mobile: Flutter (This isn't essential)
• Infra: AWS, modular services, automated CI/CD
• Minor CMS (PHP) used for editorial — not central to the role

? The Team

You’ll report into the Head of Engineering and lead a tight-knit product team of engineers, PMs, QA, BA, and design — all in-house and collaborative. The team is scaling fast to meet product demand.

? What You’ll Get

• Equity in a high-growth, profitable business
• 30 days holiday + UK bank holidays
• Meaningful autonomy and ownership
• A mission-led product with a passionate user base
• Fast-paced, supportive culture with a real appetite to ship

? Working Setup

Hybrid: 3 days/week in the London HQ (flexible on which days)

If you're an engineer that wants to build a platform that users genuinely love — this is your chance

No VC pressure. No buzzwords. Just great people building something real.