Remote-First Web Fullstack Engineer

The Economist; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension/retirement plan

Private health insurance

Work From Anywhere (25 days/year)

Generous annual & parental leave

Volunteer days

Free Economist content access

Résumé du poste

The Economist is seeking a Software Engineer, Web Fullstack to build and improve web applications and supporting services. You will contribute across frontend and backend systems, delivering reliable, scalable features that enhance user experiences.

You will work closely with experienced engineers, product managers, and designers in a collaborative, remote-first environment. We are looking for experience across frontend and backend, with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, API development, and a solid

Qualifications

• Experience in web development across frontend and backend.
• Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (React).
• Experience building APIs and working with backend technologies (Node.js or similar).
• Understanding of web fundamentals, including performance and accessibility.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS) and modern development practices.
• Familiarity with version control, testing, and CI/CD workflows.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn.

Responsabilités

• Build and maintain web applications across frontend and backend systems.
• Develop responsive and accessible user interfaces using modern frameworks such as React.
• Implement backend services and APIs to support product functionality.
• Contribute to system design discussions and technical decisions within the team.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Monitor and improve application performance and reliability.
• Work with cloud services (e.g. AWS) to deploy and operate applications.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD practices.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver high-quality features.

Connaissances

Web development

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

APIs/Node.js

Cloud/AWS

CI/CD

Testing

Version control

Problem solving

Outils

Node.js

React

Description du poste

The Economist is seeking a Software Engineer, Web Fullstack to build and improve web applications and supporting services. You will contribute across frontend and backend systems, delivering reliable, scalable features that enhance user experiences.

You will work closely with experienced engineers, product managers, and designers in a collaborative, remote-first environment. We are looking for experience across frontend and backend, with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, API development, and a solid