Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Backend Lead (Hybrid)

Battenhall Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Well-being allowance

Hybrid working

Job summary

Battenhall Limited in London is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer to lead the technical delivery of production systems, with a backend-leaning full-stack focus. You will own planning, prioritisation and coordination of engineering work across multi-engineer projects in a small, fast-moving environment.

You'll work with Python and modern frontend frameworks (React/Next.js), deploy on cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), and mentor junior engineers while shaping product direction and client discussions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong full-stack focus (backend-leaning).
• Proven track record of owning technical delivery for production systems on multi-engineer projects.
• Strong proficiency in backend technologies (e.g., Python or similar) paired with modern frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, Vue, or similar).
• Experience planning, prioritising, and delegating engineering deliverables and coordinating team workflows.
• Proven ability to mentor, guide, and support the growth of junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Owning the technical delivery of production systems across projects involving multiple engineers.
• Planning, prioritising, and coordinating engineering work, ensuring smooth collaboration and delivery.
• Scaling full-stack web applications and SaaS platforms, including custom API integrations and platform extensions.
• Maintaining and evolving production systems to ensure reliability, performance and long-term maintainability.
• Collaborating closely with internal client-servicing teams to convert user needs into robust technical solutions.
• Supporting client discussions where technical input is required, helping to interrogate briefs and present progress to clients and non-technical stakeholders.
• Keeping up to date with emerging technologies and general trends in tech to inform current and future projects.
• Thriving in a dynamic, small-team setting by taking on varied cross-functional tasks as required.
• Mentoring junior engineers by offering technical guidance and supporting their career development.

Skills

Python

React/Next.js

Cloud (AWS/GCP)

Mentoring

Full-stack

Agile

Team leadership

Job description

Battenhall Limited in London is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer to lead the technical delivery of production systems, with a backend-leaning full-stack focus. You will own planning, prioritisation and coordination of engineering work across multi-engineer projects in a small, fast-moving environment.

You'll work with Python and modern frontend frameworks (React/Next.js), deploy on cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), and mentor junior engineers while shaping product direction and client discussions.