Senior Software Engineer

Techspert; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing technology firm in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to develop and enhance features in their AI-driven technology. You will work on both the frontend and backend, utilizing Angular, React, and Node.js to improve user workflows and boost efficiency. The role requires over 6 years of experience in engineering, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for technology. This position offers exciting opportunities within a rapidly growing company centered around innovation.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years into your engineering career.
• Experience in designing and developing scalable applications with Angular/React and Node.
• Strong front-end development experience.

Responsibilities

• Developing new features, backend-to-frontend.
• Working with Product and Data Science colleagues for technical solutions.
• Refining architecture to improve efficiency.

Skills

Angular

React

Node.js

Problem-solving skills

AWS Lambda

DynamoDB

Typescript

Tools

SQL

CI/CD tools

Job description

Company Overview

Techspert is a fast-growing technology scale-up based with offices across the UK, US, and Chile. We’ve developed AI-driven technology to revolutionize how knowledge is indexed, identified, and sourced within the healthcare and life sciences sectors and beyond. Our mission is to disrupt the expert network industry using cutting-edge machine learning technology.

We’re growing rapidly. The environment here is lean and agile; we prioritize fast growth with an exciting environment to match. Successful applicants will join as early employees, with significant opportunities to impact our primary business activities.

As a Senior full-stack Engineer, you will be working with full front & backend exposure to a suite of applications. Helping build new features for our advanced search technology, as well as our industry‑leading expert and client portals.

As part of your daily work, you will be:

• Developing new features, backend-to-frontend, that will improve our users' workflow
• Working with your Product and Data Science colleagues to come up with the best technical solutions
• Refining our architecture so it becomes more efficient and easier to use
• Building and maintaining our APIs to ensure reliability and consistency
• This is a full-stack position, so you'll be working both on frontend (Angular, React, Material) and backend (Node.js, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, SQL and relational databases).

We would love to work with someone who is:

• Action-oriented with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Passionate to learn new skills and technologies
• A strong communicator, presenter, and collaborator
• Driven, hardworking and comfortable in a fast‑paced environment
• Able to take charge of your time and meet deadlines
• At least 6 years into your engineering career

And we would expect you to bring these skills and knowledge into the team:

• Experience in designing and developing scalable applications with Angular/React and Node
• Strong front-end development experience
• Experience working with commercial applications in production environments
• Deep knowledge of architecture and design patterns for the frontend (e.g. data flows, components, modules)
• Deep knowledge of architecture and design patterns for the backend (e.g. configuration, REST, distributed systems)
• Working knowledge of Typescript, both on frontend and backend
• Working knowledge of AWS services like Lambda and DynamoDB
• Working knowledge of CI/CD, deployment tools and monitoring services