Senior (Typescript/React) Full Stack Engineer - #34759

Manila Recruitment; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based software firm is looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to enhance construction projects with scalable backend systems and intuitive frontend features. You'll tackle data synchronization challenges and optimize performance for applications handling massive datasets. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of software development experience, particularly with Typescript and React, and is skilled in creating real-time applications. This remote-first role supports collaboration across global teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years software development experience in full stack development.
• At least 2 years of experience in React and modern frontend patterns.
• Experience with real-time applications and WebSocket implementations.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale backend services for real-time collaboration.
• Architect solutions for complex data synchronization challenges.
• Create frontend experiences using React and TypeScript.

Skills

Typescript

React

WebSocket

Database design

CICD pipeline

Tools

Node JS

GCP

Go

Python

Job description

Our client is a UK-based software company modernizing the construction industry with a collaborative planning platform built for site delivery teams. Their solution replaces spreadsheets and manual tools with real-time planning software used on high-value infrastructure projects across Europe. In a sector that contributes significantly to global GDP but struggles with productivity, the company is driving real change through intuitive, high-impact technology.

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will build scalable backend systems and intuitive frontend features to support real‑time collaboration on large-scale construction projects. This remote‑first role involves working across the stack to solve complex challenges in data synchronization, performance, and usability while contributing to architecture, API design, and continuous improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Build and scale backend services that power real‑time collaboration for teams on billion‑pound projects
• Architect solutions for complex data synchronization challenges between multiple construction planning systems
• Create elegant frontend experiences using React and TypeScript that make complex workflows feel simple
• Design and implement WebSocket‑based features for live updates across distributed construction teams
• Optimize performance for applications handling massive project datasets
• Contribute to our serverless infrastructure and event‑driven architecture
• Participate in code reviews and help elevate engineering standards across the team
• Collaborate asynchronously with our global team while maintaining strong overlap with PH time zone colleagues

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years software development experience, including a demonstrated history of full stack development using Typescript
• At least 2 years of experience in React and modern frontend patterns like Redux
• Experience with real‑time applications and WebSocket implementations
• Strong understanding of database design and optimization (NoSQL experience valued)
• Track record of delivering quality code through peer reviews and testing
• Excellent written communication skills for async collaboration

Advantageous Skills / Technologies

• Node JS
• GCP
• CICD pipeline
• Go or Python