Senior Web Fullstack Engineer - React/Next.js & AWS

theeconomistgroup; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Economist Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Web Fullstack, to design and build high-quality web products and the services that power them. You will work across frontend and backend systems, shaping reliable, scalable solutions for a global audience.

Join a cross-functional team with Product, Design and Data, contributing to technical direction while improving performance, accessibility and security across the stack.

Qualifications

• Experience working on frontend and backend engineering.
• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills and modern web tech experience.
• Proven ability to design, build and ship production-grade web applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve scalable web applications across the stack.
• Develop responsive, accessible frontends using React/Next.js.
• Build and maintain backend services and APIs to support features.
• Design robust architectures balancing scalability and maintainability.
• Own performance, caching, and optimised frontend/backend delivery.
• Promote testing, observability, and CI/CD across services.
• Collaborate with Product, Design and cross-functional teams end-to-end.
• Mentor engineers and raise engineering standards within the team.

Skills

Fullstack JS/TS

React

Next.js

API design (REST/GraphQL)

SSR & caching

AWS & cloud-native

CI/CD & IaC

Performance & accessibility

Frontend & backend engineering

Tools

REST

GraphQL

CI/CD tools

Job description

The Economist Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Web Fullstack, to design and build high-quality web products and the services that power them. You will work across frontend and backend systems, shaping reliable, scalable solutions for a global audience.

Join a cross-functional team with Product, Design and Data, contributing to technical direction while improving performance, accessibility and security across the stack.