Technical Lead Developer

Spectrum IT Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing UK SaaS technology company is seeking a Technical Lead Full Stack Developer to shape their next generation of customer-facing platforms. The role involves leading a development squad, contributing to system architecture, and ensuring high standards of code quality. Ideal candidates will have strong full stack experience, particularly with TypeScript and Node.js, and should excel in collaborative environments. This position offers a hybrid working model and opportunities for growth within a supportive engineering culture.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Supportive working environment

Community initiatives

Qualifications

• 10+ years of strong full stack development experience.
• 5+ years of TypeScript experience.
• Solid Node.js experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery across a high-performing development squad.
• Contribute to solution design and system architecture.
• Build proof-of-concepts and develop production-ready code.

Skills

Full stack development

TypeScript

Node.js

System design

Collaboration skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Vue.js

Redis

SQL Server

Snowflake

Job description

Overview

Technical Lead Developer - Full Stack
(TypeScript, Node)

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire (Hybrid - 1 day per week onsite)
Salary: 90,000 - 100,000 + benefits

We're working with a fast-growing UK SaaS technology company that builds data-driven digital products used by commercial teams to better understand and engage with their customers. They are now looking for an experienced Technical Lead Full Stack Developer to play a key role in shaping and delivering their next generation of customer-facing platforms. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where youll be involved from early design through to production delivery, working with a modern cloud-based stack and deploying to live environments on a daily basis.

The Role

• Lead technical delivery across a high-performing development squad (10+)
• Contribute to solution design, system architecture and domain modelling
• Build proof-of-concepts and spike complex or uncertain areas of work
• Break down requirements into deliverable epics and user stories alongside product and initiative managers
• Develop and deliver production-ready code across the full stack
• Ensure high standards of quality, maintainability, performance and security
• Support and improve live systems once deployed
• Influence technical direction, tooling and best practice across the wider engineering function

Tech Environment

Youll work with a modern stack including:

• TypeScript
• Node.js microservices
• Vue.js
• Redis, SQL Server & Snowflake
• AWS cloud infrastructure
• CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices

About You

• Strong full stack development experience (ideally 10+ years)
• 5+ years of TypeScript experience
• Solid Node.js Experience
• Background in system design and scalable architectures
• Experience building large, production SaaS platforms
• A clean-code mindset (SOLID principles, design patterns, testable code)
• Experience working in mature CI/CD and continuous deployment environments
• A commercial mindset when designing and delivering software
• Excellent collaboration skills and confidence working with stakeholders
• Interest in using AI to accelerate and improve software development
• A passion for performance, security and engineering best practice
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience

What\'s On Offer

• Hybrid working (1 day per week in the Portsmouth office)
• Opportunity to join a scaling UK SaaS business
• Strong engineering culture with a focus on quality and continuous improvement
• Supportive, collaborative working environment
• Community and charity initiatives, including volunteer days

Interested in learning more?
Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion about the role and company - (url removed)

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.