Web Fullstack Engineer — Hybrid, React & AWS

theeconomistgroup; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Economist Group in London is seeking a Software Engineer, Web Fullstack to build and improve web applications across frontend and backend.

You will collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers in a remote‑first environment, delivering scalable features, APIs and polished user experiences using JavaScript/TypeScript and React. Hybrid working pattern with 3+ days in the office.

Qualifications

• Experience in web development across frontend and backend.
• Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Familiar with modern frontend frameworks (React).
• Experience building APIs and backend technologies (Node.js or similar).
• Understanding of web fundamentals, including performance and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain web applications across frontend and backend.
• Develop responsive and accessible user interfaces using modern frameworks such as React.
• Implement backend services and APIs to support product functionality.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver high‑quality features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code.
• Monitor and improve application performance and reliability.

Skills

Web development

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

APIs & Backend

Web performance

AWS cloud

Git & CI/CD

Problem solving

Tools

Node.js

AWS

Job description

The Economist Group in London is seeking a Software Engineer, Web Fullstack to build and improve web applications across frontend and backend.

You will collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers in a remote‑first environment, delivering scalable features, APIs and polished user experiences using JavaScript/TypeScript and React. Hybrid working pattern with 3+ days in the office.