Web Fullstack Engineer — Remote-First & Impactful

Economist Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension/401(k)

Private health insurance

Wellbeing resources

Work From Anywhere

Generous leave (annual/parental)

Volunteer days

Moving home days

Free Economist content access

Job summary

The Economist Group is seeking a Software Engineer, Web Fullstack to build and improve web applications across frontend and backend. You will work with engineers, product managers and designers in a remote-first, hybrid team delivering reliable, scalable features.

In a hybrid pattern with 3+ days in the London office, you’ll contribute to modern technologies, CI/CD, and cloud services like AWS, helping shape products that reach millions while upholding our standards of excellence and integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience in web development across frontend and backend.
• Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React).
• Experience building APIs and working with backend technologies (Node.js).
• Understanding of web fundamentals, including performance and accessibility.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS) and modern development practices.
• Familiarity with version control, testing, and CI/CD workflows.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain web applications across frontend and backend systems.
• Develop responsive and accessible user interfaces using modern frameworks such as React.
• Implement backend services and APIs to support product functionality.
• Contribute to system design discussions and technical decisions within the team.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Monitor and improve application performance and reliability.
• Work with cloud services (e.g. AWS) to deploy and operate applications.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD practices.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver high-quality features.

Skills

Web development

Frontend & Backend

React

APIs

CI/CD

AWS

Tools

Node.js

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

The Economist Group is seeking a Software Engineer, Web Fullstack to build and improve web applications across frontend and backend. You will work with engineers, product managers and designers in a remote-first, hybrid team delivering reliable, scalable features.

In a hybrid pattern with 3+ days in the London office, you’ll contribute to modern technologies, CI/CD, and cloud services like AWS, helping shape products that reach millions while upholding our standards of excellence and integrity.