Senior Software Engineer

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

• £50-60k
• Fully remote - Candidate needs to be based in the West Midlands area
• Node / React / JavaScript / AWS

KEY BULLET POINTS

• Senior hands-on JavaScript role with technical leadership responsibility
• Node.js, Vue 3 / React, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, RabbitMQ
• Hybrid working with a Birmingham base
• Opportunity to shape delivery, standards, and platform stability

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Due to continued growth, we're working with a well-established UK organisation that builds and operates a critical, modern web platform. They're investing in both their technology and their people, with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and long-term delivery.

THE BENEFITS

• Hybrid working with flexibility
• A genuine balance between hands-on development and leadership
• Influence over technical direction and standards
• Supportive environment with clear ownership and accountability
• Long-term platform work rather than short-term projects

THE SENIOR FULL-STACK JAVASCRIPT DEVELOPER ROLE:

This role combines senior-level development with day-to-day technical leadership. You'll remain hands-on across the full stack while leading a small development team, planning work, and ensuring the platform runs smoothly.

Working closely with the CTO and Technical Project Manager, you'll help translate priorities into clear, deliverable plans. Alongside feature development, you'll take ownership of code quality, operational stability, mentoring, and continuous improvement across the platform.

SENIOR FULL-STACK JAVASCRIPT DEVELOPER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Strong JavaScript / TypeScript experience
• Proven backend development with Node.js
• Experience building front ends with Vue 3 and/or React
• Solid PostgreSQL knowledge, including schema design and performance
• Hands-on AWS experience in production environments
• Docker and containerised services experience
• Messaging systems such as RabbitMQ
• Redis for caching or asynchronous processing
• Strong Git workflow and code review experience
• Experience leading or mentoring developers
• Comfortable planning work and balancing new features with platform stability