Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy passionate about building and delivering transformative digital solutions for a diverse range…
Technical Lead Full Stack Developer
(TypeScript, JavaScript, Node)
Location: Hybrid working within Midlands / South Salary: Competitive + 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 you'll 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
Node.js microservices
JavaScript & TypeScript
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 JavaScript and TypeScript experience
Solid 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
Competitive salary and benefits package
Hybrid working
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
Send your CV across to me on email or call for more information.
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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