Lead/Senior Software Engineer - Full stack

NECSWS

7d

About The Position

The Lead/Senior Software Engineer - Full stack will be responsible for owning the design, development, and delivery of end-to-end platform capabilities across frontend, backend, and data layers. This role requires deep expertise across modern web technologies, including React / Next.js, Node.js APIs, PostgreSQL, cloud infrastructure, and integration platforms. The individual will take ownership of architectural decisions, drive best practice across the engineering team, and ensure delivery of secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions. The role also includes driving innovation through AI integration, improving engineering workflows, and ensuring that platform capabilities translate into tangible product value.

Requirements

• Strong experience in full stack development using React, Next.js (App Router), Node.js, and TypeScript
• Proven expertise in frontend architecture, including SSR, ISR, caching, and performance optimisation
• Strong backend development experience building REST APIs and backend-for-frontend (BFF) services
• Experience designing and managing PostgreSQL databases, schemas, and performance tuning
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and deployment tooling (CI/CD pipelines, GitHub)
• Strong understanding of system architecture, scalability, and distributed systems
• Experience implementing authentication and authorisation models (e.g. Auth0, RBAC)
• Strong experience with modern UI frameworks, including Tailwind / component libraries / design systems
• Experience integrating third-party services and enterprise platforms
• Understanding of security best practices, secrets management, and compliance requirements
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
• Strong commercial experience in full stack software engineering is essential
• Must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK.
• All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks.
• This role will require UK Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with serverless architecture and microservices
• Experience with event-driven systems and message queues
• Exposure to data engineering pipelines or analytics platforms
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks or LLM integrations
• Knowledge of DevOps best practices and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience working in enterprise or regulated environments (e.g. NHS, DSPT compliance).
• A degree in Computer Science or related discipline is advantageous but not required

Responsibilities

• Owning the design, development, and delivery of end-to-end platform capabilities across frontend, backend, and data layers.
• Taking ownership of architectural decisions.
• Driving best practice across the engineering team.
• Ensuring delivery of secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions.
• Driving innovation through AI integration.
• Improving engineering workflows.
• Ensuring that platform capabilities translate into tangible product value.

Benefits

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/ sell
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
• A fantastic selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
• An invaluable employee assistance programme
• Free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed