Technical Lead Full Stack Engineer

Principal Engineer / Lead Full Stack Engineer

Remote - Hybrid. UK Only.

Typescript | NodeJS | Micro services | SaaS Platform

We're partnering with a high-growth UK SaaS business that is investing heavily in its engineering function and looking for an experienced Principal or Lead Engineer to help shape the future of its customer-facing platforms.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll work closely with Product, Engineering and Business stakeholders to design, build and scale modern software solutions used by thousands of customers.

Working within a mature engineering environment, you'll help drive architectural decisions, influence engineering standards, mentor developers and lead the delivery of high-quality software across a modern cloud-based platform.

Tech Stack

TypeScript
js & Microservices
js
Redis
SQL Server & SingleStore
AWS
CI/CD & DevSecOpsWhat You'll Be Doing

Leading solution design, architecture and technical decision-making
Collaborating with Product teams to shape requirements and delivery plans
Building and deploying production software in a fast-paced environment
Driving engineering best practices, code quality and maintainability
Supporting systems in production and improving platform performance
Acting as a senior technical leader within an AI-enabled engineering environmentWhat We're Looking For

Strong commercial experience with TypeScript and modern JavaScript development
Previous experience in a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, Lead Engineer or Senior Technical Leadership role
Experience building and scaling SaaS or product-led platforms
Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns and clean code principles
Experience working in cloud-native, CI/CD and DevSecOps environments
Passion for engineering excellence, mentoring others and solving complex technical challenges
Interest in AI-assisted software development and modern engineering practicesWhat's On Offer

Competitive salary (£80k-£100k) plus benefits
Flexible remote-first working with limited onsite requirements
Significant technical influence across products and platform direction
Modern engineering culture focused on quality, innovation and continuous improvement
Opportunity to join a successful and growing UK technology company at an exciting stage of growthFor more information, please contact Spectrum IT Recruitment.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy