Full Stack Engineering Lead (JavaScript, Node, React)

In this role you will lead the technical delivery of a care-focused platform while staying hands-on with code and architecture. You will balance feature delivery with reliability and guide engineers to excellence. You’ll collaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate user needs into robust technical solutions and improve delivery workflows. The work sits at the intersection of cutting-edge AI-enabled development and meaningful social impact, offering scope to shape technical direction and code quality.

• Hybrid working

• Lead technical delivery from design through development, release and operation
• Stay hands-on with coding, architecture and code reviews
• Evolve the platform balancing new features with reliability, maintainability and debt
• Coach engineers and foster collaborative problem solving
• Work with product/business stakeholders to translate needs into solutions
• Improve development workflows, automated testing, deployment processes and monitoring
• Explain trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical colleagues

• Hands-on engineering with leadership and substantial technical ownership
• Knowledge of AI in engineering, AI-assisted coding and automation
• Strong development skills in JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js
• Experience building APIs, backend services and cloud-based applications
• Familiarity with frontend frameworks such as React or Vue
• Understanding of system design, databases, performance and scalability
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (ideally AWS), CI/CD and production monitoring
• Track record of improving existing systems while delivering features
• Approachable leadership with mentoring experience across teams

• Collaborative problem-solving
• Mentoring and coaching
• Clear communication and stakeholder management
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• Node.js
• APIs and backend services