Lead JavaScript/TypeScript Software Engineer – Hardware Integrated Software

Lead JavaScript/TypeScript Software Engineer – Hardware Integrated Software

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A fantastic opportunity for a Lead JavaScript/TypeScript Software Engineer to join an innovative technology company developing advanced hardware-integrated software systems.

This is a highly hands-on software engineering role focused on building scalable, production-ready software that directly supports and interacts with sophisticated physical systems and devices. Unlike traditional web development positions, this role sits within a real-world engineering environment where software is closely integrated with hardware, machines and advanced manufacturing systems.

You will play a key role in improving software quality, architecture, testing and development standards, whilst remaining deeply hands-on across frontend, backend and systems-level software development within a collaborative R&D-focused engineering team.

Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Ideally on-site 5 days per week, although hybrid working may be considered for exceptional candidates (absolute minimum 3 days a week)

Salary: £60,000 to £80,000 per annum + brilliant benefits - free gym, healthcare, enhanced pension, etc.

Requirements for Lead JavaScript/TypeScript Software Engineer:

• Strong commercial experience in full-stack software engineering, working on software connected to physical products, devices, machines, hardware or real-world systems
• Strong JavaScript and TypeScript experience
• Experience building scalable backend systems using Node.js, NestJS or similar frameworks
• Frontend development experience using Angular or similar modern frontend frameworks
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs
• Experience working within Linux-based environments
• Strong understanding of software architecture, testing and production-ready software development
• Experience designing and working with databases
• Strong debugging, problem-solving and systems-thinking capability
• Ability to mentor and support other developers whilst remaining highly hands-on technically
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Experience in the following is beneficial:

• Raspberry Pi or similar platforms
• C++
• Python
• Embedded or hardware-adjacent software environments
• Mixed-language codebases
• Event-driven architectures
• Industrial systems, connected devices, robotics, scientific instrumentation or advanced manufacturing technology
• UI/UX awareness for operator or user-facing systems

Responsibilities for Lead JavaScript/TypeScript Software Engineer:

• Design, build and maintain scalable frontend and backend software for advanced hardware-integrated systems
• Develop and improve bespoke software used within sophisticated manufacturing and machine environments
• Work closely with hardware and R&D teams to diagnose and resolve complex system-level issues
• Contribute hands-on across multiple parts of the software stack
• Improve software architecture, maintainability, testing and engineering standards
• Support software release planning, deployment and technical documentation
• Help drive production readiness and long-term software scalability
• Mentor and support a small software engineering team
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams
• Help improve development workflows, tooling and engineering processes

What the role offers:

• The opportunity to work on software connected to sophisticated real-world machines and manufacturing systems
• A highly technical, hands-on and engineering-led environment
• The chance to work across full-stack, systems and hardware-integrated software development
• A collaborative and innovation-focused culture

Applications:

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Keywords: Lead Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer / Systems Software Engineer / Product Software Engineer / Hardware Software Engineer / Device Software Engineer / Machine Software Engineer / Full Stack Engineer / JavaScript / TypeScript / Angular / Node.js / NestJS / Linux / REST API / Databases / Event-Driven Architecture / Raspberry Pi / C++ / Python / Hardware Integration / Connected Devices / Robotics / Manufacturing Technology / Scientific Instrumentation / Software Engineering / Engineering

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