Senior Software Engineer (JavaScript)

Job Description

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Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, React, and Next.js)

London

£90,000 - £100,000 + benefits

We're looking for a product led, Senior Software Engineer who can be the generalist in the team, bridge front and back, solve complex issues, make technical decisions, question everything and have an opinion.

You’ll take full ownership of key engineering problems, shaping them with your ideas and expertise. That means more control, more influence and more opportunity to guide how things evolve over time.

You'll also get the chance to mentor colleagues, contribute to architecture decisions and help raise engineering standards across the board. It’s a great way to sharpen your leadership skills without moving into management.

With hybrid working and plenty of autonomy, you’ll have the space to focus on what really matters - building high-quality, performant applications that make an impact in the world of music, film and media.

What you’ll do

Lead the design and evolution of full-stack architecture across frontend and backend, ensuring they’re scalable, maintainable and performant. Building applications using React and Next.js, you’ll shape the user experience as well as the API's that power them.

Designing and scaling Node.js APIs and distributed backend services will give you the chance to work on complex, high-impact systems. You’ll also drive best practices in code quality, testing, observability and maintainability, helping to shape the team’s engineering culture.

Working closely with product, design and research, you’ll help shape solutions end-to-end. You’ll also act as a technical sounding board and mentor within a collaborative team, contributing to decisions around tooling, infrastructure and emerging technologies (including AI-assisted workflows).

What you’ll need

Strong experience with TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, React, and Next.js

Familiarity with AWS Serverless (Lambda, API Gateway), Vercel, SQL Server, Algolia, and CI/CD (TeamCity)

Ability to own problems end-to-end and enjoy mentoring others

About the company

They’re a well-established music production company, working on film, TV and advertising projects. Their engineering team plays a crucial role in delivering high-quality tech solutions that support their creative output.

Other benefits include a discretionary bonus (10%), private healthcare, 25 days holiday, 5% pension, life insurance, 2 volunteering days and a season ticket loan. xwzovoh

Apply now or contact Simon at Ithika Recruitment for a detailed discussion where I will answer questions and give you real insights into the job and company in great detail.