Full Stack Technical Lead

Full Stack Developer, Technical Lead - Newcastle (for 4 weeks) - 6-12 months - £400-£455 p/day + expenses

Location: Newcastle, 2-3 days onsite for first 4 weeks, 1-2 days p/month thereafter

Rate: £400-£455 p/day + expenses via umbrella company (Inside IR35)

Security Clearance: Ability to get SC or already SC cleared

The Opportunity

Robert Half are looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer/Technical Lead to take ownership of technical delivery, providing hands-on development expertise alongside technical leadership and guidance to a wider development team.

You will play a key role in designing and delivering modern software solutions, working across Front End and Back End technologies while helping shape technical direction, development standards and engineering best practices.

The ideal candidate will combine strong software engineering capabilities with the ability to lead developers, influence technical decisions and drive successful delivery - AWS/CDK experience will be advantageous

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and direction across full stack development projects.
• Remain hands-on with the design, development and delivery of software solutions.
• Lead the development of Front End applications, Back End services and APIs.
• Support architectural decisions and contribute to technical design.
• Mentor and support developers, promoting best practice and high-quality engineering.
• Oversee code reviews, testing and development standards.
• Work closely with product owners, architects and business stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve development processes, performance and scalability.

Key Skills & Experience

• Extensive commercial experience in full stack software development.
• Strong experience across Front End and Back End technologies.
• Experience with modern frameworks such as React, Angular or Vue.
• Strong programming experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java or similar.
• Experience designing and developing APIs and cloud-based applications.
• Previous experience providing technical leadership or mentoring developers.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design principles and development best practices.
• AWS experience, ideally including AWS CDK, would be advantageous.

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