Javascript Developer
Contract: Lead Full-Stack JavaScript Developer +Contentful CMS – FTSE100 Investment Manager
- Day Rate: £685 via Umbrella Engagement
- Working Arrangement: Remote
Our client is a leading UK investment company managing assets on behalf of over 1.8 million investors.
Their website is a core part of their digital platform, and we're accelerating a migration to a headless CMS whilst building personalised, seamless client experiences across devices and channels.
We're looking for a passionate Senior Full-Stack Engineer to join us on that journey.
The Role:
You'll build and maintain full-stack web applications, contribute to architectural decisions, and help drive engineering best practices across the team. You'll work in a cross-functional squad, mentor peers, and play a key role in shaping how we deliver digital experiences at scale.
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain full-stack applications using TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js and React
- Develop and maintain a design component library from Figma designs
- Write high-quality, secure, tested and performant code
- Own and improve automated testing strategies (unit, integration, e2e)
- Contribute to CI/CD and deployment processes
- Lead architectural planning and trade-off discussions
- Provide coaching and mentoring to peers
- Proactively support and maintain existing applications
Experience & Knowledge:
- Strong hands-on experience with TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js
- Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker and Lambda functions
- Experience working with Contentful CMS (content modelling, delivery APIs)
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code
- Testing experience with Jest and Playwright
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices principles
- Comfortable working in an Agile, DevOps environment
- Proficient with Git and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred)
- Solid knowledge of HTML, CSS (Tailwind/SCSS) and web accessibility
Desirable:
- Experience with MarTech tools (A/B testing, analytics, personalisation, tag management)
- Experience deploying Next.js applications via Netlify