Technical Lead - TypeScript / Node.js
As a Technical Lead, you’ll work directly with the founder to shape the technical vision and execution of a high-growth startup backed by a larger, established group. You’ll lead a talented engineering squad, drive architectural decisions, and deliver scalable backend systems that support thousands of users-all while influencing the strategic direction of the product.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll combine deep technical expertise with mentorship, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-moving startup environment.
The Role
Technical Strategy & Leadership
Work alongside the founder to define and evolve the technical roadmap
Lead architectural design and critical technology decisions
Champion engineering best practices, code quality, and technical excellence
Mentor, coach, and grow engineers at all levels
Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation
Backend Architecture & Development
Architect, build, and scale backend services and RESTful APIs
Design, optimise, and maintain MongoDB database solutions
Improve system reliability, performance, and scalability
Resolve complex production issues with robust solutions
Implement microservices and modern backend patterns
Collaboration & Delivery
Partner with Product, Design, and the founder to deliver high-impact outcomes
Participate in hiring and technical interviews to grow the engineering team
Drive improvements in processes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
Ensure effective planning, estimation, and execution across initiatives
Core Technical Expertise
You’ll thrive in this role if you have strong experience with:
MongoDB (data modelling, indexing, aggregation pipelines, performance tuning)
Node.js and the wider JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem
RESTful API design and distributed systems
AWS or similar cloud platforms
Microservices architecture
CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
GitHub workflows
Observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog)
Docker and Kubernetes
Tech Stack
You’ll be working with:
Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript
Express.js, Fastify
MongoDB
AWS
Vue.js, Nuxt.js
Nice to Have – AI Experience
Not essential, but highly desirable:
Integrating AI/ML models into production systems
Working with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
Prompt engineering
AI workflow tools (LangChain, Flowise)
Building internal AI-powered automation tools
Why This Role is Exciting
Work directly with the founder on a startup backed by a larger, established group
Influence the technical and product direction from the ground up
Hands-on leadership in a fast-moving, high-impact environment
Benefits
We genuinely invest in our people. You’ll enjoy:
Hybrid Working
Flexible working hours
25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 2 Christmas shutdown days
Option to purchase an additional week of leave
Interested? Please Click Apply Now!
Technical Lead - TypeScript / Node.js