Lead Engineer
Merge conflicts welcome.
We usually respond within three days
What you will do
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, translate them into scalable software solutions and present solution proposals
- Architect, develop and maintain web applications using Modern (ESM) Javascript, HTML, CSS and ReactJS
- Design and implement server-side logic using TypeScript and NodeJS, ensuring performance and maintainability
- Utilise TailwindCSS and NextJS for front-end development in functional React components
- Define database schemas and integrate with any database technology in use.
- Implement authentication, REST APIs and enforce security principles throughout the stack
- Establish and optimise DevOps practices, including logging and monitoring tools to ensure system reliability and performance
- Configure and refine CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, integration and deployment workflows
- Analyse and troubleshoot complex technical problems; propose long-term improvements and effective solutions
- Mentor and coach junior developers, conduct code reviews and advocate best practices
Requirements
- Friendly, team-oriented personality with strong leadership and communication skills
- Proven track record (5+ years) designing and architecting software solutions
- Deep expertise in Modern (ESM) Javascript, HTML, CSS and ReactJS
- Extensive hands-on experience with TypeScript, NodeJS, TailwindCSS, React (functional), NextJS and any database technology
- Solid understanding of authentication, REST APIs and security principles
- Fluent (verbal and written) in English
- Demonstrable experience with DevOps practices, including logging and monitoring tools
- Extensive experience with CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, integration and deployment workflows
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, a proactive mindset and the confidence to challenge assumptions and suggest better approaches
- Prior experience mentoring or leading development teams; a natural inclination to guide and support others
Location: Portugal (this is a fully remote role)
Diversity & Inclusion
Journey Further takes pride in creating an environment where everyone can be themselves. This starts with recruitment.
We pledge to make our roles as open as possible and to provide equal opportunities to everyone that is kind enough to give us their time. All recruitment decisions we take will be based solely on the positive skills and behaviours that applicants display and absolutely nothing else.
We do not discriminate based on any personal characteristic, we are a people first agency and we care about and celebrate individuals.
If something is important to you, it's important to us. If you have a particular need during the application process or during your time at Journey Further, please let us know.
- Yearly salary
- €55,000 - €60,000
- Employment type
- Full-time
Leeds
Perks & Benefits
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Flexibility
We understand that everyone works differently, so we provide them the freedom to work how they want, when they want and where they want. No role is ever fully remote as we want people to be spending time with one another in person – however, we will support you in making sure you are supported in what ways of working suit you best.
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Experience
Work alongside one of the most experienced digital teams in the industry, and collaborate directly with clients at some of the world’s largest brands and high-growth startups.
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Wellbeing
We actively care for our team’s physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
We run various company initiatives to help promote physical wellbeing – yoga, running club, 5-a-side football to name a few.
We believe in taking a proactive approach when it comes to all our people’s mental wellbeing. As such we have partnered with experts from Vitality as well as trained Mental Health First Aiders, who our people can turn to in times of need
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Trust
We believe in giving ambitious people incredible autonomy in their work. You’ll have the freedom to tackle complex problems and the support of some of the talented people in the industry to do so.
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Learning
Through our Learn Together sessions, Book Club and Podcast, we learn from the best minds in the world and apply the most valuable insight to the work we do and how we run the business.
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CSR
CSR is a key priority for the business. We’re currently working on how we can make a lasting, positive impact on the world around us.
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Benefits
Our benefits package is constantly evolving. In the UK it currently includes:
- Pension matched up to 4%
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Private medical insurance
- Personal health fund
- Home working allowance
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
- Unlimited unpaid holiday
In the US it currently includes:
- 401k matching
- Subsidized Medical, Dental & Vision
Company Life Insurance - Enhanced Maternity & Paternity cover
- Flexible and Remote working
- 19 days paid time off plus 12 federal holidays & office closure between Christmas and New Year.
- 1 additional day for observing a cultural, religious, or a personally meaningful occasion of their choice
- Unpaid time off
About Journey Further
Journey Further is a performance marketing agency working with the world's leading brands and fast-growth start-ups. We blend strategic thinking, creativity, digital channels and experimentation taking brands beyond performance.
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