Senior Full Stack Engineer

Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• Significant experience designing and delivering complex software systems
• Proven experience leading technical direction for a team, product or technical domain
• Strong full-stack development experience using JavaScript or TypeScript, Node.js, and React or Angular
• Strong knowledge of systems architecture, APIs and database design
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies and modern DevOps practices
• Knowledge of observability, monitoring and incident management
• Strong understanding of performance optimisation, security and accessibility
• Experience mentoring and supporting engineers at different career stages
• Ability to work effectively through ambiguity, complexity and high-pressure situations
• Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Ability to work from our Maidenhead office at least three days each week and travel occasionally
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex technical implementations and design effective, scalable solutions
• Write high-quality code to solve challenging and sometimes ambiguous problems
• Help define and influence the technical vision for our systems and services
• Balance delivery priorities with long-term maintainability, performance and scalability
• Lead technical improvements, including migrations, automation and the introduction of new tooling
• Respond to critical incidents and business-critical technical challenges
• Use discovery, experimentation and proof-of-concepts to shape technical direction
• Improve engineering efficiency through best practice, standardisation and automation
• Lead standards for observability, performance, testing and system quality
• Communicate risks, options and technical trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and support their development
• Contribute to an engineering culture focused on quality, knowledge-sharing, psychological safety and no-blame learning

Technologies:

• Angular
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• Incident Management
• Support
• JavaScript
• React
• Security
• TypeScript
• NodeJS
• API
• REST
• Fullstack

More:

We are Life Services Group, a group bringing together trusted names across funeral services, crematoria and cemeteries, legal services, direct cremation and wills. Our mission is to help families through difficult moments with simplicity, dignity, kindness and exceptional care. We are investing in technology and seeking Senior Full Stack Engineers to shape products and services across our organisation, including platforms supporting Funeral Services, colleague and customer experiences, and our Legal Services division. This is a permanent, full-time role based in Maidenhead, Berkshire, with hybrid working of three office days per week. The salary is £80,000–£90,000 per annum, with an extensive benefits package including 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, an annual bonus opportunity of up to £500, private medical cover, a 4% matched pension contribution, life assurance at twice salary, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health services, confidential counselling, development and career progression opportunities, and employee savings and lifestyle perks. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and can support accessibility needs during the recruitment process. Some roles may be subject to relevant training, screening, conduct and regulatory requirements, which will be confirmed during recruitment.

last updated 40 week of 2026