£73 Per hour
Outside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Full Stack Engineer / Lead Developer involves leading a remote development team in creating robust web applications using Next.js, Node.js, and Azure. The position requires a balance of hands-on software development and technical leadership, including team direction and architectural discussions. The contractor will work on a fully remote basis for a duration of 6 months. The role is outside IR35 and offers a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop robust and scalable websites and web applications.
- Provide technical leadership, including team direction, sprint planning, and code reviews.
- Engage in architectural discussions and ensure best practices are followed.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and apply Infrastructure as Code.
- Monitor and tune performance using Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
Key Skills:
- Proficient in Next.js and Node.js.
- Solid understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue.js).
- Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB or Firebase).
- Strong background in APIs, microservices, and containerisation (Docker).
- Extensive Azure cloud experience, including Azure App Services and Functions.
- Knowledge of Agile/Scrum practices.
Salary (Rate): £72.50/hr
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Full Stack Engineer / Lead Developer - Next.js | Node.js | Azure
£500 - £580 a day, Outside IR35 | 6 months Fully Remote – Start ASAP
We are seeking a Lead Software Developer contractor with Next.js, Node.js and Microsoft Azure experience to work as a part of a remote development team developing robust and scalable website and web applications. The role will be 70% hands-on software development and 30% Technical Leadership e.g. providing direction to the team, sprint planning, code reviews and architectural discussions.
Skills required
- Proficient in Next.js and related frameworks, and Node.js
- Solid understanding of front-end technologies ( HTML, CSS, JavaScript ) and modern frameworks ( React, Angular, or Vue.js )
- Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Firebase
- Strong background in APIs, microservices, event-based systems, and containerisation (Docker)
- Extensive Azure cloud experience , eg: Designing and deploying scalable solutions with Azure App Services, Functions (serverless), and AKS
- Working with Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB, Blob/Queue Storage
- Implementing CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Artifacts) or GitHub Actions
- Applying Infrastructure as Code (ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform)
- Ensuring security best practices with Azure AD, RBAC, Managed Identities, and Key Vault
- Monitoring and performance tuning with Azure Monitor and Application Insights
- Knowledge of Agile/Scrum practices and experience leading technical discussions