Lead Full Stack Engineer, StrideUp

• Lead by Example: You set high standards through your own technical work and help others achieve the same, mentoring team members and supporting their growth
• Technically Grounded: You bring deep knowledge of modern engineering practices and technologies, and you use this to guide design and delivery decisions
• Collaborative Partner: You work closely with cross-functional teams, balancing business needs with technical feasibility and user experience
• Customer-Oriented Builder: You keep the end user in mind and help the team deliver pragmatic solutions that create real value
• Communicative Leader: You clearly articulate trade-offs, unblock decisions, and keep both your team and stakeholders aligned
• System Owner: You take responsibility for the stability, scalability, and maintainability of the systems your team owns
• 5+ years of experience in full stack software development
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers
• Experience designing system architectures
• Strong proficiency with:
• TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, React
• PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
• AWS services and cloud architecture
• Docker and containerised deployments
• Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform)
• Confident with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and non-functional requirements like security, authentication, and accessibility
• Experience working across the stack: UI, backend services, and infrastructure

Desirable

• As a Lead Full Stack Engineer at StrideUp, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our platform and mentoring the engineers who build it
• You’ll work across the stack, leading by example with clean, scalable code while also guiding architectural decisions and engineering best practices
• You’ll be instrumental in delivering high-quality systems that power our ethical lending products and internal operations
• This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll collaborate with product, design, and business teams to deliver robust, user-focused solutions
• You’ll also help evolve our platform to support increasing scale, complexity, and operational resilience as we grow
• You’ll be trusted to lead engineering efforts, support team development, and ensure our systems remain adaptable, secure, and performant
• Write Code: Spend ~80% of your time delivering high-quality, well-tested code to production and setting the bar for delivery to the rest of the team
• Lead: Guide the team on code quality, architecture, testing, and reliability. Foster a high performing engineering culture through mentorship and peer support
• Oversee Releases & Support: Coordinate the release process, respond to production incidents, and manage internal support tickets with urgency and care
• Shape the Platform: Contribute to platform evolution, helping reduce technical debt and improve infrastructure resilience
• Partner on Product: Work closely with the Product Manager and stakeholders to refine requirements, scope technical feasibility, and ensure user and business needs are met
• Drive DevOps & Modern Practices: Promote CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, and automated testing to improve delivery speed and stability
• Develop the Team: Support engineers of varying experience levels, identifying opportunities for development and knowledge-sharing