Lead/Senior Software Engineer - Full stack

About this role

Company Description

Come join us and make a difference in the world!

Discover more at www.necsws.com

Job Description

The Lead/Senior Software Engineer - Full stack will be responsible for owning the design, development, and delivery of end-to-end platform capabilities across frontend, backend, and data layers.

This role requires deep expertise across modern web technologies, including React / Next.js, Node.js APIs, PostgreSQL, cloud infrastructure, and integration platforms. The individual will take ownership of architectural decisions, drive best practice across the engineering team, and ensure delivery of secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions.

The role also includes driving innovation through AI integration, improving engineering workflows, and ensuring that platform capabilities translate into tangible product value.

Essential Skillset

• Strong experience in full stack development using React, Next.js (App Router), Node.js, and TypeScript
• Proven expertise in frontend architecture, including SSR, ISR, caching, and performance optimisation
• Strong backend development experience building REST APIs and backend-for-frontend (BFF) services
• Experience designing and managing PostgreSQL databases, schemas, and performance tuning
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and deployment tooling (CI/CD pipelines, GitHub)
• Strong understanding of system architecture, scalability, and distributed systems
• Experience implementing authentication and authorisation models (e.g. Auth0, RBAC)
• Strong experience with modern UI frameworks, including Tailwind / component libraries / design systems
• Experience integrating third-party services and enterprise platforms
• Understanding of security best practices, secrets management, and compliance requirements
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

Desirable Skillset

• Experience with serverless architectu...