
Kinetic
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
Kinetic
Lead Full Stack Engineer
£75,000 – £85,000
Job text:
The role of Lead Full Stack Engineer at Kinetic Solutions involves being at the forefront of user-centred design and iterative development within a highly agile, cross-functional environment. The position requires expertise in full stack development, with a particular focus on React, in a cloud-native setting. As the lead engineer within the commercial product stream, the role is responsible for delivering high-quality software solutions that meet customer needs. The candidate will work closely with the Head of Commercial Product and lead a small team of engineers, fostering a professional and driven culture where individuals take pride in their work and ownership of their projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor a small team of engineers, providing guidance and ensuring that high standards are maintained.
- Software Development: Oversee full stack development, focusing on delivering user-friendly, secure, and responsive web applications using React and other modern technologies.
- Collaboration: Work closely with product owners, back-end developers, and designers to ensure that both front-end and back-end functionality integrate seamlessly.
- Product Roadmaps: Ensure that the team adheres to product roadmaps, efficiently planning and implementing solutions that meet business timelines.
- Quality and Scalability: Ensure that code is clean, efficient, secure, and scalable, and that development aligns with best practices.
- Problem Solving: Identify and resolve performance and security issues creatively, while pre-empting potential problems.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Customer Focus: A strong commitment to delivering solutions that meet customer needs, with the customer at the heart of the development process.
- Technical Proficiency: Extensive experience in React and full stack development, with a strong understanding of common security issues.
- Leadership and Mentoring: The ability to lead a technical team, providing mentoring and support to junior members.
- Planning and Organisation: Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage both personal and team workloads effectively, ensuring projects are delivered on time.
- Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to development, ensuring high standards are maintained throughout the process.
- Problem Solving: Creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate and address potential issues proactively.
- Collaboration: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, essential for working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Desirable Skills: Experience with micro frontend architectures, C# or Golang, and developing software within a cloud infrastructure.
Benefits
Kinetic Solutions offers an outstanding benefits package that emphasises well-being, personal growth, and sustainability. Here are some of the most attractive benefits:
- Carbon Offsetting Become Carbon Neutral from Day One: One of the most unique and impactful benefits is Kinetic s commitment to sustainability. From your very first day, Kinetic offsets your entire carbon footprint, both personally and professionally. This means that every employee becomes a carbon-neutral human being upon joining the company. It s a powerful statement about the company’s dedication to a greener future and a fantastic perk for anyone passionate about environmental sustainability.
- Generous Annual Leave and Well-being Days: You start with 25 days of holiday, which increases up to 30 days over time. On top of this, you get two well-being days per year to recharge, plus the option to buy or sell holiday days to suit your lifestyle.
- Community Focus: Kinetic also gives you an extra paid day each year to dedicate to community service, charity work, or conservation efforts, allowing you to make a difference both inside and outside of work.
- Flexible Benefits: With a £450 Flexpot (increasing with service), you can customise your benefits to fit your needs, whether that s through healthcare plans, digital vouchers, or various subscriptions. Plus, there are many more options available through the company s benefits portal.
- Pension and Life Assurance: The company offers a 5% pension contribution and life assurance that scales with your length of service, ensuring your future is well taken care of.
This role not only offers the chance to lead in a dynamic and growing company but also allows you to enjoy a well-rounded and thoughtful benefits package that supports your personal, professional, and environmental well-being.
Lead Full Stack Engineer