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Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment jobs

Tech Lead - TypeScript - Node

£59,000 - 99,000
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Wimbledon Hill Road 51, London
£59,000 - 99,000
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Company Size
200-500
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Company Type
Services
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Exp Level
Lead
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Job Type
Freelance / Contract
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Language
English
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Visa sponsorship
No

Requirements

Must:
- Node.js & TypeScript in production systems - AWS or other cloud at scale - Experience owning large, complex backend systems - Proven mentorship or tech lead experience - Strong system design & architecture experience - Integration-heavy environments - Excellent communicator, proactive and collaborative - Leadership mindset with ability to influence technical decisions - Commercially aware and solution-focused Nice-to-Have: - Experience with high-scale platforms (gaming, sports, fintech, marketplaces) - DevOps/SRE awareness

Responsibilities

- Lead development across CMS and MDM systems - Maintain and expand complex backend systems (not standard CMS) - Mentor engineers and set engineering standards/patterns - Drive architecture, integrations, and system scalability - Work closely with stakeholders to deliver features and improvements

Description


We are a fast-growing sports and entertainment business looking to hire a Senior Backend Engineer for a 6-month contract, with the potential for a permanent role. In this hands-on tech lead position, you will have ownership of core platform systems that power multiple websites and internal services. Our team is hybrid and distributed across the UK and Poland, supported by a collaborative group of engineers. Join us to take technical ownership and make a real impact from day one.
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