Lead Full Stack Developer

CompanyDamia Group

LocationNewcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Posted At1/21/2026

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Programmers and software development professionals

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£54,700 (£28.05 per hour)

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Description

**Lead Full Stack Developer – Newcastle Upon Tyne (3 days per week onsite) - £75-85,000 per annum base + benefits**

We are looking for an experienced Lead Full Stack Developer to join a client based in Newcastle. The role will drive architectural decisions and ensure best practices in both front-end and back-end development, working closely with the Project Delivery Manager, key stakeholders, product managers and 3rd party providers.

Key responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

Design and oversee scalable, secure and high-performing system architectures
Lead full stack development efforts (front-end + back-end)
Set and enforce coding standards, architecture patterns, and development best practices
Conduct code reviews, mentor developers and provide technical guidance

Engineering & Software Delivery

Build end-to-end features across the entire stack
Lead the integration of APIs, databases, and third-party services
Lead the migration of business logic into new API microservices
Optimize application performance and ensure high availability

Collaborate with DevOps to improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies

Cross-functional Collaboration

Partner with product owner to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Work with UI/UX teams to implement responsive, user-friendly interfaces
Communicate project status, technical decisions and risks to the Delivery Manager and other key stakeholders
Liaise with legacy application experts to optimise data migration, ensure backward compatibility and plan the phased decommissioning of legacy systems.

Skills and experience:

Full stack development experience, including the re-platforming and migration of legacy systems.
Strong front-end skills: JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js)
Expertise in back-end technologies such as Node.js, Python, Java, Ruby, or .NET
Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and database design (SQL and NoSQL)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Proficient with Git and modern CI/CD tools
Experience of using development management tools such as Jira, Confluence, GitLab

Expertise in using AI CASE tools to improve development productivity

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Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.