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Searchability

Senior JavaScript Developer

Remote

Birmingham, United kingdom

£ 70,000 /year

Senior

Full Time

17-02-2026

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Skills

Leadership JavaScript TypeScript PostgreSQL Docker git react node.js AWS Redis

Job Specifications

SENIOR FULL-STACK JAVASCRIPT DEVELOPER

£60-70k
Fully remote - Candidate needs to be based in the West Midlands area
Node / React / JavaScript / AWS

KEY BULLET POINTS

Senior hands-on JavaScript role with technical leadership responsibility
Node.js, Vue 3 / React, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, RabbitMQ
Hybrid working with a Birmingham base
Opportunity to shape delivery, standards, and platform stability

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Due to continued growth, we’re working with a well-established UK organisation that builds and operates a critical, modern web platform. They’re investing in both their technology and their people, with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and long-term delivery.

THE BENEFITS

Hybrid working with flexibility
A genuine balance between hands-on development and leadership
Influence over technical direction and standards
Supportive environment with clear ownership and accountability
Long-term platform work rather than short-term projects

THE SENIOR FULL-STACK JAVASCRIPT DEVELOPER ROLE:

This role combines senior-level development with day-to-day technical leadership. You’ll remain hands-on across the full stack while leading a small development team, planning work, and ensuring the platform runs smoothly.

Working closely with the CTO and Technical Project Manager, you’ll help translate priorities into clear, deliverable plans. Alongside feature development, you’ll take ownership of code quality, operational stability, mentoring, and continuous improvement across the platform.

SENIOR FULL-STACK JAVASCRIPT DEVELOPER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Strong JavaScript / TypeScript experience
Proven backend development with Node.js
Experience building front ends with Vue 3 and/or React
Solid PostgreSQL knowledge, including schema design and performance
Hands-on AWS experience in production environments
Docker and containerised services experience
Messaging systems such as RabbitMQ
Redis for caching or asynchronous processing
Strong Git workflow and code review experience
Experience leading or mentoring developers
Comfortable planning work and balancing new features with platform stability

About the Company

The landscape of recruitment has changed forever: Digital transformation is key to future success, and it starts with transforming the way companies and candidates attract and interact with each other! Founded in 2012 in the UK, Searchability(r) set out to disrupt the traditional recruitment market and do things a little differently to help companies attract the very best tech talent. Since then, we have won a number of prestigious awards, rose to one of the top rated recruitment companies on Trustpilot and been integral to... Know more