At a Glance
- Tasks: Build tools and platforms that empower web engineers to excel in their work.
- Company: Join a leading brand transforming into a digital-first, engineering-driven powerhouse.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, hybrid work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of web engineering in the AI era.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by enhancing developer experience and productivity across the organisation.
- Qualifications: Strong web engineering skills with React, Next.js, and TypeScript; mentoring experience is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
We are working with a household-name business as it continues to invest heavily in becoming a digital-first, engineering-led organisation. They are now looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join their Web Platform team. This is not a standard frontend engineering role. You will be building the tools, standards, libraries, pipelines and platform capability that web engineers across the business use every day. The Web Platform supports around 150 web engineers and is focused on improving developer experience, productivity and lead time to change.
Tech stack
- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- NX
- GitHub Actions
- Playwright
- Jest
- Observability tooling
You will need strong hands-on web engineering experience, as well as the ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams.
Key areas of focus
- Improving CI/CD and pipeline reliability
- Working with monorepo tooling and build performance
- Creating shared libraries and standards
- Reducing engineering toil
- Supporting technical adoption across teams
- Coaching and mentoring senior engineers
- Helping shape how the platform evolves for the AI era
The ideal person will have strong experience with React, Next.js, and TypeScript, and a genuine interest in platform engineering and developer productivity. This is a great role for someone who enjoys solving problems for engineers and wants to have a wider impact across a large engineering function.
Please message me if you would like to find out more.
Staff Web Platform Engineer employer: Pulse Scientific
Join a leading household-name business in London that prioritises a digital-first approach and fosters an engineering-led culture. As a Staff Web Platform Engineer, you will benefit from a collaborative work environment that encourages innovation and professional growth, with opportunities to mentor others and influence technical direction across teams. Enjoy a hybrid working model, competitive benefits, and the chance to make a significant impact on developer experience and productivity within a large, dynamic organisation.
