Technical Lead - JavaScript

Technical Lead - JavaScript

Full-Time 67500 - 82500 Β£ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
Trinity College London

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead the development of an AI-driven music and language teaching product.
  • Company: Join Trinity College London, a leader in innovative education technology.
  • Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, competitive salary, and a commitment to diversity.
  • Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for mentorship and career growth.
  • Why this job: Be at the forefront of AI innovation and make a real impact in education.
  • Qualifications: Strong JavaScript skills, full-stack experience, and excellent communication abilities.

The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 Β£ per year.

Contract

Permanent, full-time

Location

London (hybrid-working)

The Lead Developer is part of a small innovation team responsible for bringing in-house a world-leading, cutting-edge AI-driven music and language teaching/analytics product.

This highly skilled role focuses on reviewing, improving, and productionising our current pilot codebase while driving a roadmap of new, exciting features in partnership with our AI specialist, Dev Ops, and Data colleagues.

The innovation team is moving to an AI-first model for development which you will initiate and lead.

Reporting to the Head of Product Engineering, you will help guide and uplift our overseas development teams working on separate core products - ensuring consistent technical standards, design principles, and development processes across the wider engineering function.

Hands-on experience developing production software using AI-assisted development tools.

  • js, and strong UI development.
  • Full-stack development experience, including both No SQL (Dynamo DB) and SQL databases.
  • Experience designing scalable, production-grade software architectures.
  • Experience of Dev Ops (advantageous) - Experience of data modelling and data products (advantageous) - Strong self-direction and the ability to drive enterprise-level decisions across design, development, and deployment.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to work effectively with local and overseas teams.
  • Technical leadership & influence able to guide technical direction, mentor others, and gain buy-in from local and overseas teams.
  • Trinity is open to all applicants from different backgrounds and we are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workplace.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are dedicated to creating a workplace that is accessible, supportive, and welcoming for individuals with different abilities.

We will make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neuro-diverse.

Trinity promotes and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

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Technical Lead - JavaScript employer: Trinity College London

Trinity College London is an exceptional employer that fosters a stimulating and inclusive work environment, perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the education sector. With a commitment to employee growth, you will benefit from flexible hybrid working arrangements, a supportive team culture, and a range of benefits that value your contributions. Join us in London, where we prioritise diversity and accessibility, ensuring every employee feels welcomed and empowered to thrive.

Trinity College London

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We think you need these skills to ace Technical Lead - JavaScript

JavaScript
UI Development
Full-stack Development
NoSQL (DynamoDB)
SQL Databases
Software Architecture Design
DevOps