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Opus Recruitment Solutions

Lead Full Stack Engineer (Ruby + React / JavaScript)

Hybrid

Reading, United Kingdom

£ 90,000 / year

Full Time

27-03-2025

Job Specifications

Job Title: Lead Full Stack Developer / Senior Full Stack Developer with Lead experience
Location: Reading, UK (Hybrid - 2 days in office)

Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 per annum

About the Client: Our client is a leading SaaS company based in Reading, serving some of the world's largest retail brands.

My client is a stable company that is profitable and backed by investment. You will work alongside the Head of Development to lead and mentor a team of talented developers,

Technology-wise, they are looking for someone with strong Ruby on Rails experience, with React or JavaScript experience on the front end.

They are actively interviewing now - If this role is of interest, I am happy to run over more about the opportunity.

About the Company

When it comes to technology talent, Opus Recruitment Solutions are the specialists. We provide the skills needed most to markets at the forefront of change, evolving with the ever-changing needs of our clients to propel their people strategy and build world-class teams to power the future. With a global reach, diverse networks and an established market reputation, we are the partner of choice for organisations looking for flexible and trusted technology talent solutions to achieve long-term success. Our clients work acros... Know more

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