Lead JavaScript Engineer

Company: RedCat Digital
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

As the first engineering hire, you will shape the engineering practice alongside the CTO to build a scalable energy-efficiency platform. You’ll navigate full SDLC, influence product direction, and help expand the team while delivering robust web applications. This remote, fast‑growing startup values autonomy and practical impact, offering a pathway into leadership and a stake in the company’s growth.

Pay / Benefits

  • competitive salary
  • share options
  • fully remote working arrangement

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle with the CTO
  • Contribute to product roadmap and execution
  • Engage in recruitment to grow the engineering team
  • Perform code reviews to maintain quality
  • Contribute to product design and architecture decisions
  • Develop robust web applications using modern frontend and backend JS tech
  • Integrate with external REST APIs and GraphQL solutions
  • Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests

Key requirements

  • Proven experience building interactive websites/web apps
  • Frontend skills with VueJS/NuxtJS/React/Angular
  • Backend experience with NextJS/Express/Koa
  • Strong JavaScript knowledge with some TypeScript
  • Experience integrating REST APIs and GraphQL
  • Ability to write comprehensive tests
  • Ambition and drive
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Recruitment and leadership potential
  • JavaScript
  • VueJS
  • NuxtJS

Posted: September 14th, 2026