Lead Software Engineer (MongoDB / Node.js / JavaScript)

Adria Solutions Ltd

📍 Manchester, England, United-Kingdom

Full-time IT & Technology Posted February 25, 2026

Job Description

Lead Software Engineer - MongoDB / Node.js / JavaScript

As a Lead Engineer, you ll play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of the product. You ll guide a talented squad of engineers, drive architectural decisions, and deliver scalable backend systems that directly impact thousands of users.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you ll balance technical excellence with mentorship, collaboration, and strategic thinking.

What You ll Be Doing Technical Leadership

  • Set the technical direction and lead architectural decision-making
  • Mentor and support junior and senior engineers
  • Conduct code reviews and uphold engineering best practices

Backend Engineering

  • Build and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs
  • Design and optimise MongoDB database solutions
  • Improve and maintain existing backend infrastructure
  • Troubleshoot production issues an...