Lead Fullstack Developer (AI)

Location: Hybrid, with two days per week required in Edinburgh or Glasgow, UK. Occasional travel to client sites or CreateFuture offices may be required.

Company

CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner that builds digital products, services, and AI solutions for clients across multiple industries.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and test frontend and backend components for client digital products.
• Build robust backend systems using Java, RESTful APIs, and database technologies.
• Develop modern frontend applications with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, or other Single Page Application frameworks.
• Lead the technical direction of client projects and ensure solutions are clearly understood and implemented.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote code reviews, paired programming, automated tests, and other engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with business analysts, QA, product, design, and client teams to solve complex technical challenges.

Requirements

• Commercial experience with one or more relevant stacks, including React, Node, Azure, JavaScript, TypeScript, automation, or mobile development.
• Experience with full-stack development across frontend and backend systems.
• Experience deploying and hosting applications on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with AI-native development practices such as Claude Code, Codex, or Spec Driven Development.
• Ability to provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, facilitate knowledge sharing, and take responsibility for project success.
• Availability to work two days per week from the Edinburgh or Glasgow office.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Splunk, Chef, Puppet, or Grafana.

Culture & Benefits

• 35 days of leave, including bank holidays.
• Private medical insurance, enhanced parental and adoption leave, and a 5% pension match.
• Financial coaching and 40 hours of paid learning and development.
• Flexible working with hybrid and remote options, supported by office hubs across the UK and Bulgaria.
• Supportive, collaborative culture focused on quality, professional growth, and inclusive teams.

Hiring process

• Call with the Talent Acquisition Team.
• Role-specific capability interview.
• Depending on the role, a presentation, practical or technical task, or values-focused conversation may be included.