Full Stack TypeScript Developer | Contract

Hedgehog Lab


Job Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne - UK

Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 9 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Full Stack TypeScript Developer Contract Immediate Start 8 weeks Remote

Youll be joining a small experienced team to build something genuinely new from scratch. A real product for real users with a hard launch date. If youre the kind of developer who gets energy from shipping rather than deliberating keep reading.

What youll be working on

Youll be building a coach booking service for a public sector transport authority including a promotional website a passenger booking app with seat selection and payments and a driver manifest app. Youll see the whole thing go from nothing to live in eight weeks with the first bus running on 6th September.

What youll get from this

Youll work directly under an experienced lead developer who will give you clear direction and room to do good work. Youll get genuine greenfield experience across a modern well-considered stack. Youll ship something real on a deadline that matters for an end user who will actually use it. And youll do it without layers of process getting in the way.

Your tech stack

  • Astro React across all three apps (dont worry if you havent used Astro before youll pick it up fast)

  • TypeScript throughout full stack

  • NestJS for the API and business logic layer

  • Firebase (Hosting Firestore Authentication serverless functions real-time listeners)

  • Stripe for payments

  • SendGrid for email and SMS

  • PrimeReact for rapid UI delivery

  • Monorepo structure for shared code and components


What youll bring

  • Solid TypeScript and React fundamentals

  • A get-it-done attitude you care more about building something useful than something perfect

  • Comfort working at pace and taking clear direction

  • Any Firebase or Firestore experience is a bonus but not essential

  • Availability to start immediately


The process

One interview. We wont waste your time.

Full Stack TypeScript Developer Contract Immediate Start 8 weeks RemoteYoull be joining a small experienced team to build something genuinely new from scratch. A real product for real users with a hard launch date. If youre the kind of developer who gets energy from shipping rather than delibera...