Full-Stack Developer

Foster + Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Personal travel insurance

Wellbeing support

Discount programmes

Subsidised catering

Social events

Sports activities

Professional development support

Job summary

Foster + Partners in London is seeking a Full-stack Developer to join the Applied R+D team. You will help build, deploy and scale the shared technology platform underpinning our AI applications, digital services and products.

You will work across back-end, cloud infrastructure and DevOps to deliver reliable, secure solutions from prototype to production. The role emphasizes containerisation, IaC, RESTful APIs, authentication with Entra ID and Azure-based CI/CD, collaborating with

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience building production back-end apps with Python, Node.js or C#/ASP.NET Core.
• Expertise in containerization/orchestration: Docker + Kubernetes, AKS or Azure Container Apps.
• IaC experience with Terraform, Bicep, Pulumi or similar.
• Experience building RESTful APIs with authentication (Entra ID, RBAC/ABAC).
• Cloud knowledge, preferably Microsoft Azure, plus CI/CD via Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Excellent communication and security awareness.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver core services, APIs and infrastructure for AI apps at scale.
• Build reusable deployment patterns and cloud platforms for consistency and security.
• Work with containers, orchestration, and IaC in production environments.
• Shape platform capabilities for authentication, observability, automation and lifecycle management.
• Influence tech decisions by evaluating tools and build/buy/adopt options.

Skills

Python

Node.js

C#/ASP.NET Core

Entra ID

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure Container Apps

Terraform

Bicep

Pulumi

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Full-Stack Developer

Department: Applied R+D

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Martha Tsigkari

Description

As a Full-stack Developer at Foster + Partners, you will help build, deploy and scale the shared technology platform that underpins our AI applications, digital services and emerging products. Working across back-end engineering, cloud infrastructure and DevOps, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable, secure and supportable solutions that enable innovation to move efficiently from prototype to production.

This role is ideal if you want to:

• Design and deliver the core services, APIs and infrastructure that support AI applications and agents at scale.
• Build reusable deployment patterns and cloud platforms that improve consistency, security and operational efficiency.
• Work with modern container, orchestration and Infrastructure as Code technologies in a production environment.
• Shape platform capabilities for authentication, observability, automation and application lifecycle management.
• Influence technology decisions by evaluating tools and recommending effective build, buy or adopt approaches.

What you will bring to the team:

• A degree in computer science, software development or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong experience developing and maintaining production back-end applications using Python, Node.js or C#/ASP.NET Core.
• Deep expertise in containerisation and orchestration technologies including Docker and Kubernetes, AKS or Azure Container Apps.
• Hands-on experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, Pulumi or similar frameworks.
• Experience building and scaling RESTful APIs, including authentication and authorisation using Entra ID and RBAC or ABAC models.
• Practical knowledge of cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure, alongside CI/CD tooling such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Excellent communication skills, sound security awareness and the ability to collaborate effectively while handling sensitive information.

What we offer:

We offer a benefits package designed to help you thrive professionally and personally. This includes: private medical insurance for you and your family; life assurance; personal travel insurance; access to a range of wellbeing support, comprising virtual GP services, mental health support and lifestyle coaching; as well as discount programmes for various retailers. On our London campus, we have subsidised catering facilities and host regular social events, and sports activities, for everyone to enjoy.

To support you in building a meaningful career, the practice offers opportunities to develop both your technical and non-technical skills through continuous learning, professional development support, and knowledge sharing and insights from experienced colleagues.

If our designs spark your curiosity and you would like to contribute to solving complex challenges with local and global impact, we invite you to join our team. You’ll be challenged and inspired, collaborating on extraordinary projects in an environment designed to cultivate excellence.