Full Stack Developer

Applause IT Recruitment; Lighthorne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 8%

Private healthcare

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Hybrid: 3 days on site

Progression to lead developer

Job summary

Applause IT Recruitment is seeking a Full Stack Developer to join a growing UK software company. You will contribute across the stack on a production customer platform, focusing on Next.js, NestJS, TypeScript, PostgreSQL and AWS, with code reviews and growth opportunities toward lead developer.

You will start on well-scoped features, gain mentoring from the tech lead, and collaborate with desktop software teams and external partners as the platform expands to include backend compute and AI

Qualifications

• Experience with React/Next.js and Node.js REST APIs.
• Strong SQL/PostgreSQL experience and query tuning.
• Proficient Git usage and writing tests.

Responsibilities

• Build features across the Next.js frontend and NestJS API.
• Design and evolve PostgreSQL schemas, including migrations.
• Build APIs used by desktop and web services; ensure reliability.
• Deploy and monitor services on AWS with security and cost focus.
• Write automated tests and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

React

Next.js

Node.js

SQL

Git

Testing

Tools

NestJS

Express

PostgreSQL

AWS

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Full Stack Developer - TypeScript, React/Next.js, Node.js

Location: Near Leamington Spa, Warwickshire (Hybrid - 3 days on site)

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

We're hiring a Full Stack Developer for an established, growing UK software company whose design and manufacturing software is used by creative businesses worldwide. You'll work across the whole stack on a production customer platform, with code review on every change and a clear path to becoming its lead developer.

About the role

Alongside its desktop products, the business runs a growing set of web services: customer accounts, licensing, subscriptions and cloud compute. You'll focus on the customer account and licensing platform, built with Next.js, NestJS, TypeScript, PostgreSQL and AWS.

You'll start on well-scoped features and take on more ownership as your experience grows. You'll get technical mentoring from the Infrastructure Tech Lead and work with the desktop software team and experienced external development and QA partners. As the platform grows, you'll also contribute to backend compute and AI services and help rebuild the company website.

What you'll be doing

• Building features across the Next.js front end and NestJS API
• Designing and evolving the PostgreSQL schema, including migrations and query performance
• Building APIs used by the company's desktop applications
• Deploying and monitoring services on AWS, with a focus on reliability, security and cost
• Writing automated tests and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Handling customer and account data securely and in line with GDPR

What you'll bring

• React, with some exposure to Next.js
• Back-end development in Node.js, building REST APIs (NestJS, Express or similar)
• SQL and relational databases, ideally PostgreSQL
• Git, and a habit of writing tests

Nice to have

• NestJS or Next.js in production
• AWS (ECS/Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFront), Terraform or Docker
• Integrating AI models, or some Python
• OAuth 2.0/OIDC, JWT, Stripe or licensing systems
• Interest in CAD/CAM or design software

What's on offer

• 8% contributory pension and private healthcare
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays, plus additional time off at Christmas
• Hybrid working: 3 days on site, 2 from home
• A clear progression path to lead developer on a production platform