Full Stack Developer

Scrumconnect Consulting; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting is seeking experienced Full Stack Developers to join our engineering team in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will contribute to enterprise-scale digital transformation projects, building modern and scalable applications within Agile teams.

The ideal candidate has strong Node.js and Angular experience, along with knowledge in AWS services and CI/CD pipelines. Additionally, you'll work with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring high code-quality and optimal application performance.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Node.js.
• Experience with Express.js and Angular.
• Hands-on AWS experience including Lambda and API Gateway.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full‑stack applications.
• Build secure REST APIs using Node.js and Express.
• Develop responsive frontend applications using Angular.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD.

Skills

Node.js

Angular

JavaScript/TypeScript

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing with Jest

Tools

GitLab

AWS

Docker

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for experienced Full Stack Developers to join our growing engineering team. You will work on enterprise‑scale digital transformation projects, building modern, scalable, and cloud‑native applications within Agile multidisciplinary teams.

We are seeking strong Node.js developers with hands-on experience across backend services, APIs, cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and modern frontend frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full‑stack applications and microservices
• Build secure and performant REST APIs using Node.js and Express
• Develop responsive frontend applications using Angular and modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks
• Implement automated testing using Jest and maintain high code‑quality standards
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and DevOps best practices
• Work within Agile delivery teams alongside Product Owners, QA Engineers, and DevOps teams
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architectural decisions
• Support cloud‑native deployments and containerisation initiatives
• Troubleshoot and optimise application performance, reliability, and scalability

Profile 1 – Full Stack Software Developer

Required Skills

• Strong commercial experience with Node.js
• Experience with Express.js
• Frontend development experience with Angular (preferred over other frontend frameworks)
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Automated testing experience using Jest
• Strong understanding of Agile software delivery practices

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Kong Enterprise Edition (KongEE)
• Kubernetes experience
• Exposure to containerised applications and cloud‑native architectures
• Understanding of AWS EKS environments

Additional Information

• SC eligibility is desirable but not mandatory
• Experience working within government or highly regulated environments is advantageous

Profile 2 – Full Stack Developer (Serverless & AWS)

Required Skills

• Strong Node.js development experience
• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript expertise
• Experience building Serverless architectures
• Hands‑on AWS experience including:
• Lambda
• API Gateway (Private APIs)
• SQS
• S3
• KMS
• CloudWatch
• X‑Ray
• Experience with MongoDB or Amazon DocumentDB
• Terraform infrastructure‑as‑code experience
• GitLab CI/CD experience
• Automated testing using Jest
• Agile delivery experience

Desirable Skills

• Kafka
• Confluent Schema Registry
• Dynatrace
• Nunjucks

Additional Technical Exposure

• Docker
• AWS ECS (including Fargate & ECR)
• Monorepo architectures

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration abilities
• Ability to work independently within distributed Agile teams
• Passion for clean code, engineering best practices, and continuous improvement
• Experience contributing to scalable and secure enterprise applications

Diversity & Inclusion

At Scrumconnect Consulting, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we actively promote equality, accessibility, and inclusion throughout our recruitment and employment practices. We believe diversity strengthens innovation and helps us build better solutions for our clients and communities.