Full Stack Developer in City

Yolk Recruitment; Wales; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK seeks a Full-Stack Developer to join a fast-growing media technology company in Cardiff. You will work in a collaborative Agile team, handling modern web technologies such as React and NodeJS while having the opportunity for hybrid work. Key perks include profit sharing, a private health scheme, and extensive holiday allowance.

Benefits

Profit Share

Hybrid Working

25 days holiday

Private Health Scheme with AXA

Personal training budget

Annual $2000 holiday allowance

Cycle to Work scheme

Regular team lunches

Early finish every other Friday in summer

Pension: 5% matched

Qualifications

• Strong experience with modern web technologies.
• Familiarity with AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, Glue).
• Proficiency with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Python, Docker, and Agile methodologies.
• Competence in TDD and writing clean, testable code.
• A collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain features across a modern stack.
• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers.
• Test-drive and pair-program for quality code.
• Continuously improve existing systems.
• Take ownership of work in a responsible culture.

Skills

React

TypeScript

NodeJS

AWS services

SQL

NoSQL

Python

Docker

Agile methodologies

TDD

Job description

Full-Stack Developer - Cardiff - Hybrid Working (2 Days in the Office) - Salaries up to 58,000 - 2 Stage Process

Yolk Recruitment is recruiting for a passionate Full-Stack Developer who takes pride in their craft, enjoys learning new technologies, and wants to play a key role in a platform that's transforming an entire industry.

This is your chance to join a well-established, independent business that's growing fast and leading the way in the media technology space. You'll be part of a collaborative Cardiff-based team that's building and maintaining a powerful AWS-based platform used by major brands across the US. Hybrid working.

This is what you'll be doing:

You'll join a small, high-performing Agile team where everyone contributes across the full software lifecycle - from design and implementation to deployment and support. Expect to:

• Design, build and maintain features across a modern stack, including React, TypeScript, NodeJS, AWS Lambdas, API Gateway, Docker, AWS Glue, Python, and SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to deliver impactful, scalable solutions.
• Test-drive and pair-program to ensure high-quality, maintainable code.
• Continuously refine and improve existing systems to keep performance and reliability high.
• Take genuine ownership of your work in a culture that values freedom, responsibility, and craftsmanship.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

Below are a few of the skills and qualities that would make you a great fit:

• Strong experience with modern web technologies such as React, TypeScript, and NodeJS.
• Familiarity with AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, Glue, Step Functions, CloudFormation).
• Proficiency with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Python, Docker, and Agile methodologies.
• Competence in TDD and writing clean, testable code.
• A collaborative mindset - able to contribute ideas, give and receive constructive feedback, and take collective responsibility for team outcomes.

If you don't have every technology listed but have solid experience with object-oriented or functional programming and a desire to learn, you'll still be strongly considered.

What you'll get in return:

• Profit Share: Paid quarterly (subject to company performance)
• Hybrid Working: 2 days per week in the Cardiff office
• 25 days holiday + public holidays + company holidays + extra days for tenure
• Private Health Scheme with AXA: includes dental, vision, mental health and travel cover
• Personal training budget and dedicated learning time
• Annual $2000 holiday allowance (after one year's service)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Regular team lunches, socials, and nights out
• Early finish every other Friday in summer
• Pension: 5% matched

Interview Process:

• Stage 1: Initial screening call with members of the team
• Stage 2: In-person interview at the Cardiff office - a deeper discussion about your experience and a few collaborative technical problems to solve

Does this opportunity sound like something you'd be interested in?

If you believe you have the skills and experience for the role, please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us and successfully placed.

For more information, contact Dan Newton at Yolk Recruitment.