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

Applause IT Limited; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Private healthcare

25 days holiday

Job summary

Applause IT Limited in Warwickshire is hiring a Full Stack Developer to work across the stack on a production customer platform, with code reviews and a clear path to lead developer.

You’ll focus on Next.js, NestJS, TypeScript, PostgreSQL and AWS, receive mentoring, collaborate with desktop software teams, and help evolve the platform towards more AI compute.

Qualifications

• Experience building web applications in TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Proficiency with React and Next.js.
• Back-end development in Node.js and building REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Building features across the Next.js frontend 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 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.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

React

Next.js

Node.js

SQL

Git

Testing

Tools

NestJS

Express

PostgreSQL

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Job description

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

Location: Near LeamingtonSpa, Warwickshire (Hybrid – 3 days on site)
Job type: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £38,000 – £45,000 + benefits

We’re hiring a Full StackDeveloper for an established, growing UK software company whose design andmanufacturing software is used by creative businesses worldwide. You’ll workacross the whole stack on a production customer platform, with code review onevery 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 andlicensing platform, built with Next.js, NestJS, TypeScript, PostgreSQL andAWS.

You’ll start on well-scopedfeatures and take on more ownership as your experience grows. You’ll gettechnical mentoring from the Infrastructure Tech Lead and work with the desktopsoftware team and experienced external development and QA partners. As theplatform grows, you’ll also contribute to backend compute and AI services andhelp rebuild the company website.

What you’ll be doing

• Building features across the Next.js frontend and NestJS API


• Designing and evolving the PostgreSQLschema, including migrations and query performance


• Building APIs used by the company’s desktopapplications


• Deploying and monitoring services on AWS,with a focus on reliability, security and cost


• Writing automated tests and maintaining CI/CDpipelines


• Handling customer and account data securely and inline with GDPR

What you’ll bring

• Experience building web applications in TypeScriptor JavaScript, whether commercially, on placement or throughsubstantial personal projects


• React, with some exposure to Next.js


• Back-end development in Node.js, buildingREST APIs (NestJS, Express or similar)


• SQL and relational databases, ideallyPostgreSQL


• Git, and a habit of writing tests

Nice to have

• NestJS or Next.js in production


• AWS (ECS/Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFront), Terraform orDocker


• Integrating AI models, or some Python


• OAuth 2.0/OIDC, JWT, Stripe or licensing systems


• Interest in CAD/CAM or design software

Tech stack:

TypeScript,Next.js, React, NestJS, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS, Terraform, Docker

What’s on offer

• £40,000 – £45,000 salary


• 8% contributory pension and private healthcare


• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays, plus additionaltime off at Christmas


• Hybrid working: 3 days on site, 2 from home


• A clear progression path to lead developer on aproduction platform


• Access to in-house CNC machines and 3D printers