Full Stack Engineer

Alphayotta; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in Scotland seeks a Full Stack Web Application Developer to design, build, and support web-based applications. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions and mentoring team members. Candidates should have a degree in computer science or equivalent experience, with strong skills in Python, React, and PostgreSQL, as well as experience in Agile projects. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment while advancing your skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of web-based languages and technologies.
• Proven track record in building web-based applications.
• Ability to translate product and business requirements into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and support web-based applications.
• Validate all code internally.
• Manage environments through QA and release processes.
• Mentor team members to adhere to set standards.

Skills

Proficient in Python

FastAPI

ORM

Agent frameworks

MCP

Proficient in React/TypeScript

Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL

Experience with AI concepts

Experience with Git

CI/CD pipelines

Agile methodologies

Education

Degree in computer science or software engineering

Job description

Overview

• Join us as a Full Stack Web Application Developer
• In this key role, you’ll lead and collaborate with multiple stakeholders to design, build and deliver solutions to internal customers
• You’ll be partnering with the business and technical stakeholders, driving out high quality value add web based solutions
• This is an opportunity to gain exposure as you educate and sell opportunities and developments in web based applications across the bank

What you'll do

• As a Full Stack Web Application Developer, you’ll be designing, building and supporting web based applications, as well as producing resilient and long lived software that meets current non-functional requirements and is flexible to cope with future functional and non-functional needs.

You’ll also be

• Assessing user requirements and stories to arrive at effort required
• Internally validating all code written for yourself and peers
• Managing environments and code through QA and release processes
• Supporting and mentoring team members to deliver code as per set standards and processes
• The skills you'll need
• We’re looking for someone with extensive knowledge and experience with a proven track record across relevant web based languages and technologies, paired with extensive knowledge and experience of building web based applications. You’ll be educated to degree level in computer science, software engineering, similar or hold equivalent experience.
• You’ll be a very capable communicator with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to your peers and management level colleagues, with good collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

You’ll also demonstrate

• Relevant experience from an industry in developing web based applications
• The ability to rapidly and effectively understand and translate product and business requirements into technical solutions
• The ability to rapidly and effectively understand and be able to support, modify and maintain systems and code developed by other engineering teams
• Experience of working in Agile projects
• A willingness to both teach others and learn new techniques
• Grade and Role Title e.g. Software Engineer C9s
• C9
• Skills: Very brief, we go deeper later in the process
• Proficient in Python (4+ years) including:
• FastAPI
• ORM
• Agent frameworks
• MCP
• Proficient in React/TypeScript (4+ years)
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL
• Experience with AI concepts and their integration into applications
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines
• Comfortable working in Agile environments