Full Stack Engineer

algo1; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A VC-backed technology firm in the UK seeks a Full Stack Engineer to design and create engaging web experiences and scalable backend services for in-store shopping. The ideal candidate will have experience with full-stack applications, various storage technologies, and async communication protocols. This full-time position offers the chance to work with AI-driven solutions in a collaborative environment focused on redefining retail experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience building modern full-stack applications with Python/Java/Go and React.
• Good understanding of async communication protocols like WebSockets.
• Must have experience with cloud services such as Azure, GCP, or AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement reactive, real-time web interfaces for in-store content personalization.
• Build and document APIs for mobile and web clients.
• Integrate AI-driven personalization into user flows.

Skills

Full-stack application development

Event-driven distributed systems

Container orchestration

Real-time data processing

Tools

React

Postgres

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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About Us:

We’re a VC-backed stealth-mode company building behavioural AI solutions for the retail industry. Our platform is designed from the ground up — no legacy, no patchwork systems — just a clean slate and a clear vision. Our mission is to bring the intelligence of modern machine learning directly to the in-store shopping experience.

Role:

We’re looking for an experienced Full Stack Engineer to work closely with product, design, mobile, and machine learning team members to design & build experiences that re-define in-store shopping. You'll help build engaging & intuitive web experiences and the event-driven & real-time backend services that power them. You’ll work across the stack, implementing highly responsive UI components and real-time data flows and APIs on a backend designed for scale & flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement reactive, real-time web interfaces that help manage & redefine what is possible with in-store content personalisation
• Contribute to distributed, event-driven backend services connecting our web experience with information from remote devices and external data sources.
• Build and document APIs (OpenAPI/AsyncAPI) for mobile and web clients
• Model and manage structured and semi-structured data across storage layers
• Integrate AI-driven personalisation and real-time insights into user flows
• Contribute to overall system design: service boundaries, data ownership, scaling, and observability

Essential Qualifications

• Built modern full-stack applications (Python/Java/Go + React)
• Worked with a variety of storage technologies (eg. Postgres, Mongo, Redis, Object)
• Experience with async and bi-directional communication protocols and patterns (eg. WebSockets, SSE)
• Designed and implemented event-driven distributed systems (eg. Kafka/Pulsar, RabbitMQ, MQTT, or similar)
• Experience with container orchestration and service containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Built and deployed services on any major cloud provider's services (Azure, GCP, AWS)
• Worked with AI development tools (eg. Bolt, Lovable, Cursor) to speed up iteration & prototyping

Nice to Have

• Worked with real-time data collection and/or processing
• Worked in an IoT or Edge-oriented architectures
• Experience or knowledge in retail POS, inventory, or loyalty systems

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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