Full Stack Engineer

Insight; Hartford; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is looking for a Full Stack Engineer. The role focuses on optimizing performance within a complex backend system and requires experience in Python, Django, and SQL databases. Familiarity with AWS and React is a plus. The company offers an estimated salary of £69,152 per year.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in full-stack development with a strong backend focus.
• Proven experience with Python and Django in large-scale applications.
• Solid understanding of SQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Optimizing performance and scaling a security controller platform.
• Contributing to feature development and system improvements.
• Handling backend development primarily.

Skills

Full-stack development

Python

Django

SQL databases

Backend systems scaling

React

TypeScript

Tools

AWS

Azure

Celery

Job description

Full Stack Engineer

Insight Global
Cambridge, UK
£69,152 per year - estimated ?
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Day to Day:

Insight Global is hiring for a Full‑Stack Developer for one of our leading clients in the Technology space, that will focus on optimising performance and scaling a security controller platform, that supports millions of devices. You'll work primarily on the backend, contributing to feature development, bug fixes, and system improvements within a complex, multi‑layered web application deployed via AWS.

While some frontend tasks may arise (e.g., UI licensing logic or accessibility tweaks), the core focus is on backend development, including:

• Strong experience in full‑stack development with a strong backend focus
• Proven experience with Python and Django in large‑scale applications
• Solid understanding of SQL databases (query interpretation and debugging)
• Experience scaling backend systems (e.g., handling 8M+ records)
• Familiarity with React and TypeScript (minimal frontend work required)
• Accessibility‑aware development practices

Plusses:

• Experience with Celery and background task queues
• Exposure to AWS and Azure deployments
• Understanding of product architecture