Full Stack Engineer

Propel; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative EdTech start-up is seeking a Full-Stack Python Engineer to join their team in Nottingham on a 6-month contract. The role primarily focuses on back-end development, designing and building Python services, while also supporting front-end tasks in React. Candidates should have at least 3 years of back-end engineering experience and be comfortable with microservices. This position offers £400 per day, is outside IR35, and is remote within the UK.

Qualifications

• 3+ years back-end engineering experience.
• Strong Python skills required.
• Experience with FastAPI is necessary.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB is needed.
• Commercial React experience or strong hands-on knowledge is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and build back-end services in Python.
• Develop scalable micro-services.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Support React frontend development initially.
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and DevOps.

Skills

Python skills

Microservices experience

Database experience

FastAPI experience

React experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Full-Stack Python Engineer (Backend-leaning, React exposure)

EdTech - Outside IR35

I’m supporting an EdTech start‑up doing some genuinely exciting work in the learning space, and they’re looking for a Full‑Stack Python Engineer to join on a 6‑month contract.

This is a hands‑on build role, working closely with the Head of Tech and contributing directly to core product features. It’s mostly back‑end‑focused, but there will be some front‑end React work initially, so full‑stack experience is important.

What they’re looking for

A strong Python engineer (4–5 years) who’s comfortable owning back‑end services, understands micro services, and can support the front‑end when needed. Start‑up experience or the mindset to work autonomously is key.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing and building back‑end services in Python
• Developing scalable micro‑services
• Building and consuming RESTful APIs (FastAPI)
• Working with relational and NoSQL databases
• Supporting React frontend development (initially)
• Collaborating closely with product, frontend, and DevOps
• Writing clean, maintainable code and contributing to reviews
• Following best practices around CI / CD and automated testing

Requirements

• 3+ years back‑end engineering experience
• Strong Python skills
• Experience with FastAPI
• Microservices / distributed systems experience
• Database experience (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.)
• React experience (commercial or strong hands‑on)
• Knowledge of Docker / Kubernetes
• Exposure to AWS, GCP, or Azure

📅 Contract Details

• £400 / day – Outside IR35
• 6 months (likely extension)
• Remote (UK)
• Start ASAP

If this sounds like you (or someone you know), feel free to reach out or send a CV + day rate to [e-mail]