Full-Stack Web Developer

Stax Trade Centres Limited; Manchester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cash and carry wholesaler in the UK seeks a Web Developer to join their digital team. The role involves developing front-end and back-end features, optimizing services, and contributing to architecture discussions. Ideal candidates will have strong experience with ReactJS and Django, along with a performance-driven mindset. This fully remote position may require occasional travel to the Manchester office.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Life assurance at 3 x annual salary

29 days' annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

Qualifications

• Significant hands‑on web‑development experience across frontend and backend.
• Strong experience with ReactJS and Django.
• Proven work with REST APIs, both consuming endpoints and passing data.
• Performance‑first mindset for speed and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Develop industry‑leading features and integrations with APIs and partner platforms.
• Extend and optimize backend services, including the Django REST API.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment infrastructure.
• Contribute to architecture and strategy discussions.

Skills

ReactJS

Django

REST APIs

Performance optimization

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Tools

Docker

Microsoft SQL Server

Elasticsearch

Job description

You’ll be joining a small, ambitious digital team in a well-established business, working directly with the Head of Software Development to drive our main website forward. You’ll take ownership across both frontend and backend, building industry‑leading features, improving performance, and helping shape the technical direction of a fast‑evolving platform.

Responsibilities

• Develop industry‑leading features and integrations with APIs, CMS, and partner platforms
• Extend and optimise backend services, including our Django REST API, caching, and search
• Work end‑to‑end from database to client, ensuring performance, scalability and reliability
• Maintain and improve our CI/CD pipelines, Docker‑based workflows and AWS deployment infrastructure
• Diagnose and resolve issues across the stack, and proactively identify improvements
• Contribute to architecture and strategy discussions, influencing how the platform grows
• Build and maintain internal and company‑owned websites, and integrate partner products and services

Technical Stack

• ReactJS
• Django REST Framework
• AWS
• Docker
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Elasticsearch

Additional Technologies

• Redis
• Vite
• Vike
• Express server
• Axios
• Tailwind CSS

Required Experience

• Significant hands‑on web‑development experience, and confidence working independently across frontend and backend
• Strong experience with ReactJS and Django
• Proven work with REST APIs, both in consuming endpoints and passing data
• Performance‑first mindset to build for speed and scalability across frontend and backend
• Practical self‑starter, with a strong sense of responsibility

Desired Qualities

• Understanding of Docker‑based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS deployments
• Familiarity with caching strategies
• Experience designing and interacting with search indexes
• Comfortable working with Microsoft SQL Server
• Previous work in e‑commerce, high‑traffic platforms, and fast‑moving digital teams

Where you’ll work: Fully remote role with occasional travel to our Manchester head office for team meetings. Being local to Manchester is a plus but not essential for the right candidate.

Stax Trade Centres is the UK’s biggest non‑food cash and carry wholesaler, supplying tens of thousands of tradespeople and independent retailers across the country. With over 40 years of experience, we’ve built a strong reputation for reliability and service, and our website is a critical part of the business, connecting customers to our extensive product range and powering our online ordering and digital growth. Stax is known for excellent staff retention and a supportive culture. We employ over 600 people while keeping a "one big family" ethos – over half the team have been here for more than 10 years.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, with flexibility based on experience
• 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• 29 days' annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance at 3 x annual salary

Why Join Us

• Real ownership: you’ll influence both frontend and backend in a lean, high‑impact team
• Modern stack: minimal legacy, with a focus on performance, architecture and innovation
• Variety: from core platform development to partner integrations and additional internal sites
• Backing of a well‑established business with bold digital ambitions
• Supportive culture with exceptional staff retention – almost half the company has been here 10+ years, with many progressing internally