Junior Full Stack Developer

MyPocketSkill; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

MyPocketSkill in London is seeking a Junior Full Stack Developer to help build our AI-powered fintech/edtech platform for 13–25-year-olds. You will work with founders and the product team to ship features, fix bugs and improve the platform, using modern AI coding tools to accelerate development.

This hands-on role is ideal for someone early in their software career who wants rapid growth, exposure to end-to-end coding, and ownership over evolving product areas while working in a hybrid setup in

Qualifications

• Some commercial, internship, freelance or strong project experience
• Familiarity with web development and databases
• Experience using, or strong interest in using, AI coding tools
• Good problem-solving skills
• Clear communication and willingness to ask questions
• Attention to detail when testing and shipping code
• Interest in fintech, edtech, marketplaces or AI products

Responsibilities

• Build backend, frontend and internal product features
• Use AI coding tools to write, test, debug and refactor code faster
• Support development of AI-powered matching, recommendations and learning tools
• Review AI-generated code carefully before it is shipped
• Write clean, maintainable code with appropriate tests
• Learn the codebase quickly and take on more ownership over time

Skills

Web development

Databases

AI coding tools

Problem solving

Communication

Testing

Tools

Django

Vue

React

PostgreSQL

GCP

CI/CD

Cloud deployment

LLM APIs

Job description

Junior Full Stack Developer: AI-Assisted Engineering

Help build the AI-powered platform giving young people real earning power.

MyPocketSkill is looking for a Junior Full Stack Developer to join our engineering team and help build our fintech/edtech platform for 13–25-year-olds.

This is a hands-on role for someone early in their software career who wants to learn quickly, ship fast and make real progress using modern AI coding tools such as Claude, Cursor, Augment, GitHub Copilot or similar.

About MyPocketSkill

MyPocketSkill helps young people:

• Find paid work in areas like tutoring, social media and photography
• Earn, Save and Learn about money
• Build financial confidence through AI-powered tools and education

We are now developing new AI features, partner integrations and improved product journeys.

The role

You will work closely with our founders and product team to build features, fix bugs and improve the platform.

You will:

• Build backend, frontend and internal product features
• Use AI coding tools to write, test, debug and refactor code faster
• Support development of AI-powered matching, recommendations and learning tools
• Review AI-generated code carefully before it is shipped
• Write clean, maintainable code with appropriate tests
• Learn the codebase quickly and take on more ownership over time

About you

We are looking for someone with strong fundamentals, high learning velocity and genuine curiosity about AI-assisted software development.

Must-have

• Some commercial, internship, freelance or strong project experience
• Familiarity with web development and databases
• Experience using, or strong interest in using, AI coding tools
• Good problem-solving skills
• Clear communication and willingness to ask questions
• Attention to detail when testing and shipping code
• Interest in fintech, edtech, marketplaces or AI products

Nice-to-have

• Django, Vue, React or PostgreSQL experience
• Familiarity with GCP, CI/CD or cloud deployment
• Experience with LLM APIs, RAG or AI agents
• Product or UX interest

What success looks like

You will succeed if you:

• Learn quickly and ship useful improvements
• Use AI tools to move faster without sacrificing quality
• Communicate clearly and take feedback well
• Show ownership from brief to deployment
• Grow into responsibility for defined product areas

Location: Hybrid. Minimum 2 days/week in Clerkenwell, London
Hours: Full-time, typically 40 hours/week
Right to work: You must have the right to work in the UK and you must not be on any form of visa scheme.

We treat all applicants fairly regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, age or disability.