Mid Full Stack Developer

Search-Select LTD; East Devon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Our client seeks a Mid Stack Developer to assist their team.

Role Profile: You will be working on maintaining and enhancing the current system while playing a key role in the transition to a more modern tech stack. This is an exciting opportunity to work with both legacy technologies and cutting-edge tools as we evolve.

Key Responsibilities

1. Maintain and Enhance: Support, optimize, and add features to the current application built with React 17, CodeIgniter 3, and MariaDB.
2. Collaborate on Migration: Contribute to the migration of the frontend and backend to modern technologies, including React 19.
3. Develop New Features: Work on both frontend and backend, implementing new features, improving existing ones, and ensuring smooth integration between different systems.
4. Real-time Features: Leverage WebSockets to create seamless real-time communication features within the app.
5. Performance Optimization: Identify areas of the system that can be optimized for better performance and scalability as we move to the updated tech stack.
6. Testing and Documentation: Write tests and document the current system as well as the new technologies as they are adopted.

Key Skills and Experience:

1. Excellent communication skills to work collaboratively with different teams (frontend, backend, product).
2. Strong problem-solving abilities and a focus on writing clean, scalable code.
3. Comfortable with change and adaptability to new technologies as part of the transition.
4. Ability to work independently while managing time effectively.
5. Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality results.
6. Familiarity with frontend state management (e.g., Redux, Context API).
7. Experience with CSS preprocessors (Sass, LESS) and building responsive UI components.
8. Experience with PHP and CodeIgniter 3+ (or experience with any other PHP frameworks such as Laravel).
9. Experience with RESTful APIs.
10. Proficiency with MySQL or other relational databases.
11. Familiarity with database design, optimization, and query performance would be a plus.
12. WebSockets: Experience working with WebSockets to enable real-time communication features or willing to learn.
13. Version Control: Proficient in using Git for source code management and collaboration.
14. CI/CD: Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines.
15. Testing: Strong knowledge of writing unit and integration tests using tools like Jest or Mocha.
16. Exposure to Docker or containerisation tools.
17. Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for application deployment.
18. Familiarity with or willing to learn microservices.
19. Experience with GraphQL subscriptions for real-time data management.
20. Experience with full-stack migration projects and transitioning legacy systems.