Senior Full-Stack Developer

Newicon Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital solutions provider in Bristol is looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to create innovative web applications. You will lead projects, mentor developers, and work closely with clients. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years in software development and excels in communication and problem-solving. This role includes hybrid working options and diverse benefits designed to support employee well-being.

Benefits

Paid Holiday – 25 paid days plus bank holidays

Flexible Work Hours

Mental Health Support

Tech Setup – new Macbook upon starting

Volunteer Days

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a software development agency.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous, evolving environment.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Create bespoke, innovative solutions for clients.
• Participate in project design and ensure solid foundations.
• Mentor junior developers and provide support.
• Collaborate with project managers to define milestones.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

About New Icon

For over 17 years, we've been at the forefront of designing and building exceptional digital products. Specialising in innovation, design, software, and cloud services, our teams of developers, designers and strategists work closely together to empower businesses with smart technology to shape a better tomorrow. Our approach to each project is bespoke, tailored to meet the unique needs of each client and we are looking for exceptional talent to help us continue to build and deliver brilliant technical solutions. Join us as we continue to innovate and pave the way for exciting possibilities.

As a Senior Full Stack Developer at Newicon, you will play a crucial role in the development and deployment of full-scale software applications. This position requires a seasoned developer capable of managing the entire software development life cycle from concept to deployment. You will work closely with project managers, UX designers, and other developers to create high-quality, scalable, and efficient solutions.

First and foremost you are a highly capable problem solver with excellent communication skills. You love challenges and the harder the problem the more you thrive. You also love writing code. The web excites you, and you’re probably an active member of the development community. You have a proven portfolio of successfully-delivered projects. You are comfortable with, and adapt to, changing requirements and circumstances and are always happy dealing directly with clients. You have a great attitude and work ethic, respect your fellow team members, have excellent communication skills, are a continuous learner and have a life away from the computer. You do not shirk from hard work.

Responsibilities

• You will create bespoke, innovative solutions to a wide variety of web-application based problems for a diverse set of clients.
• Working in an agile manner, you will deliver projects to the agreed budget, timescale, scope and required quality.
• Starting at the whiteboard, you will participate in, or lead, collaborative project design—ensuring that all work is built on a solid foundation before implementing a solution.
• You will implement solutions that are clean, easy to understand, well documented and thoroughly tested.
• Proactively identifying challenges, you will research and create appropriate solutions.
• You will work with minimum supervision, prioritising and planning your work, and knowing when to ask for help.
• You will be a mentor for our developers being the go to person for any questions they may have and providing support.
• Working with the solution architect to develop full solutions including databases.
• Able to test and self correct code and solutions.
• Collaborate with project managers defining project milestones and ensuring on time, on budget and high quality delivery.
• The ideal candidate is framework agnostic, adaptable to various technologies, and committed to delivering high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a software development agency
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous, evolving environment.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Benefits and Perks

Day to day benefits:

• Paid Holiday – 25 paid days off plus all UK bank holidays.
• Complete Christmas to New Year Closure – On top of your annual holiday.
• Hybrid Working – A minimum of 1 day a week in the office is our requirement, the rest is completely up to you. (During probation - 2 days)
• Flexible Work Hours – Core hours are 10am - 2pm; outside of that, work when you want as long as you complete a 35 hour week and it fits with project delivery requirements.
• Duvet Days – 1 day a year, whenever you need it.
• Volunteer Days – New Icon organise 1 day a year for every employee. You don’t have to take part, but if you do, great. Or if you want to arrange your own day, then do so.
• Paid Parental Leave – Maternal, paternal and/or adoptive leave in line with UK law.

Financial Benefits:

• Pension Contributions – We’ll match your pension contributions up to 4%.
• Client Referral Fees – Introduce a client to New Icon and if a project goes through to development, we’ll give you a 4% finders fee.
• Employee Referral Fees – Introduce us to someone great and we hire them, we’ll give you £250.
• Merchandise Fund – Get branded New Icon clothing from our Teemill store.
• Tech Setup – When you start we’ll kit you out with a brand new Macbook, mouse and keyboard.
• Mental Health Support – Delivered by Health Assured, they provide free confidential counselling and financial support, whenever you need it.

Culture and Community

• New Icon Women’s Network – A group dedicated to our women who meet up outside of work for social activities; New Icon currently has a team of 18 with a 50/50 male to female split.
• Mentorship and Buddy Programs – We pair all new starters with a New Icon buddy to help you settle in.
• Hackathons, Innovation and Vision Days – Non-project days every quarter to stay creative and align on the company’s vision and strategy.
• Central Bristol Location – We are in a tech-friendly city with good transport links, food, theatre, and entertainment.
• Extra Curricular Activities – Including game nights, parties, charity events, and award evenings.
• Company Events – We host events with partners; you can help host or attend.
• Annual 360 Peer Feedback – And real action from it.
• Breakfast Monday, Cake Wednesday, Drinks Trolley Friday – Regular in-office social routines.
• Runway East Events – Access to events and social activities organized by RWE.