Senior Full Stack Developer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Hybrid Working

25 days holiday

Private Health Scheme

Training budget

Annual holiday allowance

Cycle to Work scheme

Regular team lunches and socials

Pension matching 5%

Job summary

A forward-thinking tech business in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to join their growing team. You will work on a powerful AWS-based platform, collaborating with diverse teams to deliver scalable solutions. Benefits include competitive pay ranging from £65,000 to £77,000, profit sharing, hybrid working, 25 days holiday, and a private health scheme. If you have experience in object-oriented or functional programming and a willingness to learn, this could be an exciting opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in object-oriented or functional programming.
• Experience with AWS services such as Lambda and API Gateway.
• Knowledge of data pipelines and databases.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to software design and development on the full stack.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Test-drive and pair-program for high-quality code.
• Continuously improve performance and reliability.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Functional programming

TypeScript

AWS

SQL Databases

NoSQL Databases

PySpark

Job description

Senior Full Stack Developer – Cardiff (2 days a week on site)

Base pay range: £65,000 - £77,000 + shares & excellent benefits.

Yolk Recruitment are proud to work with a forward‑thinking tech business looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer. This is your chance to join a well‑established, independent business that’s growing fast and leading the way in the media technology space. You’ll be part of a collaborative Cardiff‑based team building and maintaining a powerful AWS‑based platform used by major brands across the US.

If you don’t have every technology listed but have solid experience with object‑oriented or functional programming and a desire to learn, you’ll still be strongly considered.

This is what you’ll be doing:

• You will contribute to software design and development across the full‑stack of React (TypeScript) frontend and AWS Lambda & API Gateway (TypeScript) back‑ends, data pipelines using PySpark (AWS Glue) and Step Functions, as well as SQL databases and NoSQL document stores.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to deliver impactful, scalable solutions.
• Test‑drive and pair‑program to ensure high‑quality, maintainable code.
• Continuously refine and improve existing systems to keep performance and reliability high.
• Take genuine ownership of your work in a culture that values freedom, responsibility, and craftsmanship.

What you’ll get in return:

• Profit Share: Paid quarterly (subject to company performance)
• Hybrid Working: 2 days per week in the Cardiff office
• 25 days holiday + public holidays + company holidays + extra days for tenure
• Private Health Scheme with AXA: includes dental, vision, mental health and travel cover
• Personal training budget and dedicated learning time
• Annual $2000 holiday allowance (after one year’s service)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Regular team lunches, socials, and nights out
• Pension: 5% matched

Does this opportunity sound like something you’d be interested in?

If you believe you have the skills and experience for the role, please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us and successfully placed.

For more information, contact Dan Newton at Yolk Recruitment.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

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