Senior Full Stack Developer

Data Science Festival; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A private equity-backed data business seeks a Senior Full Stack Developer to lead a critical discovery phase for re-platforming its legacy systems into a cloud-native solution. You will assess current product platforms, collaborate closely with teams, and influence architectural decisions. This role requires strong expertise in PHP or WordPress and React, along with a proven ability to act as a technical owner, shaping recommendations for technology and vendor selection. The position offers £600 to £700 per day with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in PHP or WordPress development.
• Proven skills in React and JavaScript development.
• Experience as a primary technical owner of projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and assessment phase of existing product platforms.
• Review current platforms and define options for next-generation architecture.
• Collaborate with product teams to evaluate application functionality.

Skills

PHP or WordPress

React

Javascript

Technical ownership experience

Job description

Senior Full Stack Developer

Contract Length: Initial 1 month with strong potential for extension

Location: Remote

Day rate: £600 – £700 per day outside IR35

Data Idols are working with a private equity-backed data analytics and insights business, is seeking a Full Stack Developer to lead a discovery and assessment phase across its existing product platforms. The organisation operates multiple legacy systems and is looking to evaluate and define a clear re-platforming strategy, consolidating disparate applications into a single, modern, cloud-native platform. The goal is to simplify operations, improve scalability, and materially reduce long‑term running costs.

The Opportunity

This is a senior, hands‑on developer engagement with real influence. Reporting directly into the CIO, you’ll take ownership of a structured discovery process, reviewing current platforms, understanding how they’re used, and defining pragmatic options for the next‑generation architecture. You’ll work directly with existing systems: inspecting database schemas, reviewing source code and DevOps tooling, and collaborating with product teams to understand both custom‑built and off‑the‑shelf application functionality. From there, you’ll shape recommendations covering platform architecture, technology choices, and vendor selection.

Skills & Experience

• Background working with PHP or WordPress
• Strong experience working with React
• Experience working with Javascript
• Comfortable acting as the primary technical owner

Senior Full Stack Developer