Senior Full Stack Developer

Liberty Global; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-enabled business services provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to join their team. This permanent hybrid role involves developing high-quality solutions in a cloud-native environment, focusing on both front-end and back-end technologies. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with modern frameworks such as React and back-end development in Python, along with a strong understanding of APIs. The position offers a competitive salary and numerous employee benefits including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus additional days

Wellbeing and mental health benefits

Matched pension contribution up to 10%

Access to online learning platform

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a full stack engineer within cloud-native environments.
• Solid experience with front-end frameworks like React and back-end frameworks ideally Python.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Experience with GCP or similar cloud providers, including database integration.
• Excellent debugging skills using various monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support full-stack applications across UI and back-end.
• Lead features from technical design to deployment.
• Produce clean, maintainable code using modern practices.
• Collaborate with Platform and DevOps teams for reliable deployments.
• Maintain high standards of code quality and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Full stack engineering in cloud native environments

Proficiency in modern front-end frameworks (React)

Experience with back-end languages (preferably Python)

Understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices

Experience with cloud providers (GCP)

Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines

SQL and NoSQL database optimization

Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Tools

React

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to join our team in Bradford/Leeds on a permanent basis. This hybrid role offers flexibility, with two days in the office and three days working remotely.

As a Senior Full Stack Developer, you’ll be instrumental in shaping and evolving the core products within our technology ecosystem. Operating in a cloud-native environment, you’ll deliver robust, high-quality solutions across the full technology stack, including front-end and back-end development, APIs, and data integrations, while promoting engineering best practices and technical excellence.

You’ll work closely with Product and Platform teams to create secure, scalable, and intuitive applications that underpin the organisation’s technology-driven transformation.

What will you be doing?

• Design, build, and support full‑stack applications across UI, back‑end services, APIs, and data workflows.
• Lead features end‑to‑end from technical design and architecture through to build, test, and deployment.
• Produce clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code using modern engineering practices and design patterns.
• Work closely with Platform and DevOps teams to enable reliable deployments, observability, and CI/CD integration.
• Maintain high standards of code quality, championing code reviews, test automation, and continuous improvement.
• Create and maintain technical designs, contributing to shared engineering documentation and standards.
• Actively contribute within an Agile/Scrum team, supporting planning, estimation, and delivery.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues using logs, metrics, and monitoring tools.
• Influence architectural decisions and the ongoing evolution of platforms and services.
• Mentor junior engineers, sharing knowledge and raising standards across the team.

We tend to look for people with:

Essential

• Proven experience as a full stack engineer within cloud native or SaaS environments.
• Proven expertise in modern front‑end frameworks, preferably React, with a strong focus on component‑based architecture.
• Solid hands‑on experience with back‑end languages and frameworks, ideally Python.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, sound API design principles, and microservices architectures.
• Experience working with GCP or other major cloud providers, including integration with managed cloud services and databases.
• In‑depth knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and automated release processes.

• Experience designing and optimising SQL and NoSQL databases with a focus on performance and scalability.

• Excellent debugging and problem‑solving skills, leveraging logs, metrics, traces, and profiling tools.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Desirable :

• Strong grasp of testing strategies and tooling, including unit, integration, and end‑to‑end testing.
• Good understanding of secure coding practices and platform‑level security considerations.
• Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Cloud Run, and Kubernetes.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more.
• Enjoy your birthday off, plus receive an additional 3 days of annual leave once you reach 5 years of service.
• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance, plus many more.
• Matched pension contribution up to 10%
• Access to our car benefit scheme
• Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us
• The chance to join an innovative, fast‑paced and passionate team

Who we are:

Liberty Blume, a Liberty Global company, is a rapidly growing business services provider, specialising in tech-enabled back-office solutions. Our mission is to deliver efficiency, scale and value to our customers through Business, Procurement and Financial Solutions. If you’re curious, customer centric and enjoy being one step ahead, join us on our scale up journey and unlock your freedom to grow!

Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. We’re eager to hear from you, no matter your background.