Senior Full Stack Engineer

Kpler; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Engineer to develop cutting-edge software and drive product excellence. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript, a strong backend proficiency, and a passion for mentoring others. This role offers the opportunity to shape the engineering culture and work on exciting projects.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks.
• Solid experience with server-side technologies such as Scala, Java, Node.js, or Python.
• Experience bridging frontend and backend systems including API design.

Responsibilities

• Develop features and solutions that deliver real value to our customers.
• Ensure systems are reliable, performant, and maintainable in production.
• Guide and mentor fellow engineers through coaching and knowledge sharing.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React.js

Node.js

API design

Unit testing

SOLID principles

MSSQL

PostgreSQL

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

TailwindCSS

Angular

GCP

Azure

Job description

Your future crew

You'll join a newly formed, dynamic crew working on an exciting greenfield project. We're developing cutting-edge software that delivers workflow intelligence capabilities, empowering our customers to optimise their operations and make strategic, data-driven decisions. This is a unique opportunity to shape both the technical foundation and crew culture from the ground up.

As a Senior Engineer, your mission is to:

• Drive Product Excellence: Develop features and solutions that directly align with our strategic business goals and deliver real value to our customers.
• Craft High-Quality Software: Write, test, and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient code that exemplifies engineering best practices and stands the test of time.
• Champion Operational Excellence: Ensure our systems are reliable, performant, and maintainable in production, creating seamless experiences for our users.
• Elevate Your Team: Guide and mentor fellow engineers through coaching, knowledge sharing, and thoughtful code reviews, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Shape Our Engineering Culture: Actively participate in and contribute to the company's broader engineering initiatives, helping to define and evolve our technical standards and practices.

It will be a match if you have…

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong command of written and spoken English.
• Frontend Focus: At least 5 years of experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript, and proficiency with frameworks such as React.js, Vue.js, or Angular, along with styling tools like TailwindCSS or CSS-in-JS solutions.
• Backend Proficiency: Solid experience with server-side technologies such as Scala, Java, Node.js, or Python, and expertise in building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Full-Stack Integration: Experience bridging frontend and backend systems, including API design, data flow optimisation, and end-to-end feature development.
• Strong foundation in unit testing, clean code practices, SOLID principles, and software design patterns.
• Proficiency with relational databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• It will be even better if you have…
  • Familiarity with Hexagonal software architecture and distributed systems architecture.
  • Experience with other engineering fields such as Data Engineering.

We are a dynamic company dedicated to nurturing connections and innovating solutions to tackle market challenges head-on. If you thrive on customer satisfaction and turning ideas into reality, then you’ve found your ideal destination. Are you ready to embark on this exciting journey with us?

We make things happen

We act decisively and with purpose, going the extra mile.

We build together

We foster relationships and develop creative solutions to address market challenges.

We are here to help

We are accessible and supportive to colleagues and clients with a friendly approach.

Our People Pledge

Don’t meet every single requirement? Research shows that women and people of color are less likely than others to apply if they feel like they don’t match 100% of the job requirements. Don’t let the confidence gap stand in your way, we’d love to hear from you! We understand that experience comes in many different forms and are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team.

Kpler is committed to providing a fair, inclusive and diverse work-environment. We believe that different perspectives lead to better ideas, and better ideas allow us to better understand the needs and interests of our diverse, global community. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives and are an equal opportunity employer.

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