Senior Software Engineer

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading subscription business in the UK is looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to join their technology team. This role involves full stack development using Node.js and React, contributing to architectural decisions, mentoring junior developers, and optimizing systems for performance and scalability. The position offers a competitive salary, remote work flexibility, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive senior-level salary

Professional development budget

Pension and staff discounts

Flexible working

Qualifications

• 5+ years' backend experience with Node.js / TypeScript.
• 5+ years' frontend experience with React.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Develop full stack applications using Node.js and React.
• Architect systems covering databases and cloud infrastructure.
• Mentor junior developers and lead code reviews.

Skills

Backend development with Node.js

Frontend development with React

Experience with Next.js

API development

Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases

Solid AWS experience

Collaboration with non-technical stakeholders

Mentoring junior developers

Tools

TypeScript

Docker

CloudFormation

Job description

Overview

We're working with a fast-growing subscription business on a mission to make a real difference in people's (and pets') lives. They're now looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to join their expanding technology team and help build scalable solutions as the business continues to grow across the UK.

Role

You'll take ownership across the stack - from backend services and APIs through to modern front-end applications - ensuring systems are performant, secure and scalable. Alongside hands-on development, you'll play a key role in technical decision-making, mentoring, and shaping best practice within the engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Full stack development using Node.js, TypeScript and React
• Build and maintain APIs, microservices, data pipelines and integrations with third-party systems
• Develop React components with SSR (Next.js) and Storybook
• Architect solutions covering databases, cloud infrastructure and user-facing applications
• Optimise for speed, scalability, security and reliability
• Contribute to the technical roadmap and lead on architectural decisions
• Mentor junior developers, lead code reviews and uphold coding standards
• Strongly preferred Manage CI/CD pipelines, AWS infrastructure, serverless architectures, monitoring and observability

Key skills & experience

• 5+ years' backend experience with Node.js / TypeScript
• 5+ years' frontend experience with React
• Experience with Next.js, Storybook, Tailwind CSS
• Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases and API development
• Solid AWS experience (Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3, CloudFormation)
• CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (CloudFormation/Terraform/CDK), Docker/serverless (highly desirable)
• Experience in agile teams and ability to collaborate with non-technical stakeholders
• Previous mentoring/leadership responsibilities welcomed

What's on offer

• Competitive senior-level salary
• UK remote role, with occasional travel to the Midlands
• Professional development budget
• Pension and staff discounts
• Flexible working and strong work-life balance

This is a fantastic opportunity for a full stack developer who enjoys backend-leaning work, thrives on solving technical challenges, and wants to help shape the future of a scaling business