Senior Software Full Stack Engineer

Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials distributor in the UK is seeking a Full-Stack Engineer to develop modern web applications and design microservices using React, Next.js, and Spring Boot within AWS Cloud environments. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of software engineering experience and is proficient in front-end and backend technologies. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and applying best practices in software development while ensuring scalable and high-quality solutions.

Benefits

Competitive bonus

Save-as-you-earn scheme

Buy-as-you-earn scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Colleague discount across Group businesses

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in front-end technologies including React and Next.js.
• Solid backend expertise with Java and Spring Boot.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain modern web applications.
• Design and implement microservices within AWS Cloud environments.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and Engineers to deliver solutions.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Node.js

React

Next.js

Apollo

Spring Boot

AWS

Kafka

DevOps

Tools

Docker

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain modern web applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Apollo GraphQL.
• Design and implement Java / Spring Boot microservices within AWS Cloud environments, integrating APIs and data layers.
• Apply best practices in CI/CD, automated testing (JUnit, Mockito, Jest, Playwright) and cloud‑native deployment using Docker, GitHub Actions, and Kubernetes.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and coding standards, ensuring system performance, scalability, and security through thoughtful design. Play a role in considering and ensuring both service and security in all that we do.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Architects, and Engineers to deliver solutions aligned with business goals. You'll lead projects, providing in‑depth technical and process expertise, and guiding junior team members and business stakeholders.
• Drive effective business and technical discussions, writing clear documentation, and contributing to the engineering roadmap. You'll clarify technical requirements, provide estimates, and ensure delivery to established cost, time, and quality standards within our defined product strategy.
• Drive continuous improvement within the team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and clear communication.
• Act on the development metrics and retrospective feedback to maintain and continuously improve the performance of the team. Be prepared to offer constructive feedback to team members and act on feedback from others.
• Proactively seek to develop skills as required to support changes in technology and for personal development.
• Be prepared to carry out the Scrum Master role if required.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, Apollo, and related front‑end technologies (e.g. Redux, Webpack, CSS, BrowserAPIs) including mobile optimisation and SEO.
• Solid backend expertise with Java, Spring Boot, and experience building/integrating REST and GraphQL APIs in event‑driven microservice architectures.
• Kafka Experience, including Avro schemas and building Kafka streams, is a plus.
• Experience with AWS services (S3, SQS, IAM) and cloud architecture principles.
• Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
• Experienced with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerisation.
• Experienced working in agile, cross‑functional teams.
• A collaborative mindset, communicating clearly to all stakeholders, building relationships both internally and with external 3rd party providers as required.
• Enthusiastic to be a key contributor across the full software development lifecycle, from collaborating on architectural decisions to implementing high‑quality, secure solutions producing simple, maintainable, and highly testable code (TDD/BDD).
• Experience and energy to champion engineering excellence and coding standards, mentor junior colleagues, and ensure our systems align with both user needs and strategic business goals.

About the Role

Are you looking for your next challenge and want to be part of a team that is hard working and driven to make a difference to our business! We're looking for a skilled Full‑Stack Engineer with strong front‑end expertise and solid back‑end fundamentals to join our cross‑functional digital product team. You'll work across web and app platforms in an agile environment, building scalable, high‑performing solutions that delight users and create measurable business value.

Company Information

As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years. With over 5 businesses, 16,000 colleagues and more than 1,200 branches, stores and sites around the UK, we believe we have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way!

Inclusive Employment Statement

Not Sure you Qualify? We're driving to become a truly inclusive employer, where everyone in our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves – you be you, it makes us, us, as we say. If you're interested in this opportunity but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right candidate for this or other roles with us. You'll be supported by some fantastic training and development and have the opportunity to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group. We'll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company.

Benefits

• Competitive bonus
• Save‑as‑you‑earn scheme
• Buy‑as‑you‑earn scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses