Full-Stack Software Engineer (Frontend, Remote)

Kooth plc; United States; Remote; USD 56,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus ph

Pension contributions

AXA Health Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Life Assurance: up to 4x annual salary

Flexible Working: hybrid/remote

Cycle to Work Scheme

Incapacity Income Protection

Job summary

Kooth plc seeks a Junior Full-Stack Software Engineer I to contribute to a squad from day one, building features across the stack and learning from more senior engineers. The role supports Kooth's new platform designed to help young people globally in 2027.

You will work on RESTful Node APIs, React frontends and possibly React Native apps, releasing code via trunk-based development and applying IaC and CI practices in a cloud environment with Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate enthusiasm for software engineering across the full stack.
• Knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript and database technologies such as PostgreSQL.
• Experience with web or native mobile app development using React or React Native.
• Familiarity with agile processes, trunk-based development, and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and build RESTful Node APIs, React frontends and/or React Native apps.
• Release working software regularly using trunk-based development and CI practices.
• Apply performance, resilience, observability, and security considerations.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to meet user and business goals.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

React Native

PostgreSQL

REST APIs

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

As a Full-Stack Software Engineer I, despite being at the start of your engineering career, you'll be a meaningful contributor to your squad from the start: building features across the whole stack, learning alongside more senior colleagues, and making a real difference to Kooth's product and business goals. It's an exciting time to join: our new platform has been rebuilt from the ground up on modern tech, ready to support many more young people worldwide in 2027, with plenty of interesting problems still to solve together.

Designing and building RESTful Node APIs, React frontends and/or React Native mobile apps. Regularly releasing working software, using trunk-based development, automated test suites, and infrastructure-as-code principles. Incorporating requirements such as performance, resilience, observability, maintainability, security and accessibility. Collaborating with other disciplines, building effective working relationships. With your team, achieving a shared understanding of user needs, Kooth commercial and operational goals. Deepening knowledge of industry trends and best practices in software engineering, continuous integration, application design & architecture through pair/mob programming and other knowledge sharing approaches. Shadowing the out-of-hours on-call response rota.

Enthusiasm for software engineering, across the whole stack. Some knowledge of Javascript or Typescript, and of database technologies such as PostgreSQL and experience in delivering a web or native mobile application. A quality mindset, understanding what it means to ship maintainable, well-tested code. Understanding of the benefits of agile processes, data-informed development, and reliability. Web or mobile application development experience using React or React Native. Experience with rapid application development techniques such as trunk-based development, automated testing at all levels and infrastructure-as-code. Worked in a cloud native environment like GCP or AWS with Kubernetes.

• Generous Annual Leave: Enjoy 28 days of annual leave, in addition to public holidays.
• Financial Security: Secure your financial future with our pension contributions.
• Prioritize your health and well-being with our comprehensive AXA Health Insurance and access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• The EAP offers 24/7 telephone mental health support and access to GP consultations, ensuring your mental and physical health are taken care of.
• Life Assurance: Gain peace of mind knowing that you're covered with life assurance, providing up to four times your annual salary to your loved ones in the unfortunate event of your passing.
• Flexible Working: Embrace the flexibility of hybrid/remote working, allowing you to create a work-life balance that suits your needs and maximizes your productivity.
• Lifestyle Benefits: Participate in the Cycle to Work Scheme, promoting a healthy and eco-friendly lifestyle, and take advantage of our Incapacity Income Protection to safeguard your financial stability in case of unforeseen circumstances.

We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants and employees with disabilities or individuals who require accommodations to participate in the application process, interviews, or job-related tasks. Your openness will allow us to work together to provide appropriate accommodations and ensure a fair and accessible application and employment experience for everyone.

Kooth plc is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This will include a DBS check.

Location: UK Remote Department: Engineering Reports To: Engineering Manager Full time, 9am-5.30pm

Kooth is on a mission to remove the barriers that prevent people from accessing the mental health support they need. As the UK s longest-established digital mental health provider, we create welcoming, accessible spaces where young people can access personalised, effective support in a safe and anonymous way. Our early-intervention approach empowers young people aged 10 25 to build resilience, access timely support, and lead fulfilling lives. Our culture is grounded in our values Alongside You, Flexible, Compassionate, Committed, and Safe which guide how we support young people, collaborate as a team, and create solutions that meet communities where they are. You ll be joining at an exciting time as we continue to grow our product-led strategy and expand access to digital mental health support through Soluna, our innovative behavioural health service for young people.