Full Stack Developer

Full Stack Developer

Posted 3 days ago by Harnham

£450 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Full Stack Engineer role is a contract opportunity focused on delivering customer-facing applications and internal tooling for a fast-scaling product-led business. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in React, Next.js, and Node.js, and will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy scalable software solutions. This position requires a versatile engineer who thrives in modern engineering environments and is comfortable working across the full technology stack. The role emphasizes high-quality software delivery, performance optimization, and adherence to security and accessibility standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver high-quality software across the full stack, from front-end UI to back-end APIs
  • Build and maintain performant applications using React, Next.js, and Node.js
  • Contribute to architectural discussions and technical design decisions
  • Collaborate with product, design, and platform teams to align on feature delivery
  • Write clean, maintainable code and participate in peer code reviews
  • Optimise applications for performance, scalability, and user experience
  • Ensure high standards of security, accessibility, and testing across the codebase
  • Support platform improvements and contribute to continuous delivery practices

Key Skills:

  • Strong experience in full stack development using React, Next.js, and JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Proven backend engineering skills using Node.js and/or modern languages like Python, Ruby, Scala, or Rust
  • Solid understanding of API design and integration
  • Track record of delivering end-to-end web applications
  • Knowledge of performance tuning and front-end optimisation
  • Comfortable in Agile environments with CI/CD and DevOps principles
  • Strong communication skills with a collaborative, solutions-focused mindset
  • Experience with microservices or event-driven architectures
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Familiarity with containerisation tools (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Interest in functional programming or modern language paradigms

Salary (Rate): £450.00/daily

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Full Stack Engineer - Contract Opportunity (3 Month) We're working with a fast-scaling product-led business who are seeking a Full Stack Engineer to support the delivery of both customer-facing applications and internal tooling. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in modern engineering environments and enjoys working across the full technology stack. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, developing, and deploying scalable software solutions. With strong experience across React , Next.js , and Node.js , as well as exposure to languages like Python , Ruby , Scala , and Rust , this engineer will bring versatility, technical depth, and a collaborative mindset to a high-performing team. You'll be embedded in a cross-functional squad, working closely with product managers, designers, and DevOps to deliver high-quality, user-centric features.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality software across the full stack, from front-end UI to back-end APIs
  • Build and maintain performant applications using React, Next.js, and Node.js
  • Contribute to architectural discussions and technical design decisions
  • Collaborate with product, design, and platform teams to align on feature delivery
  • Write clean, maintainable code and participate in peer code reviews
  • Optimise applications for performance, scalability, and user experience
  • Ensure high standards of security, accessibility, and testing across the codebase
  • Support platform improvements and contribute to continuous delivery practices

Skills & Experience Required

  • Strong experience in full stack development using React , Next.js , and JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Proven backend engineering skills using Node.js and/or modern languages like Python , Ruby , Scala , or Rust
  • Solid understanding of API design and integration
  • Track record of delivering end-to-end web applications
  • Knowledge of performance tuning and front-end optimisation
  • Comfortable in Agile environments with CI/CD and DevOps principles
  • Strong communication skills with a collaborative, solutions-focused mindset

Desirable

  • Experience with microservices or event-driven architectures
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Familiarity with containerisation tools (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Interest in functional programming or modern language paradigms

If you're a versatile engineer who enjoys working across multiple technologies and collaborating to build great products, we'd love to hear from you.