Full Stack Developer
Posted 1 day ago by ISR Recruitment
£45 Per hour
Outside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Full Stack Developer role is a 6-month contract focused on contributing to a live GOV.UK service within an agile team. The position requires expertise in both backend and frontend development, with an emphasis on user impact and service reliability. Candidates will engage in architectural discussions and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The role is remote and classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain backend services using Java (Spring Boot) and PostgreSQL.
- Develop and enhance frontend functionality using Ruby on Rails and GOV.UK frontend.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction.
- Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code in line with modern engineering standards.
- Participate in code reviews, agile ceremonies and iterative delivery cycles.
- Ensure changes are assessed carefully for impact on live users.
- Support demonstrations and provide clear technical updates to clients and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to refine and improve a live GOV.UK service.
- Work alongside user-centred designers to improve user experience.
- Engage directly with clients and explain technical concepts clearly.
Key Skills:
- Ruby on Rails
- Java (Spring Boot)
- AWS experience deploying and managing serverless applications (Lambda and/or Fargate)
- Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform
- Solid working knowledge of PostgreSQL
- Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-based development environments
- Proven experience working within agile teams on live services
- Experience working within GDS/GOV.UK service standards is ideal
Salary (Rate): £45.00/hr
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Full Stack Developer 6-month contract £300 to £325 per day Outside IR35 Remote-Working (UK-based)
The Opportunity: We are seeking a Full Stack Developer to join a live GOV.UK service environment in a hands-on role within an agile, autonomous delivery team. You will contribute across both backend and frontend development, helping refine and evolve a live digital service where user impact and service reliability are paramount. The role requires strong technical delivery capability, sound engineering judgement and the confidence to engage constructively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. This is not a maintenance-only position, you will play an active role in architectural discussions, continuous improvement and shaping the technical direction of the service.
Skills and Experience:
- Ruby on Rails
- Java (Spring Boot)
- AWS Experience deploying and managing serverless applications within AWS (Lambda and/or Fargate).
- Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform.
- Solid working knowledge of PostgreSQL.
- Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based development environments.
- Proven experience working within agile teams on live services, working closely with user-centred designers.
- Experience working within GDS/GOV.UK service standards would be ideal.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain backend services using Java (Spring Boot) and PostgreSQL.
- Develop and enhance frontend functionality using Ruby on Rails and GOV.UK frontend.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction.
- Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code in line with modern engineering standards.
- Participate in code reviews, agile ceremonies and iterative delivery cycles.
- Ensure changes are assessed carefully for impact on live users.
- Support demonstrations and provide clear technical updates to clients and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to refine and improve a live GOV.UK service.
- Working alongside user-centred designers to improve user experience.
- Engaging directly with clients and explaining technical concepts clearly.
NB: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic level of security clearance before undertaking the assignment (two to four weeks lead-time).
Applications: Please call Edward Laing here at ISR Recruitment on 07436 071 872 to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next generation of technical solutions through innovation and transformational technology??