Summary: The role of Back End / Fullstack Engineer III involves designing and developing scalable web and backend systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in system design and a passion for problem-solving. Responsibilities include driving quality and fostering a collaborative culture within the engineering team. This position is fully remote and offers a contract duration of 6 months.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect, develop, and operate both frontend (web) and backend (APIs, microservices) systems that can scale globally, following good design and development practices.
- Partner with a team of engineers, product managers, designers, and data scientists to build end-to-end client-facing experiences.
- Champion engineering best practices, sound architecture, and operational excellence.
- Foster a collaborative culture built on shared ownership, constructive feedback, and continuous improvement.
Key Skills:
- Experience working across the stack, from building scalable APIs to developing intuitive, high-performing, modern frontend web applications (NextJS/React preferred).
- Confident building and operating backend services with Java frameworks using modern cloud environments; familiarity with tools such as gRPC, GCP, BigQuery, and Bigtable is a strong plus.
- Enjoy working collaboratively on a full-stack team, using agile processes to deliver a project in incremental phases.
- Methodical and pragmatic approach to problem-solving, connecting technical, product, and business perspectives.
- Strong focus on quality and reliability in code delivery.
Salary (Rate): £550 per day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: Back End / Fullstack Engineer III
Location: UK(Fully remote)
Contract Duration: 6 months
About the RoleWe are looking for a Web / Fullstack Engineer to help our team.
You bring a strong foundation in system design, data structures, and algorithms. You enjoy untangling problems with teammates and choosing pragmatic solutions that move the product forward. You will design clear interfaces, dependable data flows, and resilient systems that ensure we engage with people in innovative ways, every step of the way.
What You'll DoDesign & Build: Architect, develop, and operate both frontend (web) and backend (APIs, microservices) systems that can scale globally, following good design and development practices.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with a team of engineers, product managers, designers, and data scientists to build end-to-end client-facing experiences.
Drive Quality: Champion engineering best practices, sound architecture, and operational excellence.
Team Building: Foster a collaborative culture built on shared ownership, constructive feedback, and continuous improvement.
Fullstack Experience: You have experience working across the stack, from building scalable APIs to developing intuitive, high-performing, modern frontend web applications (NextJS/React preferred).
Backend Expertise: You're confident building and operating backend services with Java frameworks using modern cloud environments. Additional tools and technologies such as gRPC, GCP, BigQuery, and Bigtable are a strong plus.
Agile Mindset: You enjoy working collaboratively on a full-stack team, using agile processes to deliver a project in incremental phases.
Strategic Problem Solver: You approach problem-solving methodically and pragmatically. You investigate complex system issues with a positive, proactive attitude while connecting technical, product, and business perspectives to inform your solutions.
Quality-Driven: You care about quality and know exactly what it means to ship highly reliable code.
Bonus Points If You Have:
Experience with load testing and performance tuning.
iOS or Android development experience.
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.