Senior Full Stack Engineer

Requirements

• Experience with React and TypeScript.
• Proficiency in writing modern web applications.
• Experience writing REST APIs and services.
• A keen eye for detail and a passion for writing clean, readable, properly tested code.
• Experience in integrating automated tests into the development lifecycle.
• Interest in client-facing projects, including scoping requirements and defining deliverables.
• A proactive approach to learning and development.

Nice to Haves

• Knowledge of banking/finance.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud providers.
• Proficiency in Golang or Python.
• An understanding of both UX and UI principles.
• Experience using Figma and UI frameworks.
• Visual design skills.
• Familiar with databases (SQL or NoSQL).
• Experience with client/server software architectures & networking, or microservice architectures.
• Experience using Kubernetes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and implement end-to-end features across the stack, including web applications and backend services.
• Ensure your solutions are delivered with security, performance, scale, and user experience in mind.
• Write automated unit, integration, acceptance tests, etc.
• Interface with other engineering teams to ensure that features are added in a structured and coherent way.
• Managing and debugging your features from testing environments to production.
• Translating customer requirements into a clear plan that can be delivered via tasks.
• Collaborating as part of a cross-functional team of backend, front-end, and full-stack engineers.

Perks and Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Pension plan (match up to 5%)
• Life insurance - three times annual salary
• Competitive maternity (six months fully paid) and paternity leave (four weeks fully paid)
• Shared parental leave (matched to our maternity leave for the same point in time)
• 25 days holiday and bank holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Electric car scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Access to outstanding learning materials and courses
• Sports and hobby clubs, subsidised by Thought Machine
• All the latest tech you need
• Start the day properly with fresh fruit and cereals
• Huge range of healthy (and not-so-healthy) snacks, smoothies and drinks
• A talented and experienced team as your colleagues
• An environment where we encourage learning and progress
• Two charity days a year
• Weekly food pop-up