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Are you a JavaScript developer who’s passionate about building platforms that make a real difference?

Would you like to work on meaningful products used by thousands, alongside a collaborative team that thrives on innovation?

Are you ready to push boundaries with modern tools and microservices architecture?

If this sounds like you – keep reading.

Our client is on an exciting mission to support students in developing key employability skills and discovering opportunities to kick-start their careers. As part of their growth, they’re now investing in a brand-new platform that connects graduates with employers in more meaningful, data-driven ways.

This is your opportunity to join a vibrant, forward-thinking dev team at the heart of that transformation.

Why This Role is Great

  • You’ll play a pivotal role in building and enhancing a modern B2C platform, already used by hundreds of thousands of users.

  • Join a collaborative, agile squad where your input directly shapes the user experience and technical direction.

  • Work in a dynamic environment using cutting-edge tools like Node.js, React (or Angular/Vue), Docker, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines.

  • Push innovation further with a team that loves sharing knowledge, challenging norms, and embracing best practices.

  • Be part of a culture that values continuous improvement and gives you dedicated time to explore and learn new technologies.

    About You

    This role will appeal to developers who want to grow their full stack expertise while delivering value on real-world projects. You’ll get to:

  • Develop modern JavaScript and TypeScript applications across the stack.

  • Build, document, and consume RESTful APIs and contribute to system design decisions.

  • Work with relational and non-relational databases (SQL/NoSQL).

  • Get hands-on with OpenAPI documentation, Docker, and microservices-based architecture.

  • Collaborate with product and UX teams to create meaningful features that enhance the student and employer journey.

  • Build on your experience with testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies.

    What’s on the Wishlist?

    We're looking for skills and experience like the following – but don’t worry if you don’t tick every single box. If you bring transferable skills and a passion for full stack development, we’d love to hear from you.

    Tech Skills & Tools:

  • Strong JavaScript and TypeScript fundamentals

  • Node.js for back-end services

  • React, Angular or Vue for front-end development

  • REST APIs and API documentation (OpenAPI)

  • SQL & NoSQL databases

  • Git, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines

  • Docker & microservices

    Bonus Points for Experience With:

  • Testing with Jest

  • NestJS framework

  • Jamstack – Gatsby or Next.js

  • RabbitMQ, SOLR, or AWS

  • Java or Vert.X (for those with polyglot experience!)

    Ways of Working:

  • Agile and squad-based development

  • Comfortable working with complex codebases

  • Focused on outcomes, quality, and clean code

  • Collaborative, proactive, and open to continuous learning

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