Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd
Full Stack Engineer
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Full Stack Engineer
Rate: £550–£600 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: London (1–2 days per week onsite)
Contract: 6 months
Overview
We're looking for a Full Stack Engineer to join a cross-functional digital product team working on high-traffic, content-driven systems. This role covers both frontend and backend development, with a strong focus on TypeScript across the stack.
We're looking for strong Full Stack TypeScript engineers who are comfortable working across both frontend and backend systems and can adapt within a modern, evolving tech stack. The environment includes a mix of TypeScript and Scala on the backend, although prior Scala experience is not required.
We're open to engineers from a variety of backgrounds, particularly those with strong experience in Node.js and/or modern frontend frameworks, as well as those who have worked across multiple backend technologies and enjoy learning new systems quickly.
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Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain full-stack features across frontend and backend systems.
- Develop user-facing interfaces using modern TypeScript frameworks (e.g., React).
- Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs.
- Work closely with product, design, and editorial teams in a cross-functional environment.
- Contribute to technical decisions, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
- Support rapid iteration and delivery in an Agile environment.
About You
- Experience as a Full Stack Engineer or Backend-leaning Engineer.
- Strong commercial experience with TypeScript (Node.js and/or frontend).
- Comfortable building user interfaces using React or similar frameworks.
- Backend development experience in TypeScript or another modern backend language.
- Strong engineering fundamentals and system design understanding.
- Comfortable working across the stack in collaborative teams.
- Exposure to Scala is a bonus, but not essential.
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Nice to Have
- Experience with large-scale web applications or digital media platforms.
- Familiarity with distributed systems or microservices.
- Experience with CI/CD and modern DevOps practices.
- Interest in open-source software or engineering communities.
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