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Full Stack Engineer, Senior
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About the Company
Blue Light Card is seeking an experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer to help deliver exceptional digital experiences for millions of members. Following a major platform transformation, this role offers the opportunity to work on innovative greenfield projects, enhance platform capabilities, and contribute to the evolution of scalable, cloud-native applications in a collaborative Agile environment.
About the Role
The Senior Full Stack Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining modern web applications while collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional teams. This role combines hands-on software development with technical leadership, mentoring, and continuous improvement to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
Location: Leicester, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
Key Responsibilities
Full Stack Development
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using modern technologies.
- Build high-quality user interfaces and backend services to support business objectives.
- Deliver mid-sized features from design through deployment while maintaining high engineering standards.
- Ensure applications remain secure, reliable, and maintainable.
Cloud & Platform Engineering
- Develop and deploy cloud-native applications using AWS services.
- Build and maintain serverless architectures to improve scalability and operational efficiency.
- Contribute to continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Optimize application performance, reliability, and system availability.
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Collaboration & Technical Leadership
- Partner with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineering teams within Agile delivery squads.
- Mentor junior engineers through coaching, code reviews, and technical guidance.
- Participate in solution design, technical planning, and architectural discussions.
- Promote engineering best practices and knowledge sharing across the team.
Continuous Improvement
- Drive experimentation through A/B testing and data-driven product enhancements.
- Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, development workflows, and software quality.
- Solve complex technical challenges while adapting to evolving business priorities.
- Support innovation by evaluating emerging technologies and modern development practices.
Qualifications
Required
- Extensive professional experience in full stack software engineering.
- Strong proficiency in React, Node.js, and TypeScript.
- Experience with AWS cloud services, including Amazon Cognito, DynamoDB, Lambda, S3, EventBridge, AppSync, API Gateway, and SQS.
- Experience building and deploying serverless applications.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, API development, and scalable application design.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Experience working in Agile software development environments.
Preferred
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Experience with experimentation frameworks and A/B testing.
- Previous mentoring or technical leadership experience.
- Passion for continuous learning and process improvement.
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Benefits
- Hybrid working and flexible hours.
- Competitive bonus scheme.
- Generous annual leave with additional birthday leave and holiday purchase scheme.
- Company discount program and exclusive member benefits.
- Professional learning and development opportunities.
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cashback plan.
- Employee Assistance Program and mental health support.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Company pension plan.
- Modern office facilities, onsite gym, complimentary snacks and drinks, and regular social events.
Ideal Candidate
This opportunity is ideal for professionals who:
- Have strong expertise in modern full stack development and cloud technologies.
- Enjoy mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.
- Thrive in collaborative Agile environments.
- Are passionate about building scalable, high-quality software solutions.
- Want to contribute to innovative products that create meaningful customer experiences.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Blue Light Card is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued and everyone has the opportunity to succeed. The company welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
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