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Full Stack Engineer, Sr.
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About the Company
Blue Light Card is a leading UK membership organization dedicated to supporting frontline workers by providing exclusive discounts, benefits, and digital services. Serving millions of members across the United Kingdom, the company is committed to creating exceptional digital experiences through innovation, collaboration, and modern technology.
Following a major platform transformation to a serverless cloud architecture, Blue Light Card is investing in new greenfield projects that enhance personalization, member engagement, and overall platform capabilities. The company fosters a collaborative engineering culture focused on ownership, continuous improvement, and professional development.
About the Role
The Senior Full Stack Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable full-stack applications while driving technical excellence across the engineering organization. This role works closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions that improve the experience of millions of members.
As a senior technical contributor, you will take ownership of complex engineering initiatives, mentor junior developers, participate in architecture and solution design, and help build reliable cloud-native applications using modern JavaScript technologies and AWS serverless services.
Key Responsibilities
Full Stack Development
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack web applications.
- Build modern user interfaces using React and TypeScript.
- Develop backend services using Node.js.
- Deliver production-ready, secure, and maintainable software.
- Ensure applications meet performance, scalability, and reliability standards.
Solution Design
- Design technical solutions for medium-to-large engineering initiatives.
- Evaluate technical trade-offs and recommend optimal implementation strategies.
- Participate in architecture discussions and technical planning.
- Deliver robust, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.
Continuous Improvement
- Drive engineering improvements through experimentation and A/B testing.
- Continuously enhance application performance and user experience.
- Improve development processes and engineering practices.
- Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency gains.
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Cloud Development
- Design and deploy cloud-native applications on AWS.
- Build and maintain serverless architectures.
- Develop scalable APIs and cloud services.
- Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance and cost efficiency.
Software Quality
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
- Participate in code reviews and enforce engineering best practices.
- Maintain high coding standards across projects.
- Support application monitoring, debugging, and production issue resolution.
Continuous Delivery
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
- Improve software delivery reliability.
- Support release management and production deployments.
- Enhance development workflows and deployment processes.
Mentoring & Leadership
- Mentor junior engineers and support their professional growth.
- Share technical knowledge and best practices.
- Foster a collaborative engineering culture.
- Provide technical guidance during development and code reviews.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineering teams.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and sprint planning.
- Communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Contribute to engineering community initiatives and knowledge-sharing sessions.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive professional experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer.
- Strong expertise in:
- React
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS.
- Hands-on experience with serverless application development.
- Strong understanding of software architecture and engineering principles.
- Experience designing scalable APIs and distributed systems.
- Ability to solve complex technical problems independently.
- Experience mentoring junior software engineers.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work effectively in Agile development environments.
Technical Skills
Frontend
- React
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- CSS3
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Backend
- Node.js
- REST APIs
- Serverless APIs
Cloud & AWS
- AWS
- AWS Lambda
- Amazon Cognito
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon S3
DevOps & Engineering
- CI/CD
- Continuous Delivery
- Cloud Architecture
- Distributed Systems
- Performance Optimization
- Software Architecture
- Code Reviews
- Automated Testing
Required Skills
- Full Stack Development
- React
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- AWS
- Serverless Architecture
- AWS Lambda
- Amazon Cognito
- DynamoDB
- Amazon S3
- EventBridge
- AWS AppSync
- API Gateway
- Amazon SQS
Compensation & Benefits
- Hybrid working model.
- Flexible working hours.
- 35-hour work week.
- Competitive company bonus scheme.
- 25 days annual leave plus:
- Birthday leave.
- Buy & sell holiday scheme (up to 5 additional days).
- Blue Light Card membership with exclusive discounts.
- Company-funded private medical insurance.
- Healthcare cashback plan.
- Enhanced parental leave and family benefits.
- Group pension plan.
- Employee Assistance Program (including mental health support).
- Free onsite parking and EV charging.
- Onsite gym with HIIT and stretching classes.
- Modern office facilities with games area, book club, refreshments, and relaxation spaces.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Company-wide recognition programs.
- Regular social events and team activities.
- Relaxed dress code.
Work Environment
- Hybrid role based in Leicester or London, United Kingdom.
- Agile, cross-functional engineering teams.
- Collaborative and inclusive workplace.
- Opportunity to work on large-scale cloud-native platforms serving millions of users.
- Modern engineering environment focused on innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Blue Light Card is committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. The company welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds and makes employment decisions based on skills, experience, and potential.
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