MyNewTerm
Full Stack Software Engineer
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Are you a Full Stack Software Engineer looking to help shape the next phase of growth for a high-impact SaaS platform used by thousands of schools and candidates across the UK?
We are seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our growing development team and help shape the future of one of the UK’s fastest-growing EdTech platforms.
About MyNewTerm
MyNewTerm is on a mission to digitise recruitment in education and connect schools and candidates directly. In a nutshell, we are a digital SaaS platform enabling schools and MATs to manage recruitment fully online while providing candidates with a compliant and seamless application process. In just a few years, we’ve grown rapidly and today MyNewTerm connects hundreds of thousands of candidates with schools every year. Developed by teachers, we pride ourselves on our moral purpose and extremely high levels of customer service.
You will be joining a multi-award winning company. Our latest award came in December 2024 when we celebrated winning School Recruitment Support Company of the Year at the Education Today awards in London.
The Role
As a Full Stack Engineer, you will join a small, collaborative team and work across our evolving technology stack to develop new features, improve system performance, and support the delivery of our product roadmap. Your work will have a real and positive impact on tens of thousands of people as they apply for their next career move. The role includes contributing to ongoing platform improvements, API integrations, UI modernisation, and scalability initiatives as the platform continues to evolve.
You will be joining a dynamic and ambitious team who share a passion for delivering high-quality software and using technology to simplify recruitment across the education sector. We value collaboration, continuous improvement, and pragmatic problem-solving as we continue to scale the platform.
Main Responsibilities
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- Work with the development team to design and build software solutions.
- Develop client-side and server-side functionality.
- Build intuitive front-end interfaces with a focus on responsive design.
- Develop and maintain well-structured and efficient APIs.
- Contribute to database design and maintenance across relational and NoSQL systems.
- Write clean, testable, maintainable code.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and improve existing functionality.
- Ensure software is secure, performant, and reliable.
- Collaborate closely with Product, QA, and Engineering colleagues to plan, refine, and deliver high-quality software.
- Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing.
- Follow secure coding and data protection best practices throughout development.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
Required Skills, Qualifications & Experiences
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience developing SaaS or web applications.
- Experience working across the full stack (front-end, back-end, APIs, databases).
- Strong knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 and related frameworks or libraries.
- Experience with modern front-end technologies (e.g. ReactJS, React Native, SASS).
- Experience with at least one back-end language or framework (e.g. PHP, Node.js, Python).
- Familiarity with databases such as Postgres and/or NoSQL stores.
- Understanding of responsive UI/UX design principles.
- Experience working with version control systems (Git).
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
Desirable Qualifying Experiences
- Experience working in an Agile environment.
- Exposure to mobile development or cross-platform technologies.
- Experience working in the education sector.
- A degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience contributing to architecture discussions or suggesting improvements.
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What We Offer
- The opportunity to join a fast-growing company at the forefront of a booming market.
- Exciting career development opportunities as the company scales.
- Competitive salary and Company Bonus Scheme.
- A flexible, dynamic, and supportive team culture.
- 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays), rising with service.
- Life assurance (x3 salary) and income protection scheme.
- Cycle to Work and Techscheme.
- Occupational pension scheme.
- Hybrid working (typically 3-4 days in the office).
Reasons to Work at MyNewTerm
- Fantastic team culture.
- Exceptional staff retention.
- Clear investment in developing and growing talent from within.
- Weekly visibility of team achievements.
- Strong product-market fit with an impactful mission.
- Highly responsive to customer feedback.
- A reputation for over-delivering to customers.
- A product loved by schools, MATs and candidates.
Job Location
This role is based at our office at Wrest Park, Silsoe (MK45 4HR) with hybrid working available. A relocation support allowance may be available for an exceptional candidate relocating within the UK.
Working Pattern
- Full-time, 37.5 hours (Monday to Friday, no weekends).
- All-year-round (52 weeks).
Key Dates
- Closing date: Midnight, Thursday 16th July 2026
- Start date: Flexible
Please note, we may close the vacancy prior to the deadline. Early applications therefore are highly encouraged.
Questions
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch using the contact details below.
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Apply via the MyNewTerm application form addressing how you meet the required skills and experience (we do not accept CVs). We look forward to hearing from you.
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