FullStack Developer

Waracle is a world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation.

We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design and delivery to operations.

We are a high growth business and were recently recognised on the E2E Tech 100 list of the fastest growing tech companies in the UK. Our growth has been based on great people working collaboratively with innovative clients, we are constantly seeking the best industry talent to join our dynamic teams, gaining experience and exposure to a range of languages and technologies. We want our work to have a positive impact within our key industries of digital health, financial services and energy. Contributing to a Healthier, Wealthier and Greener world.

Waracle is looking for a FullStack Developer to join us on a permanent basis.

This is a hybrid role working from any of our offices in the UK (Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh or London)

We are looking for a skilled Full Stack Developer with a passion for both front-end and back-end development to join our team. In this role, you will help design, develop, and maintain web applications using NextJS, React, NodeJS, and NestJS. You'll collaborate with a team to deliver effective digital solutions. If you're keen to grow your skills and contribute to exciting projects, we'd love to hear from you!

As a FullStack Developer your duties will include:

• Assist in designing and developing full-stack applications using NextJS, Typescript, React, NodeJS, and NestJS.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn project requirements into technical tasks.

• Build reusable components and contribute to front-end and back-end development.

• Develop RESTful APIs and integrate front-end interfaces with server-side logic.

• Ensure applications perform well and are scalable for future growth.

• Write clean, maintainable code and follow best practices.

• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.

• Troubleshoot and fix bugs in production environments.

• Implement basic security measures such as authentication and authorisation.

Frontend:

• Experience with NextJS and React for building modern web applications.

• Knowledge of Typescript for writing clean, type-safe code.

• Familiar with state management tools like Redux or Context API.

• Basic understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.

Backend:

• Experience with NodeJS and NestJS for backend development and API creation.

• Familiar with database technologies like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or MySQL.

• Some knowledge of cloud-based deployment and microservices is a plus.

General:

• Familiarity with Git for version control.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and testing practices.

• Problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.

• Able to work both independently and within a collaborative team.

Bonus Skills:

• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

• Familiarity with GraphQL.

• Knowledge of containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes.

• Experience with mobile technologies such as React Native or Flutter.

The recruitment process you can expect for this role is an initial call with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner who will chat with you about Waracle, what you are looking for in a new position, the salary for the role, notice period and benefits (the important stuff!).

After that, you'll be invited to a two-stage interview process where you have an opportunity to find out more about the role and showcase your skills and experience. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will guide you through the whole process to your first day with us.

We have various events, days out, competitions and incentives throughout the year and here are some other benefits you can expect as permanent team member at Waracle:

🏡 Flexible and Hybrid working

🏖 35 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

💸 Matched Pension up to 5%

🤒 Medicash Proactive Health Cover

🏥 Group Life and Sickness Cover

🍼 Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

🍎 Macbook and home office set up budget

Plus many more!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.