Full Stack Engineer

Full Stack Engineer

Rate: £550–£600 per day (Inside IR35)

Location: London (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, but 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 picking up new systems quickly.

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 or Backend-leaning Engineer
• Strong commercial experience with TypeScript (Node.js and/or frontend)
• Comfortable building UI using React or similar frameworks
• Backend 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, not essential

Nice to Have

• Experience with large-scale web applications or digital media platforms
• Familiarity with distributed systems or microservices
• Experience in CI/CD and modern DevOps practices
• Interest in open-source or engineering communities