Full Stack Software Engineer

Full Stack Software Engineer - Permanent

Location: London

The opportunity

We have a permanent opportunity for a Full Stack Software Engineer to join the Robert Walters Workforce Consultancy Programme.

You will be permanently employed through the programme and deployed on assignment to one of our blue chip clients. We work with more than 50 major organisations across the UK, predominantly within financial services and insurance, as well as several other industries.

In this assignment, you will join a Client Engagement and Digital Content Platforms team within a leading global asset management organisation. You will help build, enhance and support digital platforms used for content management, distribution, search, analytics and client engagement.

What you'll be doing

• Developing modern full-stack applications using React.js, Next.js and Node.js.

• Building responsive, accessible and high-performing digital experiences.

• Creating secure and scalable Back End services, APIs and integrations.

• Working across the full software development life cycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, monitoring and production support.

• Supporting cloud-native solutions, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code and DevOps practices.

• Writing automated tests and promoting high engineering and quality standards.

• Using AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity, quality and delivery.

• Collaborating with Product Managers, Business Analysts, UX specialists, Marketing, Sales and fellow engineers.

• Monitoring production systems and improving their performance, reliability and maintainability.

• Contributing to Agile planning, refinement, showcases and retrospectives.

• Taking ownership of solutions and delivering measurable business value.

What we're looking for

• Strong commercial experience developing modern full-stack applications.

• Strong React.js skills and experience with Next.js or a similar framework.

• Experience developing Back End services and APIs with Node.js.

• A solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns and maintainable application architecture.

• Experience with cloud technologies; Microsoft Azure experience would be advantageous.

• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code.

• Experience with automated testing and modern quality-engineering practices.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and the AI-enabled software development life cycle.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

• Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating with technical and business stakeholders.

Desirable experience

• Financial services or asset management.

• High-traffic digital platforms and websites.

• Headless content management systems and SaaS search providers.

• Python, serverless technologies or cloud-native architectures.

• Application monitoring and observability.

• Working with Marketing, Sales or Digital teams.

• Globally distributed technology teams.

About you

You will be pragmatic, curious and focused on outcomes. You can balance technical excellence with changing business priorities and are comfortable taking a problem from initial analysis through to a reliable production solution.

You will enjoy collaborating with others, sharing ideas and challenging existing approaches while also being capable of working independently and taking ownership of your delivery.

The Robert Walters Workforce Consultancy Programme

This is a permanent career opportunity within our Workforce Consultancy. We recruit talented technology professionals as permanent employees and deploy them on assignments with our network of more than 50 blue chip clients across the UK.

The programme offers the opportunity to work on important transformation and technology initiatives while developing experience across leading organisations, teams and industries.

We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require support or adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to help. Please feel free to contact us at (see below) to discuss how we can support you.

This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.