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.
Our company is on a mission to digitise recruitment in education and connect schools and candidates directly. It is a digital SaaS platform enabling schools and MATs to manage recruitment fully online while providing candidates with a compliant and seamless application process. In a few years we have grown rapidly and today we connect hundreds of thousands of candidates with schools every year.
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.
Main responsibilities
- 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 (nice‑to‑haves)
- 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.
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 the company
- 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
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