Full Stack Developer
(Please only apply if you can be office based 3 days a week in Colchester)
Ready to take your software development career to the next level? Do you enjoy tackling complex data challenges and building innovative user interfaces? Want to be part of a company that's leading the way in AI-driven retail analytics and cutting-edge technology?
Our client is transforming the retail landscape with advanced AI solutions. From customer engagement to store optimisation, our platform aims to combine real-time data insights, product tracking, and interactive technologies to help businesses understand their customers and make their stores operate more efficiently. We've partnered with some of the biggest names in the industry to enhance store performance and profitability, and we're now looking for talented developers to join us on this journey to build our SaaS solution.
Here's what you'll be doing:
Developing backend systems: Architect and maintain scalable, secure backend systems using Node.js and Python for our APIs, handling security, authentication, and extracting vast amounts of analytics from camera and kiosk data.
SaaS platform development: Work closely with our AI developer to support the development of our SaaS backend features in Python for camera-based analytics.
Database management: Design and manage efficient data structures, and ensure high levels of data integrity and security using PostgreSQL.
Collaborating across teams: Participate in code reviews, provide mentorship to junior developers, and continuously improve our development processes.
Learning and working with AI: If you re interested in AI, you ll have the opportunity to collaborate with our AI team and help enhance our AI-driven camera solution, leveraging cuttingedge machine learning tools to improve analytics and insights.
To succeed with us, you'll need:
- 3+ years of experience as a full-stack software developer
- Proficient in Python (Django)
- Proficient in Node.js
- Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Typescript
- Experience with database systems such as PostgreSQL, or similar
- Experience with AWS Experience using build tools such as Vite
- Experience with React.js
- Experience with Next.js
- Experience working in agile environments with test-driven development
Bonus points for experience with:
- Slack for team communication
- A solid understanding of the Flux architecture pattern (used in React)
- Familiarity with UI frameworks (we use MUI Material & MUI Joy)
- Postman for API testing CI/CD automation testing
- Experience building dashboard systems that utilise heavy analytical data
- Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning
What they offer:
- Competitive starting salary range of £32,000 - £36,000, depending on experience. Annual company bonus scheme.
- Flexible working hours (37.5 hours per week).
- Hybrid working a mix of home and office (minimum 2 days in the Colchester office). Apple MacBook Pro.
- Private medical insurance.
- 25 days holiday (+8 days bank holidays).
- Access to 150+ perks via PerkBox.
- Gym membership contributions.
- Mental wellbeing support.
- Annual training budget for personal development.
- Team-building activities and company trips.
- Free on-site beverages and 20% off at a local café.
- Free on-site parking and electric car charging.
- Access to subscriptions like Disney+, Spotify, Deliveroo, and more.
- Height-adjustable desk and ergonomic chair with 27-inch monitors in the office.
Join our growing team and help us shape the future of retail with AI-driven insights and solutions. Salary range: £32,000 - £36,000 depending on experience, with an annual bonus scheme. This is a hybrid role join us at least twice a week in our Colchester office. Fully remote is not available. UK applicants only please ensure you have the right to work and reside in the UK.