Full Stack Developer
Summary
A 6-month onsite contract in London for a Full Stack Developer who designs and maintains scalable web applications: Python-based backend services (FastAPI/Flask/Django), REST APIs and microservices, plus React.js frontends, deployed with Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Required Skills
Backend
Position: Full Stack Developer
Location: London
Duration: 6 Months contract
5 days per week onsite work
We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer with strong expertise in Python and React.js to design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications. The ideal candidate should have hands‑on experience building microservices, REST APIs, cloud‑native applications, and modern frontend solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain web applications using Python and React.
- Build scalable RESTful APIs and backend services.
- Develop responsive and user‑friendly frontend interfaces using React.js.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, DevOps, and QA teams.
- Optimize application performance, security, and scalability.
- Participate in code reviews and ensure best coding practices.
- Work within Agile/Scrum development environments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
Required Skills
Backend
- Strong experience with Python
- Experience with FastAPI, Flask, or Django
- REST API and Microservices development
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- SQL and database design
Frontend
- Strong knowledge of React.js
- JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript
- HTML5, CSS3
- Redux, React Hooks
- Responsive UI development
Databases
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server
- MongoDB (preferred)
Cloud & DevOps
- AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Docker and Kubernetes
- CI/CD pipelines
- Git/GitHub/GitLab
Good to Have
- Financial Services or Banking domain experience
- Experience with event‑driven architectures
- Kafka or RabbitMQ
- Terraform or Infrastructure as Code
- Unit testing frameworks (PyTest, Jest)
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 5+ years of software development experience.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
- Experience working in enterprise‑scale environments.
- Ability to work independently and in cross‑functional teams.
- Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies.
Keywords:
Python, React.js, FastAPI, Flask, Django, TypeScript, AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, PostgreSQL, Microservices, REST APIs.
Skills
- Agile
- API
- AWS
- Azure
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- CSS
- DevOps
- Django
- Docker
- FastAPI
- Flask
- GCP
- Git
- GitHub
- GitLab
- HTML
- Infrastructure as Code
- JavaScript
- Jest
- Kafka
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- OOP
- PostgreSQL
- pytest
- Python
- RabbitMQ
- React
- Redux
- REST
- Scrum
- SQL
- SQL Server
- Stakeholder Management
- Terraform
- TypeScript
- Unit Testing