Senior Full Stack Developer [Freelance]

Rotor Studios is an award-winning CG studio creating cutting-edge digital experiences for the automotive industry. With over 20 years of experience, we work with leading local and international automotive brands to deliver world-class vehicle configurators and immersive interactive experiences. We're looking for an experienced Senior Full Stack Freelancer to join our team on a contract basis. This role is ideal for a highly capable developer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, takes ownership of delivery, and is passionate about building scalable, maintainable software while working closely with a multidisciplinary team.

This is a freelance contract role with the potential for ongoing engagements.

About the Role

As a Senior Full Stack Freelancer, you'll work across the full application stack alongside front-end developers, back-end developers, Unreal Engine developers, designers and project managers to deliver high-quality digital experiences. You'll play a key role in shaping technical direction, improving code quality, mentoring other developers, and ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.

You'll be expected to work independently, communicate proactively, and contribute to improving development processes and technical standards across the team.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain scalable full-stack web applications.
Build clean, maintainable and well-tested code following industry best practices.
Collaborate with designers, developers and project managers to deliver projects on time.
Participate in architecture and technical design discussions.
Conduct code reviews and contribute to improving overall code quality.
Identify technical risks, blockers and opportunities early, communicating them proactively.
Support and mentor junior developers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing.
Contribute to improving development workflows, standards and engineering practices.
Ensure Jira tasks are kept up to date and development progress is accurately communicated.
Help establish and maintain consistent architecture and development standards across projects.

What We're Looking For

7+ years of commercial full-stack development experience.
Experience delivering complex web applications from concept through to deployment.
Strong understanding of modern software architecture and engineering best practices.
Ability to estimate work accurately and take ownership of project delivery.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience mentoring developers and contributing to a collaborative team culture.
A proactive mindset with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Comfortable working across multiple projects in a fast-paced studio environment.

Must Have

Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
Excellent experience with React and modern front-end frameworks.
Strong experience with Node.js and backend application development.
Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs.
Experience working with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
Experience with Git and modern CI/CD workflows.
Experience writing automated tests and promoting test-driven development.
Experience working in Agile development environments.
Strong understanding of application performance, scalability and security.

Nice to Have

Experience with Docker and containerised deployments.
Experience with GraphQL.
Experience with WebGL, Three.js or interactive 3D applications.
Familiarity with Unreal Engine workflows.
Experience implementing automated code quality tools and static analysis.
Experience leading technical initiatives or architecture improvements.

Why Work With Rotor Studios

Work on exciting projects for globally recognised automotive brands.
Join a talented team of developers, designers and CG artists.
Opportunity for ongoing freelance work on a variety of innovative projects.
Thursday afternoon social catch-ups with the team.

If you're a senior full-stack developer who enjoys building high-quality software, influencing technical direction, and working with a collaborative team to deliver world-class digital experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

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