Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Nerdery is a digital product consultancy that partners with clients to create innovative digital products. The Senior Full Stack Engineer will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable web applications, collaborating with teams to translate complex requirements into effective solutions, and mentoring colleagues to enhance technical capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build complex, stateful front-end applications using React and TypeScript
• Develop and scale APIs across various AWS compute types, including Lambda, ECS/Fargate, and API Gateway
• Architect back-end services using Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django REST Framework
• Write and optimize complex queries for both relational and document databases like PostgreSQL and DynamoDB
• Implement automated testing strategies (unit, integration, and E2E) to ensure code quality across the entire stack
• Manage containerization and deployment efforts using Docker and CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical team members to ensure clear communication and alignment on project goals

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 6+ years of professional experience in software development and engineering
• Deep proficiency in Python with extensive experience building cloud applications in an AWS environment
• Experience with common Python application frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django REST Framework
• Strong relational and document database skills (e.g., PostgreSQL, DynamoDB) with the ability to write and optimize complex queries
• Proficient in React with experience building complex, stateful front-end applications
• Comfortable with TypeScript and familiar with common React meta-frameworks (e.g., Next.js, Astro)
• Familiarity with common front-end tooling (e.g., Webpack, Vite, Turbopack) and UI patterns such as responsive design, mobile-first, and single-page vs. multi-page application architectures
• Solid understanding of browser internals and common cross-platform/cross-browser issues
• Good API design and development experience, including building and scaling APIs across various compute types (Lambda, ECS/Fargate, API Gateway)
• Experience working with containerisation tools such as Docker
• Comfortable with common DevOps concerns (e.g., CI/CD) for cloud applications, with strong version-control practices in Git
• Comfortable with automated testing strategies across the stack (unit, integration, and end-to-end tests)
• Proven ability to translate business and functional requirements into well-architected, production-ready solutions
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical team members
• Proactive collaborator who mentors colleagues and raises the technical bar across the team
• Working knowledge of common accessibility concerns (advanced knowledge is a significant plus)
• Localization/internationalization experience is a big plus