Full-stack Software Developer

We’re on an ambitious journey to deliver health insights to one million people a year by 2028, and we’re looking for a talented Full Stack Engineer to help us get there. As our digital products continue to grow, you’ll play a key role in building and improving the technology that supports thousands of customers every day.

Working across the full stack, you’ll develop modern front-end applications using Next.js, React and Angular, alongside scalable back-end services and APIs built with PHP, Laravel and Symfony. You’ll join a collaborative Agile team of software engineers and testers, contributing to technical decisions, solving complex problems and delivering high-quality solutions with real impact.

This is an exciting opportunity for a curious and driven engineer who enjoys working with modern technologies, sharing ideas and shaping products that make a genuine difference. In return, you’ll have the chance to influence the direction of our platforms while helping to deliver a reliable, seamless customer experience at scale.

Your Growth, Wellbeing & Rewards*

• Balance & Support: We help you find balance with annual leave that grows with your service, a supportive Company Sick Pay Scheme, and enhanced family leave to give you time when it matters most.
• Learning & Development: We invest in your growth with Apprenticeship Schemes, clear career pathways, our Bluecrest Academy for Aspiring Managers, and a dedicated Leadership Development Programme - all supported by a 24/7 Learning Library accessible to everyone.
• Financial & Lifestyle: We support your financial wellbeing and lifestyle with a salaryexchange pension, an Employee Charity Sponsorship Scheme, retail and leisure discounts, and a homeoffice allowance. You’ll also get Sophos @Home protection and access to our Employee Assistance Programme for everyday support.
• Health & Wellbeing: We prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted gym membership, our Cycle to Work scheme, four free health assessments each year for you, your family or friends, plus 50% off additional health tests. You’ll also have the reassurance of life insurance as part of your package.

*After qualifying period & subject to terms and conditions and/or eligibility.

What your day-to-day will look like

• Adhere to and demonstrate clear understanding of key security principles associated with building modern web-based applications.
• Write clean, modular, maintainable code and adhere to coding standards, secure delivery policies and best practices.
• Work with applicable frameworks and existing codebases to resolve issues and complete code reviews.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Troubleshoot, debug and triage issues to ensure smooth operation of the applications.
• Ensure you are proficient in the toolsets required to perform day to day duties.
• Work effectively within a team, providing clear updates to Product Owners, Engineering Manager, and team members.
• Collaborate with team members to determine best practices and client requirements for software.
• Maintain a consistent level of professionalism when communicating with colleagues and clients.
• Develop intuitive software that meets and exceeds the needs of the company.
• Actively seek ways to improve business software processes and interactions.
• Be part of an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture.
• Engage in training and internal workshops and demonstrate a mindset of continuous learning.
• Take ownership of your own technical development.

• Solid commercial experience as a full stack developer
• Good knowledge of Object Orientated coding and SOLID Principles
• Recent use of PHP frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony
• Experience with JavaScript Frameworks such as Angular, React or Vue
• Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3 and associated technologies, including accessibility and WCAG standards
• Extensive knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL
• Proven experience building and maintaining performant APIs and integrating them with frontend applications to deliver features end to end
• Strong understanding of version control (Git) / proficient with code versioning tools
• Prior working experience in Agile methodologies
• Experience with automated (e.g. Cypress and Playwright) and observability (e.g. Sentry/New Relic) testing across frontend and backend
• Comfortable working with CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of secure coding practices across the stack (e.g. OWASP, input validation, authentication
• A team player with high energy and can-do attitude, able to work well within a team
• Versatile and adaptable, able to present alternative solutions and quickly pick up new skills and technologies
• A friendly, approachable and positive team member with good communication skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of context, skills, management and usage of AI CLI tooling, e.g. Claude Code or Kiro
• Familiar with modern delivery practices such as a TDD mindset (writing tests alongside code) and progressive rollout using feature flags (e.g. LaunchDarkly)
• Experience with Typescript 5
• Strong understanding of Tailwind CSS
• Strong understanding of monorepos
• Experience with cloud and containerisation technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka and AWS
• Experience with Ionic Capacitor
• Understanding of software architecture and design patterns
• Interest in keeping up with latest tech stacks, If your skills, experience and enthusiasm could make a real impact here at Bluecrest, and you’re looking for a place where you can genuinely belong - we’d love to hear from you.