Sr. Full-Stack Software Engineer
Navan
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
yesterday
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
£ 78KJob location
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Java
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Code Review
Computer Programming
DevOps
Distributed Systems
Python
Software Engineering
TypeScript
Web Application Frameworks
React
Spring-boot
Backend
Angular
Front End Software Development
Microservices
Job description
We are looking for a Sr. Full-Stack Engineer to lead the design and development of mission-critical product features and services that power our platform, used daily by thousands of travelers worldwide. You will play a pivotal role in shaping technical direction, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-team initiatives to deliver scalable, reliable, and user-focused solutions., * Lead technical strategy and architecture for core backend and frontend components of the platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Own complex domains end-to-end: from design through development, launch, and ongoing evolution of key microservices and customer-facing features.
- Influence cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design) by aligning technical execution with business goals and long-term product vision.
- Raise the technical bar through code reviews, architectural guidance, and fostering best practices in testing, monitoring, and documentation.
- Mentor and coach engineers across the organization, helping to grow technical skills and leadership capabilities.
- Partner with leadership to define and execute a multi-year technical roadmap, ensuring that platform investments support company growth at scale.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software development experience, with deep expertise in both backend and frontend systems.
- Strong programming skills and CS fundamentals, with mastery in at least one backend language (Java, Python, etc., preference: Java and Spring Boot) and modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, TypeScript).
- Proven experience designing and evolving large-scale distributed systems and microservice architectures.
- Demonstrated ability to own technical domains, making architectural trade-offs and long-term design decisions.
- Experience driving cross-domain initiatives, coordinating with multiple teams to deliver cohesive solutions.
- Track record of mentoring engineers, leading technical discussions, and influencing outcomes at an organizational level.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices.
- Passion for solving complex problems, continuously learning, and delivering customer-focused innovations.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.