Full Stack Developer (Django, React)

An exciting opportunity to join a high-growth, VC-backed start-up with ambitious plans as their first full stack developer.

Summary

Are you an experienced full stack developer looking for a full-time opportunity with an ambitious tech startup based in London? Then this is for you!

This is not the usual application process. We’ve designed a better experience, where you focus on showcasing your skills through a project portfolio.

Using the Dicey Tech Platform, we are providing you with a seamless experience, where you skip the usual CV/Cover Letter, phone interviews and never-ending tests to just focus on showcasing your skills through a project portfolio.

Don’t have relevant projects under your belt but still think you're right for the job? No problem. You can access a project assessment that gives you insight into the role whilst providing you with an opportunity to demonstrate your potential.

Job Description

What they're looking for...

We're looking for a hands-on Full-stack Developer with the technical skills and aptitude to build a technology platform from scratch to help businesses make better decisions. You'll have utilised various data sources in previous roles including open/public data, web analytics data, traffic data, APIs and web scraping. You will have also worked on data visualisation.

You will get to...

• Collaborate with the team to design and develop new features for our platform.
• Maintain and optimise our current codebase.
• Write reusable and efficient code.
• Test and debug code, and participate in code reviews.
• Manage AWS instances and services.
• Set up and maintain Docker containers and CI/CD pipeline.

Ideal Profile

Must have...

• Prior experience in building and maintaining web applications and platforms
• Experience with Python and/or Django for backend
• Experience with React and/or JavaScript for frontend
• Good knowledge of AWS services like EC2 instances, Lambda, SES, Caching Servers, and PostgresSQL databases.
• Solid experience with Git and GitHub.
• Solid understanding of best practices such as CI/CD, TDD etc
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Good to have...

• Familiarity with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or DynamoDB.
• Experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Experience with container orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with security principles and best practices.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Chart.js and D3.js.
• Experience in designing and maintaining ETL processes.
• Utilised a variety of data sources in previous roles including familiarity with REST APIs

Must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor currently.

Additional Information

They will give you...

• Experience in working for a high-growth VC-backed start-up
• Meaningful share options as one of the earliest team members
• The ability to work flexibly Equipment of your choice
• A competitive salary based on your skill and experience
• Excellent healthcare cover Hybrid Remote from UK

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £30,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham