Full Stack Engineer (React / Java)
Location: Manchester, UK (Hybrid: 2 days/week in office mandatory) Job Type: Full-time
About the Role
We are actively seeking four highly skilled Full Stack Engineers to join our team. In this role, you will be instrumental in building and evolving products within a modern product-driven environment. You will not just be maintaining legacy corporate systems; you will be delivering high-impact solutions using current technologies, taking true ownership of production systems, and working cross-functionally to drive our product vision forward.
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable applications with a balanced focus on both frontend and backend development.
Product Collaboration: Partner closely with Product and Design teams to understand requirements, shape features, and deliver seamless user experiences.
System Ownership: Take hands-on ownership of production systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and modern engineering standards.
Technical Communication: Clearly articulate technical decisions, explain reasoning, actively listen to feedback, and collaborate effectively with peers.
Must-Have Requirements
Technical Stack: Proven, recent, hands-on proficiency in both React and Java. You must be able to independently write code and explain your solutions without needing core skills taught during the process.
Modern Product Experience: Recent experience working in modern product companies. You must be able to provide clear examples from the past couple of years detailing your specific contributions and impact on product delivery.
Location: Must be based within a practical 1-2 hour commute of Manchester. Committing to two days a week in the Manchester office is a strict, mandatory requirement.
What to Expect in Our Interview Process
We believe in a transparent hiring process. Candidates who move forward should be prepared to discuss recent project examples, collaboration scenarios, and how they handle feedback.
Technical Interviews (45-90 minutes): These sessions will thoroughly cover frontend, backend, and system design. Tip: We highly value candidates who ask clarifying questions during the system design phase and demonstrate independent coding ability.
Fit/Culture Interviews (30-60 minutes): Focused on your working style, team collaboration, and alignment with our product development approach.If interested, kindly send me your updated CV to dona. thomas @randstad (url removed)
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
