Junior Full Stack Developer

Junior Full Stack Developer

£25,000 - £35,000 DOE + Bonus + 5% Pension

Rural Ashford - Own transport is essential - 100% Office Based

• Are you a Junior Developer with some hands-on experience, or perhaps a recent graduate or school leaver with a strong interest in development and some examples of work to share?
• Do you enjoy creating well-tested, secure, and functional code that makes a real difference to users?
• Would you like to join a small, collaborative team where you can learn, grow, and contribute to exciting projects?

The Role

We are looking for a Junior Full Stack Developer to join a design and development team. You will help maintain and develop bespoke applications, implement new product features, and enhance existing functionality.

This role requires you to stay at the forefront of modern technologies, industry news, and security best practices. We are looking for someone eager to learn, committed to development, and excited to contribute to a close-knit team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with incoming support requests, acting as 2nd line to investigate bugs and data issues.
• Identify potential bugs and record them in detail on project tracking software.
• Resolve identified bugs, isolating code changes from other issues.
• Implement new development requests with well-written, maintainable code.
• Write code in a style consistent with existing projects.
• Extensively test code across different use cases, comment appropriately, and produce testing guidelines.
• Manage workload through project management software, communicating with multiple teams to prioritise tasks within fixed development cycles.

What You Need

• Solid fundamentals in web security.
• Understanding of source control, ideally Git.
• Technical skills in JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Angular, HTML, CSS, and MySQL.
• Strong communication skills to work effectively with management and support teams.
• Willingness to learn and adapt practices in a changing industry.
• Ability to work to security best practices and company policies to ensure quality and compliance.

Extras We'd Love

• Degree in Computer Science.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, services, and security.
• Prior web development experience (applications, websites, or WordPress).
• PHP or other programming languages.

About the Company

Our client creates beautiful, unique, and functional systems, with every aspect of the development process designed to match clients' needs. They have been established for over 30 years and have built a reputation for delivering bespoke solutions to a wide range of clients - from major international companies to small independent businesses.

Projects range from small responsive websites to fully functional management platforms, including maintaining one of the UK's market-leading case management software products.

The Offer

• £25,000 - £35,000 DOE
• Annual bonus
• 5% contributory pension
• 20 days' annual leave + bank holidays
• Day off on your birthday

The office is based in a rural location, so a driving licence and vehicle will be required.

How to Apply:

Please send your CV and cover letter. Links to code you've worked on are very welcome - a GitHub or Bitbucket URL is ideal.