Avanti Recruitment is currently partnered with a leading education focused company and we are looking for a talented Full Stack Engineer to join their engineering team. You’ll be instrumental in developing and maintaining high-performance backend systems that power their educational platform, impacting thousands of learners worldwide.
Core Technologies
*Node.js & TypeScript
*GraphQL & REST APIs
*MySQL & PlanetScale
*Docker
*Fly.io
Key Responsibilities
*Design and develop scalable microservices architecture
*Create and maintain efficient APIs using GraphQL and RESTful principles
*Write clean, testable server-side code
*Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines
Required Skills
*Good experience with JavaScript and TypeScript
*Node.js and microservices development experience
*Solid understanding of web service architectures
*Experience with MySQL and distributed databases
*Strong testing background (unit and integration)
*Knowledge of container technologies (Docker)
Desirable Skills
*Experience with e-commerce platforms (Shopify)
*Frontend knowledge (React/Remix)
Working Arrangements
Hybrid working model: 3 days office-based, 2 days remote in Birmingham
Benefits Package
*25 days holiday (increasing by 0.5 days annually after 2 years, capped at 28 days)
*Christmas Eve off when falling on a workday
*Additional leave purchase scheme (up to 3 extra days)
*Subsidized Vitality Private Health Cover
*Competitive pension scheme
*Exclusive staff discounts on courses
*Enhanced sick pay (2 weeks fully paid after initial 7 days)
*Professional development resources