Fullstack Engineer – Backend Leaning

Ben

Fullstack Engineer building and shipping backend-leaning features for a benefits platform startup. Collaborating with product, design, and engineering to shape scalable solutions.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building backend systems and modern web applications, with a focus on security, compliance, and enterprise readiness. Strong collaboration skills with product managers and designers to create user-centric solutions.

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Python ProgrammingTypeScript ProgrammingAPI DevelopmentEnterprise Scale ArchitectureSecurity Best Practices

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Hard Skills

Backend DevelopmentFullstack DevelopmentWeb Application DevelopmentTechnical DiscoveryImplementation Planning

Soft Skills

CollaborationClear CommunicationPragmatic Problem SolvingCuriosityAutonomy

Tools & Technologies

ReactOWASPAWS Well-Architected

Industry Keywords

User ExperienceEnterprise ReadinessDeveloper ExperienceComplianceIntuitive Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSPythonReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and ship backend-leaning fullstack features across the product (APIs, services, integrations, and React frontend)
Are pragmatic and can balance shipping fast with thoughtful engineering
Work closely with product managers to understand context and shape solutions early
Collaborate with designers to create polished, intuitive experiences
Contribute to technical discovery, architecture thinking, and implementation planning
Ask product and UX questions when something doesn't quite add up
Design with scale, reliability, and enterprise readiness in mind (security, compliance, flexibility)
Own your work from idea to production and care about the impact once it’s live
Help improve developer experience, tooling, and internal standards
Ensure security best practices (OWASP, AWS Well-Architected, etc.) are embedded in how we ship software

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have strong experience building modern web apps, especially backend systems
Are comfortable in Python and TypeScript (or excited to learn quickly)
Care about solving real user problems, not just closing tasks
Enjoy collaborating directly with PMs and designers without needing perfect specs
Like figuring out the how with autonomy and the why with curiosity
Know what it means to build for enterprise scale
Are pragmatic able to balance scrappy shipping with thoughtful engineering
Communicate clearly and enjoy working with friendly, ambitious people

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary + equity, so you own what you build
£100 monthly personal Ben Balance: for whatever works for you, whether that's Netflix, Spotify, or a really expensive cup of coffee! This allowance will increase by £50 for each year of service until you reach £250
Weekly lunch provided in office so you can spend quality time with the team over some tasty food!
28 days of holidays a year plus bank holidays, and an option to buy or sell 5 days per year. Also, your holiday entitlement will increase to 30 days at your 3rd year of service!
Work-from-abroad scheme, so you can support your travels, enjoy an extended holiday, or visit loved ones.
Enhanced parental leave and workplace nursery scheme to support with the cost of childcare in a nursery setting
Comprehensive Private Medical Insurance
Funded Life Assurance cover with the option to voluntarily increase - this also includes an annual health check
Comprehensive and tailored mental health support and professional coaching through a leading provider