Full Stack Developer

Fika

Full Stack Developer on Fika's digital team transforming research into tools for rural access challenges. Collaborating across teams to build interactive web applications.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptMySQLPostgresPythonRemote SensingSvelte

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take early-stage ideas and turn them into things people can click
Help the best of them grow into real products
Prototype to product: Take ideas from whiteboard to working demo in days
Product scoping and management: Own the 'what should we build, and why'
User research: Interview users across very different cultural contexts
Full stack development: Build rich, interactive interfaces
Design with taste: Sweat the details
Cross-functional collaboration: Work alongside AI researchers and engineers
Speed and flexibility: Adapt as priorities shift

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-10 years of experience
Frontend Expertise: Deep experience with front end JavaScript Frameworks (we use Svelte)
Mapping Libraries: Familiarity with Mapbox, Leaflet, or other map tile or rendering libraries
Geospatial Data Science awareness: General understanding of Python
GIS awareness: Be familiar with GIS filetypes, how raster data and vector data can be visualized in digital settings
API Integration: Comfortable working with RESTful APIs, JSON payloads, and asynchronous calls etc.
Database Experience: Some experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL
Rapid Iteration: Ability to quickly prototype, test, and revise applications with minimal supervision
Git & CI/CD: Comfort with version control workflows and basic CI/CD tooling
AI/ML Curiosity: Interest in AI/ML systems, particularly geospatial foundation models or novel algorithms making remote sensing data actionable
Product scoping: You can take a fuzzy ask and turn it into a clear problem statement

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Comprehensive mental and physical wellness support
Annual salary reviews aligned with our compensation policy
Opportunities for professional growth

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Hard Skills & Tools

Full Stack DevelopmentFrontend JavaScript FrameworksSvelteRESTful APIsPostgreSQLMySQLGeospatial Data ScienceGIS AwarenessMapping LibrariesRapid Prototyping

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationAdaptabilityUser Research