Full Stack Developer & Automation Lead
In-person 3–6 month full-time contract at an education services company in Birmingham: take technical ownership of its digital platforms, doing full-stack JavaScript/TypeScript development, building APIs and integrations, automating workflows with tools like Power Automate/Zapier/Make/n8n, and improving reporting with SQL and Power BI.
- Compensation
- £28K–£68K / yr
- Location
- Marston Green, Birmingham
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Fullstack
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Proven commercial experience in full-stack web development, independently designing, building and maintaining applications
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern front-end and back-end frameworks
- Experience with databases, APIs, third-party integrations and authentication systems
- Strong understanding of application architecture, security, testing and deployment
- Experience with automation tools such as Power Automate, Make, Zapier or n8n
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools and modern development environments
- Ability to review existing codebases, identify improvements and implement technical solutions
- Confidence managing technical projects and collaborating with external developers
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to translate business challenges into working technology
- Naturally curious, technically confident, commercially minded, comfortable taking ownership and communicating effectively
- Apply with CV plus portfolio/GitHub link, examples of projects led or delivered, technical expertise overview, availability, preferred contract arrangement and expected day rate or salary
Nice to have
- Replit or similar cloud-based development environments
- Integrating CRM, recruitment or business management platforms
- SQL, data warehousing, Power BI or business intelligence
- Building AI-powered workflows and automations
- Participating in digital transformation projects within growing businesses
Full description
Salary: £28,000 - 68,000 per yearRequirements:
- We require proven commercial experience in full-stack web development, including independently designing, building and maintaining applications.
- We require strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern front-end and back-end frameworks.
- We require experience with databases, APIs, third-party integrations and authentication systems.
- We require a strong understanding of application architecture, security, testing and deployment.
- We require experience with automation tools such as Power Automate, Make, Zapier or n8n.
- We require experience using AI-assisted development tools and modern development environments.
- We require the ability to review existing codebases, identify improvements and implement technical solutions.
- We require confidence managing technical projects and collaborating with external developers.
- We require excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to translate business challenges into working technology.
- Desirable experience includes Replit or similar cloud-based development environments; integrating CRM, recruitment or business management platforms; SQL, data warehousing, Power BI or business intelligence; building AI-powered workflows and automations; and participating in digital transformation projects within growing businesses.
- Were looking for someone who is naturally curious, technically confident, commercially minded, comfortable taking ownership and challenging existing approaches, and able to communicate effectively with others.
- Alongside your CV, please provide a portfolio or GitHub link where available, examples of relevant projects you have led or delivered, an overview of your technical expertise, and your availability, preferred contract arrangement and expected day rate or salary.
Responsibilities:
- We need you to take technical ownership of our evolving digital platforms, overseeing their architecture, development and functionality.
- We need you to review, improve and build upon applications already in development.
- We need you to independently write, troubleshoot, test and deploy code across front-end and back-end applications.
- We need you to develop features, improve user experiences, and ensure applications are secure, reliable and scalable.
- We need you to work alongside our external developer, provide technical direction and manage development priorities.
- We need you to translate business requirements into practical, effective technical solutions.
- We need you to review how our software, databases and applications communicate, then design and develop APIs, integrations and data connections between platforms.
- We need you to help establish a centralized, reliable flow of information, eliminating duplicated data entry and disconnected processes.