Full Stack Engineer (Node and Python) SC Clearance required

Hybrid with travel to Croydon.

The Company:

Amber Labs is a cutting-edge UK and European technology consultancy that prioritises empowering autonomy, promoting experimentation, and facilitating rapid learning to provide value to clients. Our culture centres on collaboration, where all colleagues work together to minimise risk and shorten delivery times. Our team consists of highly-skilled cross-functional consultants, analysts, and support staff.

About the Role:

Amber Labs is looking for a talented Full Stack Engineer to join our fast-paced, collaborative team. If you are passionate about building scalable products, mentoring others, and shaping technical strategy, this role offers an opportunity to lead from the front.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical specialist across one or more products or services
• Design, build, and maintain features and components with clean, scalable code
• Triage and resolve bugs, incidents, and support requests during in-hours support
• Lead the architecture and design of modules and services
• Collaborate with the Engineering Team Lead to define a clear technical roadmap
• Champion modern development practices and SaaS methodologies
• Pair-program and swarm with other developers to accelerate delivery
• Participate in the release process and ensure smooth deployments
• Mentor junior engineers, sharing knowledge and fostering growth

Key Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in full stack development
• Proven expertise in React.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, and PostgreSQL
• Solid understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Strong grasp of modern software engineering practices, including Agile and DevOps
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and lead other engineers
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus structure
• Flexible work environment focused on deliverable outcomes
• Private medical insurance through Aviva
• Company pension plan through Nest
• 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays
• Access Perkbox for discounts, perks, and wellness resources
• Generous employee referral program
• Collaborative environment with opportunities for career advancement
• Support for bold, experimental thinking
• Choose your preferred device (PC or Mac)

Diversity & Inclusion:

Amber Labs is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. Our commitment includes:

• Valuing diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds
• Prohibiting harassment, bullying, discrimination, and victimisation
• Educating new hires on Diversity and Inclusion policies and employees\' rights
• Maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace

Role specifics: This role is a 12 month FTC with active SC Clearance required. We cannot sponsor or consider visa holders at this time.

What Happens Next?

Our Talent Acquisition Team will advise on the next steps. We typically have a two-stage interview process, with a potential third stage for partner discussion if necessary.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting