Full Stack Developer Jobs

A full stack developer works on both halves of a web application: the front end users interact with and the back end behind it. A typical day involves picking up a ticket, writing a React component, wiring it to a Node.js or Python API, running the change against a Postgres database locally, opening a pull request, and reviewing someone else's. Most teams ship continuously, so the work also includes reading logs, fixing the build when CI fails, and giving an update at standup on where the previous day's work stands.

On the front end, React with TypeScript is now the standard baseline. The back end is usually Node.js (Express or NestJS) or Python, with C#/.NET or Java common in finance and enterprise firms. Most roles list PostgreSQL or MySQL, REST and increasingly GraphQL, Docker, Git, and a cloud platform, most often AWS and then Azure. Automated testing is a standard requirement on established teams, and Jest, Playwright and a test-first approach come up in interviews. Familiarity with AI tooling such as Copilot is now a common expectation.

Junior roles run roughly £30,000 to £42,000, mid-level (three to five years) £50,000 to £65,000, and senior £70,000 to £90,000, with London and fintech pushing past £100,000 for the strongest candidates. Remote and hybrid arrangements are common: software development has the highest share of remote-friendly postings of any UK occupation, around 48 percent, though fully remote roles are now harder to find. Most hybrid roles ask for two or three days a week in the office. Progression typically runs junior to mid to senior developer, then splits between a people-management track (tech lead or engineering manager) and a hands-on technical track (staff or principal engineer).