Full Stack Engineer; Node.js + React.js - In-Sprint Automation Focus

Role Overview

This is not a traditional QA or automation role. This position is for a hands‑on full stack engineer who builds features and delivers automated test coverage alongside them
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You will be responsible for embedding test automation within the development lifecycle, ensuring every feature is production‑ready with immediate validation. The goal is to eliminate testing bottlenecks, reduce regression risk, and maintain high delivery velocity.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications using React.js (Type Script) and Node.js
• Build automated test scripts in parallel with feature development (in‑sprint automation)
• Ensure high code quality through unit, integration, and end‑to‑end testing
• Collaborate closely with product, QA, and Dev Ops to ensure seamless delivery
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation
• Identify performance bottlenecks and optimise both frontend and backend systems
• Contribute to architecture decisions, focusing on testability and scalability
• Reduce dependency on post‑development QA cycles by shifting quality left

Full Stack Development

• Strong experience in React.js (Type Script), JavaScript, HTML5, CSS (SASS / Tailwind / CSS‑in‑JS)
• Solid backend development experience with Node.js and RESTful APIs
• Experience with No
  
  SQL databases (Mongo
  
  DB preferred)
• Understanding of GraphQL (nice to have)

Automation & Testing (Critical Requirement)

• Hands‑on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Jest)
• Ability to write testable, modular code with high coverage
• Experience implementing in‑sprint or shift‑left testing practices
• Strong understanding of unit, integration, and E2E testing strategies

Dev Ops & Architecture

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and distributed systems
• Familiarity with API gateways and authentication mechanisms (JWT, OAuth, SSO)
• Exposure to event‑driven systems / message queues (Kafka, etc.)

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Banking or Retail domain experience is a plus
• Strong focus on code quality, security, and performance optimisation

• A developer who doesn’t throw code over the wall to QA
• Someone who owns quality, not just delivery
• Engineers who can balance speed with stability
• People who understand that untested code is incomplete code

• 5+ years in full stack development (React + Node.js)
• Proven experience in automation within development cycles