Senior Full Stack Engineer

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Location: Manchester Science Park (Hybrid)

Company: Urban Chain

Job Type: Full-time | Hybrid | Clean Tech

Urban Chain is transforming how people buy and sell energy. We’re a fast-growing clean-tech company enabling peer-to-peer trading between renewable energy producers and consumers. By combining advanced software with blockchain technology, we’re making energy more transparent, fair, and sustainable.

Thousands of homes and businesses already use our platform — now we’re scaling, and we’re looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to help lead the next phase of growth.

We’re looking for an experienced Full Stack Engineer to take ownership of full lifecycle development — from architecture and design through to deployment and optimisation. You’ll be working across both the front and back end, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to build products that directly impact the future of energy.

This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role with real autonomy and room to grow.

• Build and Own – Develop scalable web applications using React, Next.js, and Node.js
• Design and maintain secure, high‑performance RESTful APIs
• Lead architectural decisions across the full stack
• Own features end‑to‑end, from planning through to production
• Work closely with UI/UX designers, product managers, and engineers
• Align technical solutions with business needs
• Integrate cloud‑based services, primarily AWS
• Improve – Identify and implement performance and security improvements
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and engineering best practices
• Stay current with industry trends and recommend new technologies

• Solid understanding of back‑end development and API design
• Experience working with cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
• Familiarity with both SQL and No
  
  SQL databases (e.g. Postgre
  
  SQL, Mongo
  
  DB)
• Understanding of Git, CI/CD pipelines, and secure coding practices
• Proven ability to work independently and within a fast‑paced, agile team
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills

• A key role in a mission‑driven company shaping the future of energy
• Hybrid working setup with a base at Manchester Science Park
• Autonomy and ownership from day one
• A collaborative team environment with purpose and momentum
• Opportunities for leadership, growth, and real‑world innovation

If you’re looking to build meaningful technology that supports a greener future, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to join Urban Chain and help reshape the energy industry.