Full Stack Engineer

About Route Reports

Route Reports builds cutting‑edge devices and software for inspecting roads, railways and airports. We empower infrastructure teams with real‑time data and analytics to keep infrastructure safe and reduce costs. Our AI hardware and software solution is market‑leading in the UK, and we work with clients such as Network Rail, Gatwick Airport, Essex Highways, Surrey County Council and many other large infrastructure operators in the UK and the US.

As a Full Stack Engineer, you’ll design, develop, and maintain both front‑end and back‑end components of our web platform. You’ll work closely with other software and hardware developers, our customers, and our partners to develop the platform.

• Architect and implement new features across our React front end and Python/JS backend.
• Build and integrate with RESTful APIs, microservices, and data pipelines.
• Optimise application performance, load times, and reliability.
• Collaborate on UX design, sprint planning, and code reviews.
• Ensure security best practices and compliance with data‑protection standards.

• 3+ years’ experience in full‑stack web development (React, Vue, or Angular; Node.js, Django, or similar).
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and relational (e.g., Postgres) databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, problem‑solving mindset.
• Experience building web applications that include authentication, internal and external APIs and scalable architecture.
• A proactive and self‑managing attitude.
• (Desirable) Detailed knowledge of using Postgre
  
  SQL or PostGIS in a production environment.
• (Desirable) Typescript experience.
• (Desirable)
  
  Experience with core AWS services such as S3, Lambda, Dynamo
  
  DB, API Gateway, Kinesis, Cognito, or comparable services on other platforms.

• This role is hybrid, with occasional travel around the UK for customer visits. We have an office in Battersea Power Station, and WeWork passes are available in 40 locations around London. Remote working is available.
• 25 days PTO (not including bank holidays) + your birthday off.
• We provide a Personal Development Budget: £1,000 annually towards any pre‑approved learning opportunity.
• We host regular team social events (including team members flying to London from abroad).