Full Stack Engineer
Belfast, County Antrim, BT1, Northern Ireland, UK
Listed on 2026-11-04
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Software Development
Python, Backend Developer, Full Stack Developer, AWS
- Python/React Full Stack Engineer
- 3-month contract (initially)
- Remote Working
- Outside-IR35
- Market Rates (c £500 to £525 per day)
We are looking for a Full Stack Engineer with experience specifically with Python and React, to support the development of a public sector digital service, where you will be working within an Agile team, combining hands-on development with automation and operational delivery to build secure, reliable software.
This opportunity suits engineers who enjoy building applications and taking responsibility for how they are tested, deployed and supported and is a hands‑on role combining full stack software engineering, cloud deployment and Dev Ops practices.
You will take ownership of changes throughout the delivery lifecycle, from backlog refinement and development through testing, deployment and operational handover, working across React and Type Script interfaces, Python Back‑End services and AWS infrastructure, taking features from initial refinement through to production.
Skills and Experience- Strong hands‑on React, Type Script/JavaScript and Python/FastAPI development skills.
- Experience building REST APIs, microservices and secure authentication using OAuth2, OpenID Connect and JWT.
- Practical AWS experience, including IAM, monitoring, secrets management and serverless or container‑based services.
- Experience with PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Git, code reviews, CI/CD and automated testing.
- Comfortable working collaboratively in Agile delivery teams.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC), container orchestration, event‑driven architectures and production troubleshooting experience.
Role and Responsibilities- Develop accessible, responsive front‑end applications using React and Type Script.
- Build secure backend services and REST APIs using Python and FastAPI.
- Implement integrations, database changes and reliable AWS deployments.
- Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks and release processes.
- Work with PostgreSQL and DynamoDB, including data modelling, query optimisation and migrations.
- Troubleshoot defects, improve service reliability and support production releases.
N.B. Candidates will have or be willing to undergo a basic level of security clearance prior to starting the role (5-7 days lead time)
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