Full Stack Engineer

Job Title: Software Engineer II (6-Month Contract) Location: Manchester, UK (Hybrid - 2 days/week in office) Hours: 37.50 hours/week Role Overview We are looking for a product-minded Senior Full Stack Engineer to join our growing Search & Discovery team. You will help build our next-generation inspirational discovery platform and conversational AI-driven search capabilities (integrating GenAI/ChatGPT-like features). We are seeking "builders" who actively engage with Product Managers and UX Designers to challenge assumptions, solve customer friction, and take ownership of end-to-end features rather than acting as simple task executors. Key Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and deploy scalable, high-availability customer-facing features across modern frontend and backend services.
• • Partner directly with Product Managers and UX teams to refine product specifications and improve user experiences across the upper customer funnel.
• • Design resilient microservice architectures and participate in system design sessions.
• • Maintain high standards of code quality through live technical reviews, test coverage, and performance optimization. Required Technical Skills & Qualifications
• Frontend: Strong expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.
• • Backend: Solid foundation in Java microservices.
• • Cloud & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and RESTful APIs (Python knowledge is a plus).
• • Experience Level: 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience delivering B2C/customer-facing products.
• • Mindset & Background Experience in both high-growth startups and established tech environments is highly valued. If interested, kindly share me your updated CV at dona.thomas@randstaddigital.com.