Senior Full Stack Developer and Team Lead

A growing online events platform is seeking a new Full Stack Software Engineer and Team Lead to join our London-based team. Our mission is to grow and develop a web-based family events platform and ticketing service at loopla.com.

As well as researching and making high-level technical decisions, you would also manage a team of 3-4 engineers using Scrum or other Agile methodologies.

Experience

• Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent
• 5+ years’ experience in full-stack software development with particular expertise in JavaScript, React/JavaScript frameworks and PHP
• Experience with scalable APIs and with API security principles and authentication
• Thorough knowledge of agile principles, practices, and methods, particularly Scrum
• Practical experience of servant-leadership in agile teams and mentoring or leading a team
• Excellent organisational and facilitation skills
• Able to communicate effectively with team members
• Good English language level

If you have experience working in start-up environments that would be a bonus.

Tech Stack

Backend: JavaScript, Node.js, PHP, MVC
Frontend: Vue or React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JQuery
Database: MySQL, MongoDB
Other: GIT, Docker, Scrum (or other Agile methodologies)

Optional experience: Node.js, GCP, AWS, Python, React Native, TDD/BDD

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the smooth running of the platform
• Planning and architecting the development of new features
• Comfortable with custom-coding a variety of web applications
• Delivering projects to agreed deadlines, in good quality, and with testing methods in place
• Setting standards for clean and well-documented code, following best practices and coding standards
• Organising sprints and writing technical tasks along with acceptance criteria
• Managing and motivating the agile team of developers

Office & WFH

Based in London, you would be working alongside a talented and supportive development team. You will only be required to work in the offices 3 days a week, allowing work-from-home flexibility on the remaining 2 days.

Performance Bonus

You will receive a yearly bonus opportunity of up to 10% of your annual salary. The actual amount depends on your performance and the platform's.