[Hiring] Full-Stack Software Engineer I @Kooth

Role Description

This is a chance to apply your talents to the youth mental health crisis, and to grow as an engineer while you do it.

As a Full-Stack Software Engineer I, despite being at the start of your engineering career, you'll be a meaningful contributor to your squad from the start:

• Building features across the whole stack
• Learning alongside more senior colleagues
• Making a real difference to Kooth's product and business goals

It's an exciting time to join: our new platform has been rebuilt from the ground up on modern tech, ready to support many more young people worldwide in 2027, with plenty of interesting problems still to solve together.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for software engineering, across the whole stack
• A strong problem-solving attitude and willingness to contribute to technical decisions
• Some knowledge of Javascript or Typescript, and of database technologies such as PostgreSQL
• Experience in delivering a web or native mobile application
• A quality mindset, understanding what it means to ship maintainable, well-tested code
• Focus on pragmatic delivery, able to take ownership appropriately
• Understanding of the benefits of agile processes, data-informed development, and reliability
• Strong communication skills, builds great colleague relationships across disciplines

Requirements

• Designing and building RESTful Node APIs, React frontends and/or React Native mobile apps
• Regularly releasing working software, using trunk-based development, automated test suites, and infrastructure-as-code principles
• Incorporating requirements such as performance, resilience, observability, maintainability, security and accessibility
• Collaborating with other disciplines, building effective working relationships
• With your team, achieving a shared understanding of user needs, Kooth commercial and operational goals
• Deepening knowledge of industry trends and best practices in software engineering, continuous integration, application design & architecture through pair/mob programming and other knowledge sharing approaches
• Shadowing the out-of-hours on-call response rota

Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave: Enjoy 28 days of annual leave, in addition to public holidays
• Financial Security: Secure your financial future with our pension contributions
• Health and Well-being: Prioritize your health and well-being with our comprehensive AXA Health Insurance and access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Life Assurance: Gain peace of mind knowing that you're covered with life assurance, providing up to four times your annual salary to your loved ones in the unfortunate event of your passing
• Flexible Working: Embrace the flexibility of hybrid/remote working, allowing you to create a work-life balance that suits your needs and maximizes your productivity
• Lifestyle Benefits: Participate in the Cycle to Work Scheme, promoting a healthy and eco-friendly lifestyle, and take advantage of our Incapacity Income Protection to safeguard your financial stability in case of unforeseen circumstances