Senior Full Stack Engineer
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The Role and the Team
At Blue Light Card, we’re on a mission to support our millions of members with meaningful digital experiences. We have recently undertaken a replatforming transformation, setting the foundations to tackle exciting greenfield projects and further enhance the experience for our members. With plenty of opportunities ahead, we’re looking for talented engineers who are eager to make an impact.
Collaboration is at the heart of our work, we partner closely with the Product team in an agile squad structure, focusing on key outcomes such as share of wallet, personalisation, member growth & engagement, and platform evolution.
What You’ll Do
Drive improvements through experimentation and A/B testing to ensure our application remains technologically relevant
Take full ownership of your domain, contributing your expertise to foster a collaborative and innovative team culture
Task delivery and solution design for mid-sized features and engineering problems, consistently questioning choices to actively contribute to continuous delivery and improvement
Proactively share the benefits of your experience with the team, nurturing them and acting as a mentor to junior engineers
Actively demonstrate resourcefulness and problem-solving skills
Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a continuous delivery pipeline, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery
What You’ll Bring
Extensive experience in our modern technology stack which includes React, Node.js and Typescript
Experience with the AWS services such as Amazon Cognito, DynamoDB Lambda, S3, Eventbridge, AppSync, API Gateway and SQS
Experience using Serverless stack to build and deploy serverless applications into AWS cloud
Exceptional communication skills within the team and across technical and non-technical stakeholders
A passion for mentoring junior engineer, sharing knowledge, and cultivating a collaborative learning environment
Flexible and adaptable problem-solving skills, capable of adjusting strategies in response to changing priorities and evolving business needs
Proactive approach to seeking opportunities for process improvement, leveraging feedback loops to enhance team efficiency and project outcomes
Ability to thrive in complex and ambiguous situations, navigating uncertainties and turning challenges into opportunities
Our Culture
Our mission is simple – make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It’s what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service.
We don’t just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve.
We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers – either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren’t able to offer fully remote working.
What We Offer
- Hybrid working and flexible hours
- Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ
- 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days
- A company bonus scheme
- Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts
- Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches
- Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light’s Up and The Shine awards
- Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks)
- Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes)
- Strong learning and development culture
- Group auto-enrolment pension plan
- Enhanced parental leave and absence leave
- Company funded private medical insurance
- Healthcare cashback plan
- Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders
About Blue Light Card
UK discount membership service for NHS, emergency services, armed forces, social care and teachers.
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