Senior Software Developer, UK (Full-Stack) at atVenu – London, England

Senior Full-Stack Software Developer, UK – Job Description

Reports To: Development Manager, UK
Location: Hybrid (2 days in the office) London, England

About the Job:
We’re looking for a Senior Full-Stack Software Developer to build high-impact features powering high-volume systems in the live-event space. This role offers a unique opportunity to join early in our European expansion and help localize our product for new markets. The ideal candidate is deeply user-focused, thinks holistically about edge cases and real-world scenarios, and knows how to prioritize what delivers the greatest impact.

Our Tech Stack:

• Front End: React Native, React, JavaScript
• Backend: Ruby, Rails, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, CouchDb
• Cloud Platform: AWS
• Tools: GitHub, Sidekiq

What We’re Looking For:

• Seasoned full-stack developer with 5+ years of experience
• Solid knowledge of React, including Hooks, state management, and Redux
• Excellent JavaScript fundamentals
• Strong experience with React Native
• Experience with backend services and asynchronous job processing
• Experience with native layers on mobile devices
• Proven ability to quickly understand requirements and deliver clean, well-structured code within reasonable timelines
• Strategic thinker, capable of anticipating what is coming next to minimize the potential of unnecessary re-work
• A collaborative team player with a strong track record of delivering on commitments and turning vision into reality

Nice to Have:

• Swift/Kotlin and Rails experience
• Familiarity with GraphQL
• Experience with front-end testing frameworks

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the technical design for projects of moderate complexity
• Collaborate with product, design and QA to deliver robust, scalable user experience projects
• Architect services and systems using accepted design patterns that allow for iterative, autonomous development and future scaling
• Anticipate future use cases and make design decisions that minimize the cost of future changes
• Proactively identify technical debt before it becomes a long-term problem while balancing the effort/reward of corrective action
• Be considered the expert trouble-shooter within your domain of expertise: lead investigations within area of specialization while maintaining a strong sense of product impact
• Actively identify opportunities and risks across products and teams, mentor junior developers, and drive best practices