Full Stack Engineer

SC Cleared Full Stack Engineer – Central Government

£500 per day | Inside IR35 | 12-Month Contract | Fully Remote

We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Engineer to join a major long-term Central Government programme.

This is an initial 12-month contract, offering fully remote working and the opportunity to work on modern, cloud-native applications supporting critical UK public services.

The Role

You will work as part of an established engineering team, designing, developing and delivering scalable applications using modern JavaScript/TypeScript technologies and AWS.

The role will involve working across the full development lifecycle, with a particular focus on React, TypeScript, Node.js and AWS serverless technologies.

You will be responsible for:

• Designing and developing modern full-stack applications using React, TypeScript and Node.js
• Building and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs
• Developing cloud-native solutions within AWS
• Working with AWS services including Lambda, SQS, DynamoDB, RDS, Step Functions and CloudWatch
• Building and maintaining REST and/or GraphQL APIs
• Working within microservices and event-driven architectures
• Provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
• Supporting automated CI/CD pipelines
• Writing high-quality automated tests using tools such as Jest, Playwright or Cypress
• Working within Agile multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Contributing to technical decisions, architecture and engineering best practice

Key Skills

We are particularly interested in engineers with strong commercial experience across:

Essential

• React
• TypeScript / JavaScript
• Node.js
• AWS
• REST APIs and/or GraphQL
• Microservices
• Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
• CI/CD
• Automated testing
• Agile software development

Desirable

• AWS Lambda / serverless architecture
• Event-driven architecture
• DynamoDB / PostgreSQL
• Docker
• GitHub Actions
• Previous Central Government, Defence or wider Public Sector experience

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of the programme, candidates must hold active SC clearance.

Contract Details

Role: Full Stack Engineer

Sector: Central Government

Contract: 12 months

Rate: £500 per day

IR35: Inside IR35

Location: Fully Remote

Clearance: Active SC required

This is an excellent opportunity for an SC-cleared engineer looking for a long-term government programme working with a modern React, TypeScript, Node.js and AWS technology stack.