Full Stack Developer
Hybrid
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
28-02-2025
Job Specifications
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
About us
At Arbor, we're on a mission to transform the way schools work for the better.
We believe in a future of work in schools where being challenged doesn't mean being burnt out and overworked. Where data guides progress without overwhelming staff. And where everyone working in a school is reminded why they got into education every day.
Our MIS and school management tools are already making a difference in over 7,000 schools and trusts. Giving time and power back to staff, turning data into clear, actionable insights, and supporting happier working days.
At the heart of our brand is a recognition that the challenges schools face today aren't just about efficiency, outputs and productivity - but about creating happier working lives for the people who drive education everyday: the staff. We want to make schools more joyful places to work, as well as learn.
About the role
We are looking for a collaborative and enthusiastic Full Stack Developer to join our Engineering team and help us bring new automation and 3rd party integration features to the Arbor product suite. The remit and focus of the role is to build simple, powerful frontend experiences (React) and use infrastructure as code and serverless technologies to build and maintain micro-services that reliably interface with a large number of internal and 3rd party clients. It's a broad and exciting role, so we're looking for someone up for a challenge - if you're user focused and a keen problem solver, this is the role for you.
Core responsibilities
Define and implement robust technical solutions in collaboration with team members from Ecosystem and wider Product and Engineering teams.
Create familiar feeling, powerful frontend experiences that work within existing Arbor design systems and that allow customers to get more value from Arbor and the Arbor Management Suite.
Contribute to the creation of documentation for new automation and integration developments, including diagrams and architectural notes.
Write well-structured, efficient, and scalable code using modern design patterns and best practices for both frontend and backend systems.
Develop and maintain tests around new features, ensuring appropriate coverage and adherence to engineering best practices.
Participate in incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis, learning from issues to help improve system resilience.
Engage in code reviews and pair programming sessions, learning from colleagues while contributing to the overall quality of the codebase.
Participate in team discussions, tech talks, and learning initiatives to build knowledge and contribute to team development.
Requirements
About you
Strong proficiency in JavaScript / TypeScript and React, with a solid understanding of programming fundamentals.
Familiar with database
Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and web accessibility best practices.
Familiar with backend development, ideally with experience on AWS, infrastructure as code, and serverless technologies.
Understanding of API design, integration patterns, and working with internal and third-party APIs.
Exposure to microservices and event-driven architectures is a plus.
Good problem-solving skills, with the ability to work through technical challenges collaboratively.
Strong communication and teamwork skills, with experience working in a collaborative engineering environment.
Benefits
What we offer
The chance to work alongside a team of hard-working, passionate people in a role where you'll see the impact of your work everyday. We also offer:
A dedicated wellbeing team who champion initiatives such as mindfulness, lunch n learns, manager training, mental health first aid training and much more!
32 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays). This is made up of 25 days annual leave plus 7 extra company wide days given over Easter, Summer & Christmas
Life Assurance paid out at 3x annual salary
Comprehensive wellness benefit provided by AIG Smart Health, which provides a 24/7 virtual GP service, Mental health support, Counselling, and personalised Health Checks
Private Dental Insurance with Bupa
Salary sacrifice Pension provided by Scottish Widows
Enhanced maternity and adoption leave (20 weeks full pay) and paternity (6 weeks full pay) pay
5 free return to work maternity coaching sessions, helping you adapt to this new exciting time of life!
Access to services such as Calm and Bippit (financial wellbeing coaching)
All of our roles champion flexible working and we are happy to discuss what this means to you
Social committees that plan team, office and company wide events to bring people together and celebrate success
Dedicated professional development training budget (CPD courses, upskilling resources, professional memberships etc)
Volunteer with a charity of your choice for a day each year
Dog friendly offices!
Interview process
Phone screen
1st stage
2nd stage
We are committed to a fair and comfortable recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable adjustments during your application or interview process, please reach out to a member of the team at careers@arbor-education.com.
Our commitment is also backed by our partnership with Neurodiversity Consultancy, Lexxic who provide us with training, support and advice.
Arbor Education is an equal opportunities organisation
Our goal is for Arbor to be a workplace which represents, celebrates and supports people from all backgrounds, and which gives them the tools they need to thrive - whatever their ambitions may be so we support and promote diversity and equality, and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Refer a friend
Know someone else who would be good for this role? You can refer a friend, family member or colleague, if they are offered a role with Arbor, we will say thank you with a voucher valued up to £200! Simply email: careers@arbor-education.com
Please note: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.
About the Company
With Arbor, over 7,000 schools and trusts reclaim hours every week, see the data that matters clearly, and support their staff with the tools, time and insight to work at their best. Know more
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