Software Engineering
Full Stack Developer Jobs & Careers
Looking for your next Full Stack Developer opportunity?
HOK Consulting connects Full Stack Developers with organisations building modern digital products, applications and platforms across permanent, contract and interim opportunities.
Whether your experience covers JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node.js, Java, Python, .NET, APIs or cloud-native development, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
Current Full Stack Developer Jobs
Explore current Full Stack Developer opportunities available through HOK Consulting.
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What Does a Full Stack Developer Do?
Full Stack Developers work across both the frontend and backend of software applications, helping build the user-facing experience alongside the services, APIs and databases that support it.
The role can involve developing interfaces, backend services, APIs, databases and cloud-based components while ensuring different parts of an application work together reliably and securely.
Full Stack Developers often work alongside software engineers, architects, DevOps professionals, designers and product teams to deliver complete digital products from development through to deployment and ongoing improvement.
Full Stack Developer Skills & Experience
The exact technical requirements vary between organisations, but Full Stack Developer roles commonly involve experience across areas such as:
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- Angular
- Node.js
- Java
- Python
- .NET
- C#
- REST APIs
- Microservices
- PostgreSQL
- SQL
- MongoDB
- Redis
- Spring Boot
- Apache Kafka
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Cloud-Native Development
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
Full Stack Developers may lean more heavily towards frontend or backend engineering while retaining the ability to work effectively across the wider application stack.
Strong problem-solving skills and an understanding of software architecture, APIs, databases, application performance, testing, security and scalability are particularly valuable in modern full stack environments.
Typical Full Stack Developer Responsibilities
- Developing frontend interfaces and user-facing application functionality
- Building backend services, APIs and application logic
- Integrating frontend applications with backend systems
- Working with relational and NoSQL databases
- Developing and maintaining microservices
- Writing reliable, maintainable and reusable code
- Testing, debugging and resolving software issues
- Supporting cloud-native and containerised applications
- Improving application performance, security and reliability
- Contributing to technical design and architecture decisions
- Working with product, design, DevOps and engineering teams
- Supporting applications throughout development, deployment and ongoing improvement
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, product and the balance between frontend, backend and wider software engineering responsibilities.
Full Stack Developer Salary Expectations
Full Stack Developer salaries vary according to experience, location, technology stack, sector and the complexity of the applications and platforms being developed.
Permanent Full Stack Developer
Around £60,000 per year
UK median advertised salary
Contract Full Stack Developer
Around £500 per day
UK median contract rate
Senior Full Stack Developers and professionals with specialist cloud-native, distributed systems, financial services, architecture or high-scale application experience may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide and can vary significantly between individual roles.
Full Stack Developer Career Progression
Full Stack Development can lead into senior engineering, technical leadership, architecture and engineering management positions.
Typical Full Stack Developer Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
Full Stack Developers may also progress into roles such as:
- Senior Software Engineer
- Backend Developer
- Frontend Developer
- Technical Lead
- Software Architect
- Engineering Manager
- Head of Engineering
The right progression depends on whether you want to deepen your hands-on engineering expertise, specialise further in frontend or backend development, move into architecture or take responsibility for technical teams and delivery.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next Full Stack Developer Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about your full stack development experience, the languages and frameworks you work with and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
Specialist Recruitment
Software Engineering Recruitment
Full Stack Development forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Software Engineering recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with professionals across frontend development, backend development, full stack engineering, software architecture, quality engineering and technical leadership.
Hiring?
Recruiting Full Stack Developers?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced Full Stack Developers across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re developing a new digital product, modernising existing applications, strengthening frontend and backend capability or scaling a wider software engineering team, speak to HOK about your requirements.