Housr - Full Stack Developer

Full Stack Developer is needed in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Client: Housr

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Contract: Part-time, Full-time, Full-time

Job Description

We are a hyper-growth Tech startup on a mission to revolutionise student rental. We’re looking for 2x Full Stack Developers to help us on the next stage of our journey. Our co-founders, Harry and Ben, experienced the challenges of renting a house while at university and aimed to create a better solution. Currently operational in two UK cities with plans to expand, we have also launched in the US and achieved recognition as a rapidly scaling tech company by Tech Climbers in 2023. We are actively fundraising to accelerate our growth.

Responsibilities

As a Full Stack Software Engineer, you will:

• Maintain and enhance our existing products: a mobile app built in React Native and a backend portal in Laravel Livewire.
• Work closely with our development team throughout the software development lifecycle to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Assist in implementing new features and optimising performance for our mobile app.
• Contribute to the backend portal development using Laravel Livewire.
• Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code that adheres to best coding practices.
• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving feedback to maintain code quality.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the stack to ensure smooth functionality of both products.
• Stay updated with industry trends and technologies to propose innovative solutions.

Requirements

We’re looking for candidates who:

• Identify as a “Mid-Level” Full Stack Developer with good commercial experience, ideally in a startup/scaleup environment.
• Have commercial experience with our Tech Stack: ReactNative, React, PHP, Laravel (Livewire), AWS.
• Possess strong problem-solving skills to debug and resolve complex technical issues.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating a collaborative approach to team work.
• Are based in or near the North West and can work within our hybrid policy.

Additional Information

We offer a genuinely market competitive salary (details available during the interview), share options, 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, free gym membership, monthly team lunches with an afternoon off, company socials, a central office space in Manchester with an on-site barista, and a hybrid work policy advocating in-person collaboration with four office days and one work from home day per week.

Interview Process

The interview process includes:

• First Stage: Exploratory call with our Talent Partner to discuss your experience and initial questions (30 mins).
• Second Stage: Remote task to evaluate key skills for the role (1 hour max).
• Third Stage: F2F interview split into two parts:
• Part 1: Discussion on your task performance (30 mins).
• Part 2: Questions about your experiences, motivations, working style, and contributions to the role (30 mins).
• Offer: If it’s a good fit, we’ll make you an offer!