(React / Django / Docker / AWS. Remote with occasional Manchester meetings)
Who we are:
Stax Trade Centres is the UK's biggest non-food cash and carry wholesaler, supplying tens of thousands of tradespeople and independent retailers across the country. With over 40 years of experience, we've built a strong reputation for reliability and service, and our website is a critical part of the business, connecting customers to our extensive product range and powering our online ordering and digital growth.
Stax is known for excellent staff retention and a supportive culture. We employ over 600 people while keeping a 'one big family' ethos – over half the team have been here for more than 10 years.
The role:
You'll be joining a small, ambitious digital team in a well-established business, working directly with the Head of Software Development to drive our main website forward. You'll take ownership across both frontend and backend, building industry-leading features, improving performance, and helping shape the technical direction of a fast-evolving platform.
What you'll do:
* Develop industry-leading features and integrations with APIs, CMS, and partner platforms
* Extend and optimise backend services, including our Django REST API, caching, and search
* Work end-to-end from database to client, ensuring performance, scalability and reliability
* Maintain and improve our CI/CD pipelines, Docker-based workflows and AWS deployment infrastructure
* Diagnose and resolve issues across the stack, and proactively identify improvements
* Contribute to architecture and strategy discussions, influencing how the platform grows
* Build and maintain internal and company-owned websites, and integrate partner products and services
Our main tech stack:
* ReactJS
* Django REST Framework
* AWS
* Docker
* Microsoft SQL Server
* Elasticsearch
We also use:
* Redis
* Vite
* Vike
* Express server
* Axios
* Tailwind CSS
What we're looking for:
Essential:
* Significant hands-on web-development experience, and confidence working independently across frontend and backend
* Strong experience with ReactJS and Django
* Proven work with REST APIs, both in consuming endpoints and passing data
* Performance-first mindset to build for speed and scalability across frontend and backend
* Practical self-starter, with a strong sense of responsibility
Desirable:
* Understanding of Docker-based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS deployments
* Familiarity with caching strategies
* Experience designing and interacting with search indexes
* Comfortable working with Microsoft SQL Server
* Previous work in e-commerce, high-traffic platforms, and fast-moving digital teams
Where you'll work:
Fully remote role with occasional travel to our Manchester head office for team meetings. Being local to Manchester is a plus but not essential for the right candidate.
Please note: this role is only open to candidates eligible to work in the UK.
The salary and benefits:
* Competitive salary, with flexibility based on experience
* 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
* 29 days' annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
* Company pension scheme
* Life assurance at 3 x annual salary
Why join us:
* Real ownership: you'll influence both frontend and backend in a lean, high-impact team
* Modern stack: minimal legacy, with a focus on performance, architecture and innovation
* Variety: from core platform development to partner integrations and additional internal sites
* Backing of a well-established business with bold digital ambitions
* Supportive culture with exceptional staff retention – almost half the company has been here 10+ years, with many progressing internally