Junior Full Stack Developer (Backend Focused)
Location: Stafford / Hybrid
Contract: Permanent, Full‑Time
About Outserve
Outserve is a specialist in e-commerce accounting, inventory management, and business automation. We help product businesses scale with confidence, connecting systems, automating workflows, and building the custom integrations that make our clients' operations run smarter. We're a small, close-knit team where your work genuinely matters, and your fingerprints stay on things.
Salary and Benefits
£25,000–£30,000 salary
Monthly wellbeing bonus
Private Medical Insurance
2× Death in Service
25 days holiday + bank holidays, with a buy/sell scheme
Auto-enrolment pension scheme
Free onsite refreshments and snacks
Latest tech and tooling provided
About the role
We're looking for a curious, motivated Junior Full Stack Developer to join our small development team and grow with us.
This is a backend-leaning role, you'll spend most of your time working on APIs, data, and server-side logic, but you'll get exposure across the full stack and the full development lifecycle. You don't need to have all the answers on day one. What matters is that you're eager to learn, take ownership of your work, and want to build real things that real clients use.
You'll work closely with a senior developer who will support your growth, while being trusted to take on increasing responsibility as your confidence builds.
What you’ll be doing
Writing and maintaining backend code, APIs, databases, and server-side logic, under the guidance of a senior developer
Getting hands-on across the full stack, including frontend work where needed
Learning to work with cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure) to deploy and maintain applications
Supporting integrations between e-commerce platforms, accounting software, and inventory systems
Contributing to agile ceremonies, stand-ups, sprints, and incremental delivery
Troubleshooting bugs and supporting live systems
Actively using AI-assisted development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar) as a core part of your workflow, not as a shortcut, but as a force multiplier for quality and learning
Gradually building client-facing skills, with support, as you develop
What we’re looking for
Essential
A foundational understanding of backend development concepts, whether from a degree, bootcamp, self-study, or early commercial experience
Some practical experience with server-side languages or frameworks (e.g. NodeJs, TypeScript, or similar)
Basic understanding of APIs and how data moves between systems
Familiarity with Git and version control
A genuine enthusiasm for writing good code and learning how to do it better
Comfortable working alongside AI development tools, with the curiosity to use them thoughtfully rather than blindly
Eagerness to take ownership, ask good questions, and grow quickly
Desirable
Any exposure to frontend development (JavaScript, React, or similar)
Personal projects, open-source contributions, or a portfolio of work, however small
Awareness of cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)
Any experience, even indirect, with e-commerce or accounting systems
How You'll Operate
Delivery & Ownership
Plan and prioritise your own workload to meet project and operational deadlines
Take ownership of tasks at your level and communicate early if you're stuck
Ensure your work meets quality, security, and compliance standards
Collaboration
Work closely with the project team to align technical delivery with client milestones
Communicate clearly and proactively, with colleagues and clients alike
Contribute to a team culture where knowledge is shared openly
Growth
Pursue continuous learning and bring new ideas and improvements to the table
Support adoption of new tools and systems with clear guidance and documentation where needed
Apply feedback constructively to raise the bar on your own output
Culture & Values
Contribute positively to Outserve's team culture and wider initiatives
Follow company policies and promote structured, compliant working practices
Interested?
If you're a developer who's happiest when you're close to the data, enjoy untangling integrations, and want to work somewhere your contributions are visible, we'd love to hear from you.
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