Senior Full Stack Developer, Hometree

• Full-Stack Expertise (5+ years): Proven experience building and shipping end-to-end web applications with Python/Django and React/Next.js
• Strong Ownership & Autonomy: Takes full responsibility for features and projects, thrives with minimal oversight and drives tasks to completion
• Analytical Thinker: Breaks down complex technical challenges, troubleshoots effectively and delivers robust, scalable solutions
• Meticulous Quality Focus: Writes clean, well-tested code and maintains clear documentation to ensure reliability and maintainability
• Excellent Communication Skills: Conveys technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences and fosters collaboration
• Curiosity-Driven Approach: Quickly learns new tools and frameworks, adapts to shifting priorities and embraces evolving project requirements
• Effective Time Management: Juggles multiple initiatives, prioritises tasks wisely and consistently meets deadlines

Desirable

• Reporting to: Head of Development, Hometree Finance
• As Senior Full Stack Developer for Hometree Finance, you’ll play a key role in evolving our bespoke loan/lease management platform
• You’ll work across our Python/Django back end and Next.js/React/TypeScript front end, delivering scalable, high-performance solutions for partners and consumers
• In our fast-growing, hands-on team, you’ll thrive if you’re a self-starter who values quality, speed and collaboration
• Full-Stack Development: Architect and build scalable web applications, leveraging Python and Django on the back end alongside Next.js and React on the front end
• Clean Code & Performance: Write clean, maintainable code, develop and document robust RESTful APIs, and continuously tune for speed, reliability and scalability
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Account Management and Operations to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications—and ship features rapidly
• Troubleshooting & Support: Proactively identify, diagnose and resolve issues across the full stack, and provide ongoing maintenance to keep the platform running smoothly
• Automated Testing & QA: Build and maintain comprehensive test suites—unit, integration and end-to-end—and integrate them into our CI pipelines to catch regressions early
• Documentation: Produce and update clear, concise documentation for codebases, APIs, system architectures and operational runbooks
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with industry trends, evaluate new tools and techniques, and recommend changes that boost our application’s performance, security and usability

• Initial Call (30 mins): A friendly introductory chat with our Talent Acquisition team to learn more about the role, your background and what motivates you
• Technical Discussion (1.5 hrs): A collaborative session with our senior developers where we’ll review your past projects, dive into architecture and code scenarios, and brainstorm solutions together. Expect an open technical conversation—share your ideas, ask questions and help us sketch out potential features
• Values Interview (45 mins): A values-based conversation with our Head of Product to explore how your principles align with Hometree’s culture and mission
• Final Interview (45 mins): A concluding discussion with the Managing Director of Hometree Finance to tie everything together and discuss next steps