Full-stack Software Developer in Portsmouth

We're on an ambitious journey to deliver health insights to one million people a year by 2028, and we're looking for a talented Full Stack Engineer to help us get there. As our digital products continue to grow, you'll play a key role in building and improving the technology that supports thousands of customers every day.

Working across the full stack, you'll develop modern front-end applications using Next.js, React and Angular, alongside scalable back-end services and APIs built with PHP, Laravel and Symfony. You'll join a collaborative Agile team of software engineers and testers, contributing to technical decisions, solving complex problems and delivering high-quality solutions with real impact.

This is an exciting opportunity for a curious and driven engineer who enjoys working with modern technologies, sharing ideas and shaping products that make a genuine difference. In return, you'll have the chance to influence the direction of our platforms while helping to deliver a reliable, seamless customer experience at scale.

Your Growth, Wellbeing & Rewards

• Balance & Support: We help you find balance with annual leave that grows with your service, a supportive Company Sick Pay Scheme, and enhanced family leave to give you time when it matters most.
• Learning & Development: We invest in your growth with Apprenticeship Schemes, clear career pathways, our Bluecrest Academy for Aspiring Managers, and a dedicated Leadership Development Programme — all supported by a 24/7 Learning Library accessible to everyone.
• Financial & Lifestyle: We support your financial wellbeing and lifestyle with a salary‑exchange pension, an Employee Charity Sponsorship Scheme, retail and leisure discounts, and a home‑office allowance. You’ll also get Sophos @Home protection and access to our Employee Assistance Programme for everyday support.
• Health & Wellbeing: We prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted gym membership, our Cycle to Work scheme, four free health assessments each year for you, your family or friends, plus 50% off additional health tests. You’ll also have the reassurance of life insurance as part of your package.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Adhere to and demonstrate clear understanding of key security principles associated with building modern web-based applications.
• Write clean, modular, maintainable code and adhere to coding standards, secure delivery policies and best practices.
• Work with applicable frameworks and existing codebases to resolve issues and complete code reviews.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Troubleshoot, debug and triage issues to ensure smooth operation of the applications.
• Ensure you are proficient in the toolsets required to perform day to day duties.
• Work effectively within a team, providing clear updates to Product Owners, Engineering Manager, and team members.
• Collaborate with team members to determine best practices and client requirements for software.
• Maintain a consistent level of professionalism when communicating with colleagues and clients.
• Develop intuitive software that meets and exceeds the needs of the company.
• Actively seek ways to improve business software processes and interactions.
• Be part of an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture.
• Engage in training and internal workshops and demonstrate a mindset of continuous learning.
• Take ownership of your own technical development.

What you can bring to the team:

Required

• Solid commercial experience as a full stack developer.
• Good knowledge of Object Orientated coding and SOLID Principles.
• Recent use of PHP frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony.
• Experience with JavaScript Frameworks such as Angular, React or Vue.
• Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3 and associated technologies, including accessibility and WCAG standards.
• Extensive knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL.
• Proven experience building and maintaining performant APIs and integrating them with frontend applications to deliver features end to end.
• Strong understanding of version control (Git) / proficient with code versioning tools.
• Prior working experience in Agile methodologies.
• Experience with automated (e.g. Cypress and Playwright) and observability (e.g. Sentry/New Relic) testing across frontend and backend.
• Comfortable working with CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of secure coding practices across the stack (e.g. OWASP, input validation, authentication).
• A team player with high energy and can-do attitude, able to work well within a team.
• Versatile and adaptable, able to present alternative solutions and quickly pick up new skills and technologies.
• A friendly, approachable and positive team member with good communication skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of context, skills, management and usage of AI CLI tooling, e.g. Claude Code or Kiro.
• Familiar with modern delivery practices such as a TDD mindset (writing tests alongside code) and progressive rollout using feature flags (e.g. LaunchDarkly).
• Experience with Typescript 5.
• Strong understanding of Tailwind CSS.
• Strong understanding of monorepos.
• Experience with cloud and containerisation technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka and AWS.
• Experience with Ionic Capacitor.
• Understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
• Interest in keeping up with latest tech stacks.

Please note: All roles at Bluecrest Wellness will require a satisfactory criminal record check as part of our onboarding process.

If your skills, experience and enthusiasm could make a real impact here at Bluecrest, and you’re looking for a place where you can genuinely belong - we’d love to hear from you. Once we’ve reviewed your application, if it looks like a strong match, a member of our recruitment team will be in touch for an initial chat. It’s a chance for us to get to know you, and for you to ask anything you’d like about the role, the team, or life at Bluecrest. We’re excited to learn more about you.

We’re committed to treating everyone with dignity, respect and equality. Guided by diversity, equity and inclusion, we make decisions based on merit, role requirements and business needs. We value diverse perspectives and create an environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.

Please note that this role is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Orders 1975 and 2001. As such, all convictions, cautions, and bind-overs—including those considered ‘spent’ must be disclosed as part of the application process.

We kindly ask recruitment agencies not to contact us regarding this vacancy. We are committed to managing our recruitment directly. Any personal information you provide will be handled in accordance with our company’s Privacy Policy. Please be aware that we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.