Full Stack Software Engineer
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2134 (95% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,700, and ANIMAL TRUST VETS C.I.C. is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
Join our growing digital team developing and maintaining bespoke, business-critical products for our customers and colleagues.
You will maintain and improve existing applications, develop new features and integrations, and contribute to our new native mobile app alongside specialist developers, taking increasing ownership after launch.
Working closely with our Product Owner, you will support a junior developer and collaborate with external specialists.
About Animal Trust
Animal Trust is a veterinary Community Interest Company providing affordable care to sick pets. Our free consultations and transparent pricing help remove barriers to care, with profits reinvested in our people and patients.
Responsibilities
- Maintain, monitor and troubleshoot live products, integrations and services.
- Develop features, APIs, integrations and data flows across front and back-end systems.
- Contribute to development and ongoing ownership of our iOS and Android app.
- Write maintainable, documented code and participate in reviews, testing and deployment.
- Support a junior developer and work with external development partners.
- Improve development workflows, monitoring, tooling and automation.
- Participate in an out-of-hours rota for critical incidents.
Required Skills & Experience
- 3–5 years' professional software engineering/full-stack experience.
- Strong JavaScript/TypeScript and React/Next.js experience.
- Back-end development using Node.js or similar.
- REST APIs, third-party integrations and SQL/NoSQL databases.
- Git, cloud platforms, Kubernetes and modern development workflows.
- Experience contributing to iOS/Android mobile applications.
- Pragmatic problem-solving and ownership of existing systems.
- Effective, responsible use of AI-assisted development tools.
Desirable
- Node.js/NestJS, PostgreSQL/Prisma, Redux Toolkit/RTK Query, native/cross-platform mobile, Docker, CI/CD, webhooks, automated testing and monitoring.
Benefits:
- 6 weeks holiday, including bank holidays
- 52 Weeks sickness available
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package
- Contributory pension scheme (4%)
- Store discounts through Perkbox
- Staff discount 20%
- E-Car Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job particulars:
40hr week
Monday-Friday with some on call duties
Closing date 28/9/26
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with ANIMAL TRUST VETS C.I.C., so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. ANIMAL TRUST VETS C.I.C. holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.