Senior Software Developer, UK
atVenu
Software Engineering
London, UK
Posted on Jan 17, 2026
Senior Full-Stack Software Developer, UK
Reports To: Development Manager, UK
Location: Hybrid (2 days in the office) London, England
About the Job:
We’re looking for a Senior Full-Stack Software Developer to build high-impact features powering high-volume systems in the live-event space. This role offers a unique opportunity to join early in our European expansion and help localize our product for new markets. The ideal candidate is deeply user-focused, thinks holistically about edge cases and real-world scenarios, and knows how to prioritize what delivers the greatest impact.
Our Tech Stack:
- Front End: React Native, React, JavaScript
- Backend: Ruby, Rails, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, CouchDb
- Cloud Platform: AWS
- Tools: GitHub, Sidekiq
What We’re Looking For:
- Seasoned full-stack developer with 5+ years of experience
- Solid knowledge of React, including Hooks, state management, and Redux
- Excellent JavaScript fundamentals
- Strong experience with React Native
- Experience with backend services and asynchronous job processing
- Experience with native layers on mobile devices
- Proven ability to quickly understand requirements and deliver clean, well-structured code within reasonable timelines
- Strategic thinker, capable of anticipating what is coming next to minimize the potential of unnecessary re-work
- A collaborative team player with a strong track record of delivering on commitments and turning vision into reality
Nice to Have:
- Swift/Kotlin and Rails experience
- Familiarity with GraphQL
- Experience with front-end testing frameworks
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the technical design for projects of moderate complexity
- Collaborate with product, design and QA to deliver robust, scalable user experience projects
- Architect services and systems using accepted design patterns that allow for iterative, autonomous development and future scaling
- Anticipate future use cases and make design decisions that minimize the cost of future changes
- Proactively identify technical debt before it becomes a long-term problem while balancing the effort/reward of corrective action
- Be considered the expert trouble-shooter within your domain of expertise: lead investigations within area of specialization while maintaining a strong sense of product impact
- Actively identify opportunities and risks across products and teams, mentor junior developers, and drive best practices