Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations. We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations.
In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a ‘One to Watch’ on the Sunday Times Tech Track. The Company was also recognised at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020; winning the Thames Valley Tech Company of the year, the Emerging Tech Company and High Growth Tech Business categories. We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work.
A UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance is required for this role. If you don’t hold SC clearance, we will support you to apply assuming you have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum of 5 years. Due to project requirements, at least 12 months Central Government experience in the last 5 years is strongly preferred.
We are looking for a Full-Stack Engineer with expertise in React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript who can also contribute to backend development using Java (Spring Boot) or Python. In this role, you will be responsible for building and optimizing frontend applications while integrating and managing backend services in a cloud-native environment.
- Collaborate with product teams and architects to deliver scalable and reliable software.
- Work with Docker for local development and deployment in cloud environments.
- Troubleshoot and optimize performance across frontend and backend components.
- Take ownership of features from development to deployment, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.
Required Skills and Experience:
- 3+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, Yarn, and NPM
- Optimize UI/UX for responsiveness, accessibility, and performance
- Understanding of microservices, and event-based architecture.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized development
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message brokers like Kafka.
- Experience integrating with AWS services such as Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, MSK, and API Gateway.
- Experience with backend development using Java (Spring Boot) or Python is preferred.
- Innovation: Interest in new technology and ability to work with early-stage ideas.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with frameworks like NextJS, VueJS, Angular, React, or similar
- Familiarity with server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG) in Next.js
- Experience with testing frameworks like Jest, Cypress, or React Testing Library.
- Experience with authentication strategies using OAuth, JWT, or Cognito
- Familiarity with Apache Spark/Flink for real-time data processing is an advantage.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools
- Commercial awareness and knowledge of public sector.
- Excellent communicator, able to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
Aker Systems Attributes
At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion.
In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more.
Equal Opportunities
Aker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.
