Junior Full Stack Software Developer

Lovey | Tech Department

Lovey: Helping businesses access the funding they need to grow

About Lovey:

At Lovey, we believe every business deserves access to the funding it needs to grow. Since 2016, we’ve helped thousands of UK companies secure finance through technology that makes the process faster, simpler, and more transparent.

We’re proud to be recognised as a Top 15 fastest-growing finance company, a Great Place to Work, and to hold a 4.9 Trustpilot rating, because we put people, trust, and long-term impact at the heart of everything we do.

Key Role Details:

Reports to: Chief Technology Officer

Role Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Birmingham, Hybrid (2 days in office, more are encouraged)
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per annum

Role Overview of the Junior Full Stack Software Developer

We’re looking for a proactive and capable Junior Full Stack Developer with around 2 years of commercial experience to join our growing tech team.

This role sits above entry-level and is suited to someone who can take ownership of development tasks, contribute to system design discussions, and deliver features with increasing independence. You’ll play a key role in building and evolving our platform, contributing across both backend and frontend systems.

You’ll be heavily involved in our re-platforming efforts and future product development, working closely with senior engineers while also being trusted to deliver end-to-end features.

Key Responsibilities – Engineering & Development

• Own and deliver development tasks across backend and frontend systems
• Design, build, and maintain APIs using Python and FastAPI
• Develop and ship frontend features using Next.js, React, and TypeScript
• Write clean, scalable, and well-tested code with a focus on maintainability
• Review code from peers and contribute to improving engineering standards

Key Responsibilities – Delivery & Ownership

• Take ownership of tickets from refinement through to delivery
• Work within sprint cycles, contributing to planning and estimation
• Collaborate closely with product, data, and other engineering teams
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues independently where possible
• Proactively identify improvements to systems, performance, and developer workflows
• Support and mentor more junior or graduate engineers where appropriate

Technology Stack

• Backend: Python, FastAPI
• Frontend: TypeScript, Next.js, React
• Database: PostgreSQL and Firestore
• Cloud (Desirable): Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  

Requirements

• At least 2 years of commercial software development experience
• Strong experience with Python and backend development (FastAPI desirable)
• Solid experience with TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks (React/Next.js)
• Experience designing and working with REST APIs
• Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL or MongoDB similar
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of features
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Effective communication and collaboration skills

Key Deliverables

• Deliver end-to-end features across backend and frontend
• Contribute meaningfully to platform re-platforming and new product initiatives
• Improve code quality, system performance, and development processes
• Support team velocity by taking ownership of tasks and delivering reliably

Essential

• Commercial experience in a full stack or backend-leaning role
• Proven ability to deliver production-ready code
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals

Nice to Have

• Experience with FastAPI in production environments
• Exposure to GCP or other cloud platforms
• Experience working in a startup or scaling tech environment
• Understanding of modern architecture patterns (APIs, microservices, etc.)

Team Structure Context

• Platform team focused on re-platforming to modern web technologies, mobile team focussed on application development
• Mobile work supported by Python backend services
• Team structure will evolve as the business scales and individuals grow into ownership