Senior Full Stack Developer

Data Science Festival; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A private equity-backed data analytics firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer for an initial month-long contract with a day rate of £600–£700. This role involves leading a discovery process to evaluate existing product platforms and define a re-platforming strategy for modern, cloud-native solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in PHP or WordPress, React, and Javascript, and will effectively collaborate with product teams to deliver technical recommendations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with PHP or WordPress.
• Demonstrated proficiency in React.
• Solid background in Javascript.
• Ability to take ownership of technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a structured discovery process for existing product platforms.
• Inspect database schemas and review source code.
• Collaborate with product teams for application functionality.
• Define recommendations for platform architecture and technology choices.

Skills

PHP or WordPress background

Strong experience with React

Experience working with Javascript

Comfortable acting as the primary technical owner

Job description

Senior Full Stack Developer

Contract Length: Initial 1 month with strong potential for extension

Location: Remote

Day rate: £600 – £700 per day outside IR35

Data Idols are working with a private equity-backed data analytics and insights business, is seeking a Full Stack Developer to lead a discovery and assessment phase across its existing product platforms. The organisation operates multiple legacy systems and is looking to evaluate and define a clear re-platforming strategy, consolidating disparate applications into a single, modern, cloud-native platform. The goal is to simplify operations, improve scalability, and materially reduce long-term running costs.

The Opportunity

This is a senior, hands‑on developer engagement with real influence. Reporting directly into the CIO, you’ll take ownership of a structured discovery process, reviewing current platforms, understanding how they’re used, and defining pragmatic options for the next‑generation architecture. You’ll work directly with existing systems: inspecting database schemas, reviewing source code and DevOps tooling, and collaborating with product teams to understand both custom‑built and off‑the‑shelf application functionality. From there, you’ll shape recommendations covering platform architecture, technology choices, and vendor selection.

Skills & Experience

• Background working with PHP or WordPress
• Strong experience working with React
• Experience working with Javascript
• Comfortable acting as the primary technical owner