Senior Full Stack Engineer

As one of the UK’s leading law firms, we’re here for the people and businesses who rely on us at life’s important moments - made possible by our colleagues who bring the expertise, judgement and care that makes the difference. Our colleagues bring Irwin Mitchell to life every day, so it matters that you feel valued from the very first day and are trusted with the responsibility, in the right culture, to do the best work of your careers. Everyone’s path here is different, but we share a desire to help our business make a real impact. Where possible we will support our colleagues to work in a way that works for them, for us and most importantly our clients. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information. As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in designing, building and evolving Irwin Mitchell's digital experience platforms. Working across the full technology stack, you'll create scalable, secure and high-performing digital solutions using Sitecore XM Cloud, Next.js, React and Vercel. This is more than a traditional CMS development role. You'll contribute to architecture, platform engineering, DevOps practices and continuous improvement initiatives whilst helping to drive our composable digital experience strategy. Working closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, Architects, Marketing colleagues and fellow Engineers, you'll help deliver exceptional customer experiences that support the firm's growth ambitions. What you’ll be doing: Design, develop and support modern digital experiences using Sitecore XM Cloud, Next.js, React and Vercel.Deliver scalable, secure and high-performing web solutions within a headless and composable architecture.Lead the technical implementation of new features, platform enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.Contribute to architecture, engineering standards, DevOps processes and CI/CD automation across the digital platform.Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, Architects and Engineering teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences.Champion engineering best practice through code reviews, performance optimisation, accessibility and security standards.Explore and adopt emerging technologies, helping to drive innovation across Irwin Mitchell's digital estate. To be successful in this role, you'll have experience delivering modern, customer-facing digital solutions using Sitecore and contemporary web technologies. You'll be comfortable working across the full development lifecycle, from solution design and implementation through to optimisation and continuous improvement. Essential Experience And Skills Experience delivering enterprise web platforms using Sitecore XM Cloud and/or Sitecore 10.Strong development experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript and JavaScript.A solid understanding of headless and composable architectures.Experience optimising website performance, accessibility and user experience.Knowledge of cloud platforms, DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.Experience working with .NET, REST APIs and GraphQL.Strong communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills.A passion for innovation and continuous improvement.25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.Generous and flexible pension schemes.Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services. We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported.  This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements. We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024! Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.  Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono. As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders. We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks ­with our trusted 3rd parties. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws. Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.