Full-Stack Web Developer

(React / Django / Docker / AWS. Remote with occasional Manchester meetings)

Who we are

Stax Trade Centres is the UK's biggest non-food cash and carry wholesaler, supplying tens of thousands of tradespeople and independent retailers across the country. With over 40 years of experience, we've built a strong reputation for reliability and service, and our website is a critical part of the business, connecting customers to our extensive product range and powering our online ordering and digital growth.

Stax is known for excellent staff retention and a supportive culture. We employ over 600 people while keeping a 'one big family' ethos – over half the team have been here for more than 10 years.

The role

You'll be joining a small, ambitious digital team in a well-established business, working directly with the Head of Software Development to drive our main website forward. You'll take ownership across both frontend and backend, building industry-leading features, improving performance, and helping shape the technical direction of a fast-evolving platform.

What you'll do

• Develop industry-leading features and integrations with APIs, CMS, and partner platforms
• Extend and optimise backend services, including our Django REST API, caching, and search
• Work end-to-end from database to client, ensuring performance, scalability and reliability
• Maintain and improve our CI/CD pipelines, Docker-based workflows and AWS deployment infrastructure
• Diagnose and resolve issues across the stack, and proactively identify improvements
• Contribute to architecture and strategy discussions, influencing how the platform grows
• Build and maintain internal and company-owned websites, and integrate partner products and services

Our main tech stack

• ReactJS
• Django REST Framework
• AWS
• Docker
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Elasticsearch

We also use

• Redis
• Vite
• Vike
• Express server
• Axios
• Tailwind CSS

What we're looking for

Essential

• Significant hands-on web-development experience, and confidence working independently across frontend and backend
• Strong experience with ReactJS and Django
• Proven work with REST APIs, both in consuming endpoints and passing data
• Performance-first mindset to build for speed and scalability across frontend and backend
• Practical self-starter, with a strong sense of responsibility

Desirable

• Understanding of Docker-based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS deployments
• Familiarity with caching strategies
• Experience designing and interacting with search indexes
• Comfortable working with Microsoft SQL Server
• Previous work in e-commerce, high-traffic platforms, and fast-moving digital teams

Where you'll work

Fully remote role with occasional travel to our Manchester head office for team meetings. Being local to Manchester is a plus but not essential for the right candidate.

Please note: this role is only open to candidates eligible to work in the UK.

The salary and benefits

• Competitive salary, with flexibility based on experience
• 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• 29 days' annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance at 3 x annual salary

Why join us

• Real ownership: you'll influence both frontend and backend in a lean, high-impact team
• Modern stack: minimal legacy, with a focus on performance, architecture and innovation
• Variety: from core platform development to partner integrations and additional internal sites
• Backing of a well-established business with bold digital ambitions
• Supportive culture with exceptional staff retention – almost half the company has been here 10+ years, with many progressing internally