# Full Stack Engineer at EMBL

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- **Company:** EMBL (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/embl)
- **Location:** Hinxton, United Kingdom
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Salary:** 3303.4 (as stated by the employer)
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** PHP, React, WordPress, Drupal, TypeScript, JavaScript, Angular JS, VueJS, Node.js, RESTful APIs, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS, Gen AI Integration, CI/CD
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-05-22
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-05-23
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/EMBL/job/Hinxton-Cambridgeshire/Full-Stack-Engineer_JR3653 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/full-stack-engineer-embl

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and maintain user-focused web platforms (frontend and backend) for training programmes using PHP, React, WordPress and Drupal.
- Translate user and stakeholder needs into features, APIs and reliable deployment-ready solutions.
- Ensure responsive, accessible (WCAG) UI and cross-platform compatibility.
- Implement and maintain backend services, RESTful APIs and database schemas; optimise for performance and security.
- Write tests, perform code reviews, maintain documentation and operate CI/CD pipelines for builds and deployments.
- Support users and stakeholders via ticketing systems and collaborate with international teams on shared components and standards.

Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or related field and ~4–5 years’ experience as a senior full-stack web developer.
- Proven experience maintaining Drupal and WordPress CMS and building sites with PHP and modern JS (TypeScript, React, Angular or Vue).
- Strong frontend skills (HTML, CSS, responsive design) and backend experience (PHP/Ruby/Node.js) with REST API design.
- Familiarity with relational and document databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and basic server/admin tasks (SSH, Linux, Apache/Nginx).
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.), cloud platforms (AWS) and containerisation; experience integrating Gen AI APIs or AI-assisted tools is beneficial.
- Good communication, testing and documentation practices and commitment to accessibility and performance.

## Responsibilities

Design and develop user-focused websites and applications using PHP, React, WordPress, and Drupal to support life sciences training. Collaborate with stakeholders to build scalable architecture, ensure WCAG accessibility compliance, and manage the full deployment pipeline.

## Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 4-5 years of experience as a senior full stack developer. Proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks, server-side languages, cloud infrastructure (AWS), and CMS maintenance is essential.

## FAQ

- **Is this Full Stack Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-05-22. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check EMBL's site before applying.
- **Does EMBL offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on EMBL's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Hinxton, United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.
- **What is the salary for this role?** The listing states a salary of 3303.4.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: PHP, React, WordPress, Drupal, TypeScript, JavaScript, Angular JS, VueJS, Node.js, RESTful APIs, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS, Gen AI Integration, CI/CD.

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