Location: Remote

Contract Type: Freelance Contractor

Contract Pay: Please provide either a fixed-price proposal against the Statements of Work or your day rate, including any charity discount.

About Ignite Hubs

Ignite Hubs is an award-winning education charity inspiring the next generation of STEM trailblazers, creative thinkers and digital innovators. We work particularly with girls and young people from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds, helping to widen access to technology, STEM and creative careers.

Since launching in 2019, we have supported more than 2,000 children and young people and currently deliver learning to over 200 students each week through our online and in-person programmes.

We are now entering an exciting phase of digital transformation, developing the ‘Ignite Learning & Careers Hub’, our innovative, AI-powered platform that helps children and young people discover careers, develop future-ready skills, and access personalised learning opportunities.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Developer to help deliver the next phase of the Ignite Learning & Careers Hub.

Working alongside our founder and Product Development team, you will deliver two key Statements of Work that form the platform's secure technical foundation. The two Statements of Work cover:

Statement of Work 1 - Secure Accounts & Safe Registration

• Secure authentication using Supabase Auth
• Family-linked parent and learner accounts
• Secure registration and consent management
• Role-based access control
• Row Level Security (RLS)
• GDPR-compliant data management

Statement of Work 2 - Learning Platform Integration

• Single Sign-On (SSO) between the Careers Platform and Moodle
• Automatic learner account provisioning
• Secure API integrations
• Learner course progress and dashboard integration
• A seamless experience across both platforms

Detailed Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) and Statements of Work (SOWs) have already been prepared. Your role will be to deliver high-quality software against clearly defined acceptance criteria.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while building technology that creates genuine social impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop secure, scalable and maintainable software using React, TypeScript and Supabase.
• Build front-end and back-end functionality for the Learning & Careers Platform.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner, Technical Lead and Product Designer throughout delivery.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Produce technical documentation and handover notes.
• Demonstrate completed work against agreed acceptance criteria.
• Help identify and resolve technical challenges throughout the delivery process.

Tech Stack

React, TypeScript, Supabase, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, OAuth 2 / OpenID Connect, Moodle, GitHub and Azure

What We're Looking For

Essential

• 5+ years' commercial experience as a Full-Stack Software Engineer.
• Strong experience with React and TypeScript.
• Experience building secure production web applications.
• Experience implementing authentication and authorisation.
• Experience developing REST APIs.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
• Experience using Git in collaborative development environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.

Desirable

• Experience with Supabase.
• Experience implementing Row Level Security (RLS).
• Experience with OAuth 2 or OpenID Connect.
• Experience integrating third-party systems and APIs.
• Experience with Moodle or Learning Management Systems.
• Experience developing applications managing personal or sensitive data.
• Experience with Azure.
• Understanding of UK GDPR and secure software development.

Why Join Ignite Hubs?

This is an opportunity to help build a platform that has the potential to transform how children and young people discover careers, develop skills and access future opportunities.

Your work will directly contribute to widening opportunities for children and young people, particularly girls and those from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds, helping them develop the skills, confidence and connections they need to pursue fulfilling careers in technology, STEM and the creative industries.

How to Apply

Please contact us if you would like to review the PRD and SOWs documents before submitting your application.

Please send your CV and a short cover letter answering the question below, and include links to relevant projects or GitHub repositories (where available)

1. What experience do you bring that will help you succeed in this role?

Send your application to Careers@ignitehubs.org.uk with “Senior Backend Developer” as the email subject line.