THE ROLE
At Debenhams Group, we are on a journey of transformation, revitalising our brand, culture, and connection with colleagues and customers alike. In a fast-changing retail environment, effective and authentic communication is vital to building trust, aligning our teams, and amplifying the impact of our work across internal and external audiences.
We're looking for a Full Stack Developer to join one of our Software Development teams, building and maintaining the internal applications that power the Debenhams Group business — from warehouse and buying tools to customer service and finance systems.
You’ll work across the full stack — React on the front end, Node.js on the back end — deploying to AWS as part of a team that follows event-driven architecture patterns using SNS, SQS and EventBridge.
You’ll design, build and maintain internal business applications, write clean and well-tested code, and collaborate with your Team Lead, Product and other engineers to translate requirements into working software.
You’ll also investigate and resolve live environment issues, and contribute to the continuous improvement of team practices and tooling.
This role will be based out of our central Manchester office 3 days per week.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Our tech stack consists of:
- React + Node.js
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AWS — GitHub Actions for CI/CD, Terraform for infrastructure
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PostgreSQL, MySQL, DocumentDB, DynamoDB
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Event-driven integrations using SNS, SQS and EventBridge
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Git and collaborative version control workflows
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
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5+ Years’ Full Stack Experience: Proven senior level professional experience building and maintaining full stack applications, comfortable working across the front end and back end.
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Proficiency in React & Node.js: Strong hands-on skills in React (hooks, state management) and Node.js, with experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
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Database Fundamentals: Familiarity with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
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Cloud & AWS Awareness: Commercial exprience of AWS fundamentals, with an interest in CI/CD (GitHub Actions) and infrastructure as code (Terraform).
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Event-Driven Architecture: Exposure to or interest in event-driven patterns such as SNS, SQS and EventBridge.
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Quality-Focused Approach: A proactive, quality-focused approach to writing clean, well-tested code, with experience using Git and collaborative version control.
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Team Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within an Agile/Scrum team.
WORKING WITH US
At Debenhams Group we thrive on change, innovation, and pace. Every challenge is an opportunity, and every day is a chance to push boundaries. If you’re someone who embraces the unknown, thrives in a fast-moving, high-growth environment, and is ready to shape the future of retail, you’ll love it here. We want visionaries, disruptors, and doers—people who bring fresh thinking, relentless energy, and the drive to make an impact.
WHY JOIN US
Our mission is to create a workplace where everyone is respected, individual differences are valued, and people can be themselves at work — without exception.
2025 was a year of significant change for the Group. 2026 is about bold moves, real results and unstoppable momentum. If that excites you, you belong at Debenhams Group.
Our benefits include (subject to level and eligibility):
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Highly competitive bonus scheme, company pension, share schemes, private medical cover and life assurance
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Access to an on-site gym and free weekly Pilates, yoga and fitness classes
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Discount across all brands
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Comprehensive wellbeing package
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Dog-friendly offices (in selected locations)
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Ongoing learning and development with strong internal progression
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On-site canteen serving breakfast, lunch, snacks and hot drinks
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Free season ticket loan
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