Full Stack Engineer

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Job Summary We’re looking for a Full Stack Engineer to join our Engineering team focused on our Companies team. This is a high-impact role, contributing to the continued development of core tooling that enables companies to manage and make sense of ESG data. You will collaborate closely with Product and Design teams, take ownership of key initiatives, and help scale our platform in alignment with Novata’s mission. What You'll Be Doing Developing and maintaining features across the stack for Novata’s Companies product Driving projects that improve the ESG data experience for private companies – including dashboards, reporting tools, and data visualisations Collaborating with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to build robust, user-friendly experiences Participating in architecture discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives Helping to scale our engineering practices as we expand our UK-based team Contributing to technical documentation and mentoring less experienced developers About You You are an experienced engineer who: Leverages modern AI tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT) to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enhance productivity Has 4+ years of experience building web applications, with expertise in React, Node.js, and TypeScript Has strong product sensibility and enjoys solving real-world user problems Is comfortable owning full-stack features from design through deployment Has excellent communication skills and thrives in cross-functional environments Writes clean, maintainable code and values test coverage, security, and scalability Enjoys collaborating with mission-driven teams and wants to help shape a growing company Our Tech Stack Frontend: React, TypeScript Backend: Node.js Databases: PostgreSQL Infrastructure: Azure, Docker, GitHub Actions Monitoring & Logging: DataDog Collaboration: Jira, Slack, Notion Important Notes This role is based in London, with hybrid working arrangements (2 days in office). Applicants must be located in and eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications or relocation at this time. Benefits Competitive base salary Equity ownership opportunities Comprehensive health benefits packages (medical, dental, non-contributory pension scheme) Robust leave policies (PTO, parental leave, VTO) Flexible work environment with two days working from the London Office Mission-driven, collaborative, and inclusive culture Why Join Us? Novata is a mission-first company built to enable the private markets to drive more impact. We are at the unique intersection of ESG, the private markets, and mission driven impact. We are well-funded, have a top tier executive leadership team. We have a highly aggressive growth plan to establish ourselves as the industry leader of ESG with immediate plans for product and international expansion. Members of our leadership team have been globally recognized for their success as leaders of large public companies, founders of successful startups, leaders of established ESG organizations, and builders of robust tech platforms. We are passionate, highly motivated, and experienced individuals who embrace our diverse backgrounds. Together, we will become the platform of choice and a catalyst for a change in the way business is done. About Novata Novata is a public benefit corporation founded by a unique consortium of leading foundations and private-sector organizations, including the Ford Foundation, the Omidyar Network, S&P Global, and Hamilton Lane. Our mission is to empower the private markets to build a more inclusive and sustainable form of capitalism. We do this by providing best-in-class technology and tools to help clients collect, analyze, benchmark, and report ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) data. With a diverse, experienced, and mission-driven team, we are building a company that values both performance and purpose. Novata is proud to have acquired Atlas Metrics to expand our global reach and expand our product innovation. Together, we make sustainability even simpler for private markets. Now, 400+ clients and over 13,000 companies worldwide count on Novata to make collecting, reporting, and acting on sustainability data easy.