Full-Stack Developer (Web, Infrastructure & Design) at Blackbridge Communications

We’re looking for a Full-Stack Developer & Digital Designer who can blend creativity with technical expertise to build seamless, engaging digital experiences. In this role, you’ll design intuitive user interfaces, craft thoughtful visual systems, and then bring them to life through clean, scalable front- and back-end code.

You’ll collaborate across teams to develop responsive applications that are as visually compelling as they are technically sound. If you’re equally comfortable refining design details and architecting robust solutions, and you love turning ideas into polished products, we’d love to have you on board.

The role:

In this role, you’ll take ownership of the design process, creating bespoke website designs that engage our target audiences and reflect the latest digital trends. From full site concepts to detailed interactions, you’ll craft user-friendly, visually compelling experiences that work seamlessly across desktop and mobile. Using tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, you’ll shape prototypes and design systems, then bring them to life in code to ensure every site feels polished, intuitive, and modern.

Alongside development, you’ll manage and optimise the environments our sites run on, working with solutions from Linux servers and LAMP stacks to Docker containers and cloud services such as AWS. Security, performance, and scalability will be part of your everyday thinking, as you configure servers, set up hosting platforms, and maintain smooth deployment pipelines.

You’ll also work with databases, APIs, build systems and CI workflows to keep projects running efficiently, applying best practices in technical SEO, accessibility, and application security. This is a hands-on role that combines creative front-end work with behind-the-scenes technical expertise, perfect for someone who enjoys variety and solving problems across the full digital stack.

Key responsibilities

• Develop responsive, interactive websites with modern web technologies
• Maintain and optimise servers, hosting platforms, and cloud services
• Translate prototypes and design systems into functional, polished products
• Apply best practices in security, performance, SEO, and accessibility

What we’re looking for

• Strong front-end skills (HTML/CSS/JS/TS, React/Preact) plus PHP/Node.js
• Experience with WordPress and modern CMS platforms
• Knowledge of server management (Linux, Apache/Nginx, Docker, AWS)
• Design awareness and proficiency with Figma/Adobe Creative Suite
• A problem-solver who thrives at the intersection of code, design, and infrastructure

A bit about Blackbridge

As one of the largest independent people communications agency in the UK, Blackbridge Communications helps household name brands to attract and engage talent. Located in Spitalfields, London, we do that by developing and delivering creative campaigns and strategies across all channels, from digital and social through to outdoor and experiential.

One of the reasons why we’re so dedicated to delivering exceptional work for our broad range of clients, including organisations such as Aviva, Amazon, Microsoft and Vodafone, is the fact that we’re an employee-owned business. It means we all have a real stake in our success. Join our 45-strong team of Creatives, Strategists, Client Partners and Delivery specialists, and you’ll have that stake too.

Benefits

Our benefits are competitive and intended to help make your life a little easier:

• Unlike most agencies, we're employee owned - which is exactly as it sounds. After 12 months, you'll become a Partner of Blackbridge and receive your fair share of our profits
• Colleague-run Partner Councillor that gives us a voice in the opportunities we pursue as a business
• A structure and team spirit that inspires you to produce your best work, stay engaged and find ways to develop via regular check-ins with your manager or team
• A work-life balance is important to who we are. We're all good at what we do, and we work hard, but we intend to enjoy that success by living our lives
• 'Fun-loving and considerate' sums up our culture, with regular socials and events designed to inspire a closer bond between a diverse group of people
• A minimum of 25 days holiday with 1.5 days extra at Christmas
• Employee Assistance Programme is available 24/7, because wellbeing is our priority
• BHSF - a holistic range of impressive health and wellbeing benefits for you and your children
• Enhanced parental pay and leave, so you can settle your family in, enjoy the early days and maintain your sense of financial security