About the role

Full Stack Developer-UK Team

Job Description

Position Title: Full Stack Developer

Department: Central Services – Data Insights

Location: Bangalore

Experience: Minimum 5+ Years

About Savills:

For over 160 years, Savills has been helping people thrive through place and spaces.

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, we have more than 40,000 professionals collaborating across over 70 countries, delivering unrivalled coverage and expertise to the world of commercial and prime residential real estate.

By applying world research data and trends to local and global settings, we’re able to empower our clients with insights from the forefront of the industry – bringing their aspirations to life through innovative, tailor-made solutions.

Whether we are working with a global corporate looking to expand, an investor seeking to sustainably optimise their portfolio, or a family trying to find a new home, we help our clients make better property decisions.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Savills is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Scope:

Savills is seeking a highly skilled and self‑driven Full Stack Application Developer to join our expanding Insight & Data team. In this role, you will contribute directly to a suite of internal tools that empower our people to work more efficiently and make data‑driven decisions. Operating within an agile, cross‑functional environment, you will own features end‑to‑end—from collaborating with business stakeholders to define requirements through to delivering high‑quality production deployments—across Backend: Python, FastAPI and Frontend: React, TypeScript.

This is a hands‑on engineering position that thrives on strong collaboration and technical excellence. You will have the autonomy to influence architectural direction, while working in a team that values test‑driven development, code quality, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Development

Build and maintain backend services using Python, FastAPI, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy.
Write clean and well‑tested code (pytest).
Design/optimise PostgreSQL schemas for performance.
Contribute to RESTful API design, versioning, and documentation.

Frontend Development

Develop responsive UIs with React, TypeScript, Vite, Tailwind CSS.
Write frontend tests using Vitest and Testing Library.
Integrate with backend APIs using TanStack Query.
Ensure high standards of UX and accessibility.

Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and clarify requirements.
Explain technical trade‑offs to non‑technical audiences.
Participate in sprint ceremonies and demos.

Team & Code Quality

Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.
Conduct and participate in code reviews.
Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines and development standards.

Continuous Improvement

Propose improvements to tools, frameworks, and practices.
Address technical debt thoughtfully.
Mentor junior developers through pairing and documentation.

Job Requirements

Skills and Competencies:

Must have experience in the following areas:

RESTful API design principles
FastAPI applications with pytest test coverage
SQL Alchemy ORM & PostgreSQL optimisation
React + TypeScript production experience
Frontend testing (Vitest or similar)
State management (TanStack Query, Redux, Zustand)
Git feature‑branch workflows & PR reviews
Agile tooling (Jira or similar)

Good to have skills or experience in the following areas:

GIS / Geospatial (GeoPandas, Shapely, MapLibre, Leaflet)
Azure DevOps pipelines & Bicep IaC
Docker, Azure App Services / AKS
Open‑source contributions / personal portfolio

Educational Background:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related field.

Minimum 5+ years professional experience.

Knowledge and experience using React, TypeScript, for front end and Python, FastAPI for back-end development.

Comfortable to work in Agile along with traditional waterfall models.

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.