Job Description

About Madestays

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Madestays is a fast-growing luxury property management and hospitality-tech company managing over 190M in prime London real estate. We are building

StayTech

, our in-house booking engine, owner dashboard, and operations platform that will support our growth and evolve into a licensable SaaS product.


This is an exciting opportunity to join a product-led tech team early and grow your engineering career while working on a real-world platform used by guests, property owners, and operations teams.

The Role

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As a

Junior / Graduate Full-Stack Engineer

, you will work closely with a senior Full-Stack Developer, Product Owner, and UX/UI Designer to help build, improve, and maintain features across the StayTech platform.


This role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career developer who wants hands-on experience across frontend, backend, and cloud-based systems while being mentored by experienced engineers.


You will contribute to guest-facing booking flows, internal dashboards, and third-party integrations while developing strong engineering fundamentals and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

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Assist in building and maintaining the guest-facing booking engine, including search, availability, and checkout flows Support API integrations with third-party services such as property management systems and payment providers Write clean, well-documented code with guidance from senior developers Participate in testing activities, including unit and integration tests Collaborate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives Learn and apply secure development and performance best practices

Must-Have Skills & Experience

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A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field (or equivalent practical experience) High proficiency with AI assisted development You have prompt engineering experience, or would be excited to ramp up very quickly Familiarity with TypeScript and modern web development concepts Experience with React/Next.js and basic backend development using Node.js Understanding of relational databases and SQL fundamentals Basic knowledge of Git and version control workflows Willingness to learn cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and production systems Strong communication skills and a proactive learning mindset

Exposure or Interest In (Nice to Have, Not Required)

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Testing frameworks such as Vitest, Playwright and React Testing Library REST APIs and basic backend architecture Sync engines/BaaS such as Convex.dev GCP/AWS or other cloud platforms Agile development methodologies

What We Offer

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Mentorship from experienced full-stack and DevOps engineers Real product ownership and hands-on experience with a live platform Flexible working hours and hybrid setup A supportive, collaborative engineering culture Clear progression opportunities into mid-level and senior engineering roles

Location & Hours

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Hybrid (London & Remote)

Full-time, 40 hours per week

Contract: Fixed-term, 6 months (with potential extension)

Salary: 30,000 - 40,000 DOE

Interview Process

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Stage 1:

Phone Screening

Stage 2:

Introductory interview to discuss your background, interests, and career goals

Stage 3:

Technical take-home task

Stage 4:

Task Presentation

Stage 5:

Final Interview


Compensation Range: 30K - 40K