Maternity Leave Cover at Houseful

Setup: Hybrid
Location: London, England
Type: Full-time
Level: not_specified
Posted: Aug 3, 2026

Description

Alto Software Group is seeking a Maternity Leave Cover employee for 12 months to identify and solve problems across a dual-stack C# and TypeScript backend. This role involves implementing microfrontend web applications in React and TypeScript, taking end-to-end ownership of features, collaborating with product teams, and utilizing AWS managed services. The ideal candidate will leverage AI coding agents to enhance delivery and contribute to shaping future architectural approaches.

Required Skills

TypeScript
C#
React
AWS
AI coding agents
Cloud & Infrastructure
Terraform
SST (Infrastructure as Code)
Microservices
Microfrontends
Event-driven architecture

Additional Information

Preferred Qualifications: Strong background in TypeScript and C# with experience building modern, production-grade APIs and distributed systems.
Proven experience with asynchronous, event-driven architecture and hands-on familiarity with AWS managed services including ECS/Fargate, Lambda, SQS, DynamoDB, and DocumentDB.
Real-world experience with AI coding agents and genuine opinions about where they help, where they fall short, and where things are heading.
Actively experimenting with how agentic AI can remove friction from the software delivery lifecycle and create better product experiences.
Thinks like a product engineer, driven by feature value and customer understanding.
Comfortable with ambiguity and early-stage work, adapting quickly to changing priorities.
Pragmatic about trade-offs, balancing speed and depth, managing technical debt strategically.
Collaborative, raising the bar through clear communication, well-written proposals, actionable feedback, and willingness to perform unglamorous tasks.