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Uniting Ambition

Software Engineer

Hybrid

Manchester, United kingdom

£ 55,000 /year

Full Time

20-01-2026

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Skills

JavaScript TypeScript Jira SQL GitHub CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Version Control Kanban Scrum Agile methodologies Training Azure react AWS Software Development Confluence Agile GCP CI/CD Pipelines Microservices GitHub Actions

Job Specifications

Software Engineer (JavaScript / TypeScript / React)

Hybrid Manchester Area (2x weekly office)

45k -55k + Generous bonus scheme + Additional Benefits

The business

A well-established, privately owned British technology company that is one of, if not the largest player in its industry. They take pride in their company culture and developing high-performance teams and are keen on attracting the right developers to support their coding advancements.

The role

As a Software Engineer, you’ll be central to building software that supports both internal business systems and customer facing solutions. You'll be very hands on with supporting the existing code base, maintaining best coding practices and working on the latest technology developments.

There will also be ample opportunity to upskill and learn new languages as a part of internal training and bootcamps.

About you

Experienced software engineer with strong skills in JavaScript / Typescript / React or similar front-end frameworks
Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure, microservices, and API development.
Well-versed in modern software development practices, including unit testing, TDD, CI/CD, SOLID principles, BDD, and agile methodologies.
Experience with cross functional teams and stakeholders at different levels
Experience developing low-latency and highly scalable solutions.

Additional skills (Training provided if needed)

Developing CI/CD pipelines using Docker and Kubernetes.
Familiarity with front-end frameworks, web APIs, SQL etc..
Version control and automation with GitHub and GitHub Actions.
BDD implementation with Gherkin and SpecFlow.
Experience with tools like Jira / Confluence
Agile ways of working (Scrum / Kanban)

Benefits

A clear plan for career growth, with training and support from your manager.
Competitive salary and benefits.
Flexible hours and hybrid working.
25 days holiday allowance.
Private health
Contributory pension plan.
Employee Assistance Program

and more..

If this sounds like you, please apply now.

About the Company

Uniting Ambition deliver niche technology talent to high growth businesses. Proven successful by over 500 clients, our partnership approach takes ownership of hard to find talent, building high performing IT teams or finding individual hires that solve your biggest technology challenges. By maintaining a specialist focus, our consultants build an in-depth knowledge of their markets. This means our clients benefit from niche expertise across three main functions: - Technology Change & Transformation - Web & Software Develo... Know more