Senior Developer (SPA Web Development) in Manchester

Senior Developer (SPA Web Development)

Division:IT

Job type:Senior Developer

Location:Manchester, UK

About Our Client

Founded in 1988, our client set out with an ambitious visionto become the worlds leading specialist in travel management. Built on the belief that travel is one of lifes most powerful and emotive experiences, our client is driven by a single mission: to make every journey exceptional.

Through a bespoke, high-touch, and personal approach, our client removes the stress and complexity of travel, delivering seamless experiences across business, touring, events, and entertainment sectors. Whether its a critical business meeting, an international event, or a live performance in front of thousands, our client ensures travellers arrive prepared, confident, and ready to succeed.

With a global presence and a commitment to outstanding service, our client continues to raise the standard for what tailored travel should be.

About The Role

The Senior Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications, with a focus on high-quality, scalable code. This role demonstrates deep technical understanding and strong problem-solving and works both independently and in collaboration with other developers and stakeholders. The position of Senior Developer takes ownership of key project components, and often acts as a technical leader within the development teams.

As a Senior Developer, you will have a diverse and varied role. Here are just some of the things youll be getting involved with:

• Development, Design, Architecture
• Technical Leadership and Oversight
• Innovation and Problem Solving
• Quality Assurance
• Governance and Compliance
• Strategy
• Budget Requirements
• Budget Requirements
• IP
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Uphold our clients reputation for high-quality service levels and always represent our client with full professionalism
• Remain an expert in the design, development and maintenance of software applications, and high-quality scalable code, and stay comprehensively knowledgeable in the Travel, Entertainment and Events industries
• Initiate continuous improvement and give suggestions and recommendations to continually improve at staff or business level
• Partner with relevant departments and personnel for cross-division and global business activities
• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Suitable candidates should have;

• Education to Degree level or higher in related field, or lieu of education, an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience
• Successful experience of working within Development teams
• Experienced in Development methodologies covering both Agile and traditional Waterfall
• Proven record of working in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of travel industry technologies, e.g. booking tools and GDS systems
• Previous experience of developing software in the entertainment industry
• Accomplished technical awareness and trusted advisor with a collaborative and pragmatic approach
• Capable of creating the bandwidth to lead on multiple projects simultaneously
• Analytical problem-solver with abilities for critical thinking and understanding complexity and risk
• Versatile, adaptable, and willingness to handle constantly changing priorities with continued enthusiasm
• It is also a requirement have had strong practical experience of SPA Web Development:
• JavaScript and Typescript coding
• HMTL (5), CSS (3+) development, including frameworks, e.g. Tailwind
• Build of responsive designs to suit mobile and desktops
• VueJS (V3), including PrimeUI, Axios
• CSS pre-processors (SASS, SCSS) and build tools (Vite, Webpack)
• MSAL and SSO environments
• Rest-based API interactions
• Visual design, UI/UX, User-centred design, accessibility (WCAG/WAI) and usability
• Wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity mock-ups
• Figma or similar e.g. Sketch, Adobe XD
• Testing frameworks (e.g. Cypress, Mocha, Jest), and broader testing tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Docker, Postman, GitHub or similar

The Where and When

This is a full-time role (35 hours per week) based in our Manchester office. Since March 2020, we have operated a flexible, hybrid approach to working and will continue to do this moving forward. We will work with you to find the best mix of office and home working that suits your life and the needs of the team.

You will report into the Engineering Manager who is also based in Manchester. There are other regional teams based in the US, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand that you may work closely with too.

The Important Bit

As passionate as you may be about changing the face of travel, lets be honest you\’re not doing this for free. So, heres our promise to you:

• Competitive salary DOE
• Private Medical and Dental Insurance
• Wellness/EAP programme
• Employee discounts
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Service-based holiday entitlement

We are also committed to offering an equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.

How to Apply

You can share your CV here.

And before you press send, please make sure youre eligible to work in the UK!