Senior Software Engineer x 2 in Manchester

Base pay range

Senior Software Engineer x 2

Here @ MRJ we’re partnering with a fast‑growing tech company at a pivotal stage: fresh investment secured, a renowned CTO onboard, strong commercial traction, and an impressive client portfolio already in place.

2026 promises to be a great year, and we\’re currently looking to hire 2 x Senior Software Engineer to join us on building our next generation platform.

Your role:

• Work with the CTO to help shape the product, tech choices, and engineering culture
• Lead the design and development of our core SaaS platform and new product features.
• Driving architecture and technical decisions, ensuring our systems are scalable, performant, and secure.
• Being deeply hands on writing high quality, maintainable code and setting the standard for engineering excellence.
• Solving complex technical challenges around scale, data, and integrations.
• Working closely with product and design to deliver impactful solutions quickly and iteratively.
• Introducing new tools, technologies, and practices to keep our stack modern and efficient.

What we’re looking for:

We\’re looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer with experience gained within a SaaS or high‑growth tech environment. You don’t need to be a specialist in every language or tool we use, great engineers can learn. What matters most is a strong foundation in modern engineering best practices such as automated testing, continuous delivery, and building software that scales.

The tech stack:

• Frontend: React.js (including Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind)
• Database: Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB
• Infrastructure: AWS (ECS with Fargate), provisioned using Terraform.
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions

This is a rare chance to join a company at the ground level, influence the blueprint, and grow with it.

Please note:

Location: Manchester | Remote (fortnightly meetups)

Salary: Up to £90k + learning budget, perks & more

Interested in finding out more?

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

Technology, Information and Media

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