Software Engineer ( Mid level )

We’re On the Beach. There’s over 600 of us, mostly at home, and sometimes in our office in Manchester. We send nearly two million people on holiday every year and we’re expecting to get to three million pretty sharpish. We’re the only holiday company who truly gets why going on your holidays is the best week or two of the year. With our market-leading offers, scalable, flexible and innovative technology, strong customer-value proposition and low cost base, we’re challenging existing players and redefining how customers book, manage and experience their holidays.

We’re on the lookout for talented, beach-loving people to join us and contribute to the next chapter of our story. You will get to work on interesting projects and will be given the tools and autonomy to have the chance to make your impact on our growth plans. You’ll find diverse teams, reflective of the world we live in and the customers we serve. We believe strongly that difference, not uniformity, is critical to our success. We know that better decisions happen when they are made by a range of voices, perspectives and experiences. As an equal opportunities employer, we value and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What you’ll be doing:

• We’re looking for a Software Engineer with a strong foundation in cloud development, scalable systems, and backend engineering. You’ll contribute to the design and implementation of high-performance systems, build cloud-native applications, and collaborate closely with teammates to deliver quality software that solves real business problems.

Key Responsibilities:

• System Development: Build and enhance scalable backend services and applications that process large volumes of data.
• Cloud Engineering: Develop and maintain services with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• API Integration: Implement well-documented, testable APIs that enable seamless platform integration.
• Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver the right solution.
• Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable code and participate actively in code reviews.
• Operational Support: Support production systems, identify root causes of issues, and contribute to improving observability and automation.
• Knowledge Sharing: Document systems and help onboard and guide new team members.

Skills and Experience:

• Cloud Experience: Solid hands-on experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms.
• System Design: Experience building event-driven or high-throughput systems (desirable).
• .NET Proficiency: Strong programming skills in C# and familiarity with the .NET ecosystem.
• Engineering Practices: Understanding of CI/CD, monitoring, testing, and software lifecycle fundamentals.
• Team Contributor: Comfortable collaborating, giving feedback, and helping others improve.

We’ve been transforming how we acquire, manage, and distribute travel inventory, moving from fragmented supplier integrations to a unified, scalable platform. Our platform powers supplier connectivity, data acquisition, distribution, and booking workflows, ensuring fresh, high-quality inventory with minimal latency. Built on C# .NET and AWS, it supports a fast-moving, high-traffic environment.

What to expect from our interview process:

We will have a multi-stage interview process to ensure all important questions get answered, both for us and for you. The starting point is a call with our People Team, followed by a take home Technical Assessment. From here, we will start the two-stage interview process: the first part is focused on technology and the second on customers and product.

Ways of working:

Our full time hours are 37.5 per week, but we don’t have rigid working hours so you can find the working pattern that’s right for you. We have core working hours between 10am - 4pm, so we can collaborate and enjoy the social side of work. We also have hybrid working so we all work from home and from our Aeroworks office in Manchester City Centre.

Our benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus your birthday off
• Generous discount on holidays, plus you will receive 2 extra days annual leave on top of your holiday allowance to use whilst you’re away on your On the Beach package holiday
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working
• Access to Learnerbly learning platform, plus workshops, courses and professional qualifications
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption pay, plus other family friendly support
• Employee Assistance Programme and free access to counselling
• Simplyhealth Optimise Health Plan
• Company Sick Pay scheme
• Regular wellbeing events
• Gym discount
• Share Incentive Plan (SIP)
• Death in Service cover
• Onsite subsidised coffee shop
• The Sandbox (our very own bar)
• Food and drink discounts across a number of venues in Manchester City Centre
• Regular social events
• Cycle to Work scheme