At a Glance
- Tasks: Build innovative software solutions that delight users and drive product success.
- Company: Join a fast-paced, fun tech company focused on making an impact.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for career growth and team building activities.
- Why this job: Work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to meaningful projects for students and graduates.
- Qualifications: Experience in TypeScript, React, and modern web frameworks is essential.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
A Software Engineer in UNiDAYS is a hands‑on software development role focused on building innovative solutions to delight our members and drive product success in a fast‑paced company. It’s more than just lines of code; we are looking for a commercially‑minded Full Stack Engineer who can bridge the gap between user needs and business goals. You will have the ability to build resilient, cost‑effective solutions and navigate evolving market demands. You will be working in our B2B team alongside our product, delivery, and engineering teams, defining, refining, building, and measuring the impact of the solutions you implement. Our B2B products are key to everything we do, enabling our users (students and graduates) to access a wide range of learning, earning, and retail experiences with some of the top brands on the planet. You will play a key part in the continuing transition of our identity product to a modern web stack, powered by our new distributed, event‑driven, cloud‑based architecture.
Job Requirements
- A working knowledge of TypeScript
- Experience with modern React
- Understanding of modern web frameworks, including Next.js
- Understanding of unit testing (ideally Jest) and e2e testing (e.g. Cypress/Playwright)
- Knowledge of web best practices for performance, accessibility, core web vitals and SEO
- A passion for engineering craft – you practice writing maintainable code, reviewing code, pair programming occasionally, and writing tests
- A desire to build systems that are stable, scalable, secure, observable, and performant
- Seeking to understand how your work aligns with business goals and maximize the impact
- Understanding of agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, etc. and adaptability to respond to the needs of the business
- Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Technical Qualifications
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- MUI
- Agile Methodologies
- NX
- Emotion.js
- Next Auth
- Payload
Job Responsibilities
- Contribute to the team's goal of delivering our next generation marketplace product
- Deliver impactful features with a pragmatic approach
- Proactively contribute to the betterment of other engineers in the company by providing constructive, candid feedback
- Work closely with engineering leaders to build modern and scalable technical solutions
- Work closely with product managers and product owners in creating relevant and performant features for our users
- Assist in communicating solutions/risks of technical problems to non‑technical stakeholders
- Support ensuring high availability of our critical systems and proactively involve in monitoring and incidents
Job Benefits
We offer a fast paced, fun & social working environment where you can truly make an impact. We believe that work should enhance and complement your life, which is why we leave it up to you to decide where you work. You can choose to work from your assigned campus (either Nottingham or London) or from home, whatever works best for your individual needs. Your manager may request that you attend team meet‑ups at your campus, but otherwise it is up to you. We work hard at UNiDAYS, but we also believe in fair compensation for hard work. That's why we’re pleased to offer all employees full access to our comprehensive benefits package. Our Perks Include:
- 25 days holiday per year, increasing with length of service, plus flexible bank holidays
- Competitive salaries
- 4pm finishes every Friday
- Company bonus scheme
- Company pension scheme
- Private health insurance (BUPA)
- Income protection policy
- Life assurance policy
- Employee Assistance Program
- Enhanced parental leave pay
- Core hours with flexibility around how/when you manage your time
- Regular team building activities
- The latest tech and hardware will be supplied from day one
- Good Vibes Program: we want to boost your remote working experience, so think virtual parties, pottery classes, wellness classes and guest speakers just to name a few!
- Support for home working for all new team members; we will help assess your home setup and you can expense £150 towards any additional furniture you may need to be safe and comfortable when working from home
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.
Full Stack Software Engineer B2B employer: UNiDAYS
At UNiDAYS, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture. Our Full Stack Software Engineers enjoy the flexibility to work from either our Nottingham or London campuses or from home, ensuring a healthy work-life balance. With a strong focus on employee growth, competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package, including private health insurance and enhanced parental leave, we empower our team to thrive while making a meaningful impact in the B2B space.
