Senior Software Engineer

SF Partners
Manchester, United Kingdom
Today
£90,000 – £95,000 pa

Salary

£90,000 – £95,000 pa

Seniority
Senior
Posted
25 Jul 2026 (Today)

Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer with proven product engineering skills in full stack JavaScript, AI tooling and AWS in production is sought by a market-leading PaaS organisation based in central Manchester.
With recent investment, this Senior Software Engineer will play a crucial lead role in new product development and AI innovation, working closely with the CTO to 5x engineering efficiency using AI tooling. As a primary contributor, you will help move the dial on engineering output.

This role would suit a Staff or Senior Engineer with at least eight years' experience who is looking for the autonomy to set the technical direction of this high-growth, PE-backed company, while benefiting financially from the company's growth journey over the coming years.

The company offers a genuine commitment to a healthy work-life balance, with hybrid and flexible working alongside a collaborative, autonomous team culture.

This Senior Software Engineer should have most of the following:

- Full stack TypeScript and JavaScript experience (ideally Next.js, React and Node.js)
- Hands-on product engineering experience, ideally operating at Staff or Lead Engineer level within a product-focused environment
- Strong AWS production experience
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience using Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation or similar
- Cloud-native architecture and design skills
- Strong AI tooling experience
- A genuine delivery mindset - able to ship software as well as design solutions
- Experience working within a Product or PaaS environment

This Senior Software Engineer position offers:

- £90,000 - £95,000 starting salary (depending on experience)
- Bonus scheme
- Short working week with flexible working hours
- Hybrid working (three days per week in the office)
- Excellent progression opportunities
- 30 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private healthcare
- Regular salary reviews
- Well-structured training programme with external certifications

If you are a Senior Software Engineer looking to play a leading role in shaping the technical direction of a successful, scaling organisation, please apply now to be considered or contact us for further information.

Location: Manchester
Keywords:
Next.js, React, Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, AWS, Serverless Architecture, CI/CD, Test-Driven Development (TDD), AI, Product Engineering, Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, Cloud-Native Architecture, PaaS, Staff Engineer, Lead Engineer

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