Associate Software Engineer

Awaze; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous discounts on holidays

Flexible hybrid working

Opportunities for career progression

Job summary

A leading holiday rentals company based in the UK is seeking an Associate Software Engineer to support the development of innovative backend solutions. In this role, you will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to enhance business-critical systems. Ideal candidates should have 12+ months of experience in software development and a passion for learning cloud technologies. Enjoy flexible hybrid working, opportunities for career progression, and generous holiday discounts in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Around 12+ months of experience building applications in any programming language.
• A willingness to learn and work with our tech stack.
• Bonus points for experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Build and deliver backend-focused solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders for high-quality features.
• Support and improve engineering practices like CI/CD.

Skills

Software engineering passion

Cloud platforms exposure

CI/CD tools familiarity

Proactive learning approach

Understanding of TDD and BDD

Tools

GitHub

AWS

Job description

Join us at a pivotal moment in our tech and product transformation, where innovation, simplification, and impact drive everything we do. As part of our APEX platform team, you’ll help power the systems behind availability, pricing, and extras for over 115,000 properties across Europe.

Your mission

As our new Associate Software Engineer, your mission is to support the development of scalable, reliable, and innovative solutions that power critical business domains across Awaze. You’ll contribute to building a single source of truth for Availability, Price, and Extras, helping to enhance the experience for guests, property owners, and internal teams while supporting our transition away from legacy systems.

What you’ll be doing

• Build and deliver backend-focused solutions that support business-critical APEX platform capabilities
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality features and improvements
• Contribute to designing and evolving system architecture using modern, cloud-based technologies
• Support and improve engineering practices such as CI/CD, TDD, and infrastructure as code
• Participate in team ceremonies, pair/mob programming, and knowledge sharing
• Take part in operating and maintaining the systems you build, ensuring reliability and performance

Who we’re looking for

You’ll thrive in this role if you’re someone who is passionate about software engineering, eager to learn, and motivated by solving real-world problems in a collaborative environment.

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Around 12+ months of experience building applications in any programming language
• A willingness to learn and work with our tech stack (experience in C# .NET is a plus, not a requirement)
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS and modern deployment practices
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g. GitHub, GitHub Actions, AWS CodeDeploy)
• An understanding of modern engineering practices like TDD, BDD, and pairing
• A collaborative, curious, and proactive approach to learning and delivering value
• Bonus points if you have experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, CDK, or Serverless

How you’ll make an impact

• Contribute to the development of scalable services powering availability and pricing across Awaze
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and high-performing systems
• Help improve and modernise legacy systems as part of our transformation journey
• Support the implementation of best-in-class engineering practices and tooling
• Play an active role in shaping a strong engineering culture within your team and the wider organisation

Why you’ll want to work at Awaze

We offer a versatile position in a strong professional and social environment - one you’ll have the opportunity to influence and help shape. You’ll be part of an international company that invests in the future, and join a dynamic, fast-paced department with skilled and committed colleagues who support each other.

We’re a people-first business - and we know that our success starts with our teams. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll enjoy:

• Generous discounts on holidays across our brands
• Flexible hybrid working – with the autonomy to work how you work best
• Real opportunities to grow, learn and shape your role as well as careers progression vertically or horizontally, cross countries and responsibilities

About Awaze

At Awaze, we bring holidays to life. With over 110,000 holiday homes across 25 countries, we’re Europe’s largest holiday rentals company. Our purpose is simple – to delight our guests and homeowners while building an inspiring place to work for our people.

Worth knowing

We offer the best of both worlds: the energy of the office and the freedom of home, with hybrid working that lets you work remotely three days each week.

What’s next?

If this sounds like the right next step for you, hit “Apply” and follow the instructions to submit your application. We tailor our recruitment process to each role to give both you and our hiring teams the best possible chance to assess whether this could be the start of a successful collaboration. You’ll hear from us shortly after we’ve reviewed your application.

We’re committed to running an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, and if you have any specific requirements or adjustments needed for the interview, just let us know when you accept your invitation - we’re happy to accommodate.