Frontend Software Engineer

Moorepay Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Moorepay is seeking a Frontend Engineer to enhance digital Payroll and HR products for UK businesses. The successful candidate will lead development efforts, mentor teams, and leverage modern technologies like React, .NET, and Azure in a flexible hybrid working environment, promoting innovation and teamwork.

Benefits

Career growth in a stable, expanding company.

Learning and development programs.

25 days annual leave plus birthday off.

Private medical insurance.

Life assurance (4x salary).

Enhanced pension (up to 8.5% employer contributions).

Flexible benefits for wellbeing, lifestyle, and leisure.

Qualifications

• Experience with React, Node, Vue, C#.
• Strong understanding of .NET and Azure.
• Background in HR/Payroll systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new services in Azure.
• Mentor and guide teams on Agile practices.
• Create user experiences using modern JavaScript frameworks.

Skills

Leadership

Agile/Scrum

Cloud Development

User Experience

AI-driven Development

Tools

VS-Code

Visual Studio 2022

Job description

About the role

At Moorepay, we build Payroll and HR software that simplifies compliance, supports great people management, and ensures employees are paid accurately and on time, every time. We live by the same principles internally, offering competitive pay, a culture of respect, and tools that help our people thrive. We deliver award-winning software and an employee experience that reflects the quality of our solutions.

Role Overview

As a Frontend Engineer, you’ll shape the experience of digital Payroll and HR products used by thousands of UK businesses. Working with JavaScript frameworks, Microsoft .NET, and Azure, you’ll lead teams to create secure, scalable services with real-world impact. We value flexibility, a great working environment, and a culture of respect, fairness, and consistency in HR and Payroll.

We’re seeking a Frontend Engineer with leadership and hands-on development skills to drive architecture and delivery of our next-generation systems. You’ll mentor onshore and offshore teams, working on greenfield services using JavaScript frameworks, .NET, and Azure. Passion for cloud development, secure APIs, and rapid delivery with AI-enhanced DevOps is essential.

Work full-time on a hybrid basis, with 1-2 days weekly in our Swinton (Manchester) office. We want a driven self-starter who can lead a team and stay hands-on daily.

Skills & experience

• Lead development of new services in Azure, collaborating with UK product & engineering teams.
• Guide and mentor offshore teams, advocating Agile/Scrum via Azure DevOps.
• Create excellent User Experiences with React, Node, or Vue.js for web and mobile.
• Promote engineering excellence through documentation, collaboration, and innovation.
• Embrace AI-driven development and cutting-edge workflows to accelerate delivering customer value.

Essential Skills & Experience

Languages: React, Node, Vue, C#

Stack: .NET / Azure

Databases: MS SQL / IBM DB2 / MySQL

Tools: VS-Code, Visual Studio 2022 (Professional)

Platforms: Azure

AI: Co-Pilot

Bonus Skills

• Understanding of scalability optimization.
• Knowledge of Database technologies.
• Background in HR/Payroll systems.

Benefits & culture

Part of the Zellis Group, Moorepay has over 500 professionals across Swinton (Manchester), Sheffield, Birmingham, and Kochi (India). We focus on mental health support, work/life balance, and inclusion.

Benefits include:

• Career growth in a stable, expanding company.
• Learning and development programs.
• Competitive salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus birthday off, with options to buy more.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance (4x salary).
• Enhanced pension (up to 8.5% employer contributions).
• Flexible benefits for wellbeing, lifestyle, and leisure.