Full Stack Software developer

Manchester Digital; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development company in the UK is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to join their agile teams. This role involves supporting and enhancing CDL products, focusing heavily on backend development while maintaining some frontend components. Candidates should have strong experience in Java and familiarity with various development tools. The position offers a hybrid working model and extensive benefits including career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid Working (2 Days a Week in the office)

25 days holiday

Excellent training and development platform

Health and Wellbeing programme

Life and health assurance

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Pension scheme

Community projects and volunteer days

Qualifications

• Experience with Automated Testing.
• Experience with Cloud technologies particularly AWS.
• Experience with DevOps tools and practices.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain several CDL products.
• Migrate some products to the cloud.
• Provide features enhancements per product delivery roadmap.

Skills

Strong knowledge of Java and Spring frameworks

Proficiency in front-end development with React and TypeScript

Familiarity with automated testing frameworks

Proficient in using Gitlab for version control

Experience with Kibana for monitoring and troubleshooting

Knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Tools

Gitlab

Kibana

Terraform

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate Full Stack Software Engineer to join one of many agile squads in the Insurance Retail family. We are looking for someone who likes a challenge, embraces a DevOps culture and brings ideas around improved ways of working. You should be a team player and able to collaborate with people of varying technical ability.

CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a track record in the high-volume retail insurance sector, with developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. Our collaborative and creative culture uses agile techniques to deliver pace-setting applications and supports employees with development and growth opportunities.

In a nutshell, we are a market-leading software house creating software, websites and apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you visit a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies shown are CDL clients.

Key Responsibilities

You will be part of a squad responsible for the delivery, maintenance, and support of several CDL products. You will be closely involved in projects to migrate some products to the cloud and will provide support and feature enhancements in line with a product delivery roadmap. The role is heavily backend-loaded with the frontend component making up ~20% of the workload.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Strong knowledge of Java and Spring frameworks.
• Proficiency in front-end development with React and TypeScript.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks.
• Proficient in using Gitlab for version control.
• Experience with Kibana for monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Highly Desirable

• Experience with Automated Testing
• Experience with Cloud technologies particularly AWS
• Experience with DevOps tools and practices.

Benefits

The salary for the role of Full Stack Software Developer pays up to £49,000 p.a. Falling within our level 4 banding, providing a pathway for career progression through CDL’s clearly defined career framework. Your growth within CDL is linked to ambition and effort.

• Hybrid Working (2 Days a Week in the office - SK4 2HD)
• Truly flexible working
• 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per year of service up to 30 days
• Top employer for 9th year running
• Excellent training and development platform
• Opportunities for career progression
• Health and Wellbeing programme
• Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups
• Life and health assurance
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Established Recognition Award System
• Great Parental Benefits
• Diversity and Inclusion network
• Pension scheme
• Community projects and volunteer days
• Refer a friend bonus

Campus Benefits

• On-site free parking
• Open plan modern offices
• Quiet Spaces are also available
• Shuttle bus to and from the station
• Subsidised restaurant
• Games room and chill out zone
• Annual Hackathon & Deep Racer Events
• Social activities, regular social events through our social group Xtra, including a summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and more
• Car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp and massage services on site
• Cycle to work scheme
• Shower and dry rooms

Diversity and Inclusion

We’re on a journey to keep innovating, welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking. CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all applicants.

About CDL Software

The UK’s biggest insurance retailers rely on CDL’s trend-setting solutions to drive success and growth. Our ambition and commitment have produced a track record of delivering exactly that, with a client base that includes some of the most profitable insurance operations in the UK.