Principal Software Engineer

iVendi; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology provider in the automotive sector seeks a Senior Front End Software Engineer to lead and mentor a talented team. This role involves developing innovative front-end solutions, guiding best practices, and collaborating across teams including product management and design. The ideal candidate is passionate about software engineering with a robust tech stack that includes ReactJS, NextJS, and Typescript. Join a supportive environment where your contributions can truly make an impact.

Benefits

Competitive salary

7% matched pension contribution

Private healthcare

Life assurance scheme

Birthday day off

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Learning and development support

Company bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior Front End Software Engineer.
• Ability to mentor and guide less experienced engineers.
• Strong passion for software engineering and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and mentor a team of talented front-end engineers.
• Provide guidance on best practices and technical standards.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, QA, and designers.

Skills

ReactJS

NextJS

Typescript

Playwright

EventStore

AWS

Job description

We’re looking for a senior Front End Software Engineer who can be the technical go-to person in their area, offering guidance, mentorship, and hands‑on expertise. You will be a proven senior who still loves to code, enjoys taking ownership of front‑end decisions, and wants to play a key role in shaping both our technology and the people around you. This is a chance to make a real impact across multiple products and help influence our engineering direction as we continue to grow.

We have bold ambitions as a business, and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing and mentoring a team of talented front-end engineers.
• Providing guidance on best practices and setting high technical standards.
• Working closely with product managers, QA, designers, and other engineers, taking on and integrating feedback.
• Delivering fully tested software iteratively and continuously.
• Creating beautiful, usable, user friendly solutions.
• Scoping projects, identifying opportunities, and delivering effective solutions.
• Prototyping new ideas and pushing boundaries to make our products better.

Tech stack

You don’t need experience with everything, but an appetite to learn and share knowledge is key.

ReactJS, NextJS, Typescript, Playwright, EventStore, AWS.

About you

You love software engineering. You enjoy playing with new technologies, keeping ahead of trends, and sharing ideas. You care about self improvement, healthy debate, and finding better ways of doing things. You’re collaborative, supportive, and motivated to make an impact across both technology and people.

Why join iVendi?

• Competitive salary
• 7% matched pension contribution
• Private healthcare and wellbeing support through Vitality
• Life assurance scheme
• Birthday day off
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to five days
• Collaborative, inclusive culture where people’s voices genuinely matter
• Learning and development support to help you grow
• Company bonus scheme
• A friendly, supportive environment where you can make a real difference

About us

We’re transforming the automotive industry by making it easier for dealers to sell and consumers to buy vehicles. Our software is used by more than 8,000 retailers across the UK and we partner with major vehicle manufacturers across the UK and Europe.

We’re headquartered in the seaside town of Colwyn Bay in North Wales and have an established tech hub in the North West. But we’re much more than great tech—we’re a team that cares about people, growth, and building things that matter.

Interview process

Telephone screening

A friendly conversation to understand your situation, aspirations, and what matters to you, as well as an introduction to us and the role at a high level.

First interview (Zoom)

A conversational session where we dive deeper into the role and get to know you better. A chance to see if we’re a good fit for each other.

Second interview (Zoom)

A little more formal but still relaxed. Expect competency-based questions and the opportunity to talk through projects you’ve worked on.

We welcome everyone

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. What matters most is your skills, potential, and enthusiasm to grow with us.

If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process

Just let us know and we will be happy to support you.