Senior Software Engineer (Front End) - UX & Design Team

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their dynamic UX & Design Team in Manchester. This pivotal role focuses on front-end development, where you will leverage your expertise to create exceptional user experiences and contribute to innovative design solutions. You will work in a collaborative environment, developing cutting-edge web applications and leading the development of UI Kits and design systems. With a commitment to diversity and continuous improvement, this company offers excellent career progression and a supportive workplace culture. If you are passionate about front-end technologies, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

25 days holiday

Health and Wellbeing programs

Life and health insurance

Electric Vehicle Scheme

On-site free parking

Shuttle bus service

Games room and relaxation zones

Annual Hackathon

Community projects and volunteer days

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in leading teams and building shared component libraries.
• Strong appreciation for UX/UI design and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain UI Kits for consistent application design.
• Lead feature releases and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Team Leadership

Component Libraries

UX/UI Design

Agile Practices

Mentoring

RESTful APIs

Problem Solving

AWS Services

Tools

Git

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

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Senior Software Engineer (Front End) - UX & Design Team, Manchester

Client:

CDL Software

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic UX & Design Squad. This pivotal role is essential to the success of our ongoing projects and future initiatives, with a strong focus on front-end development. As a key member of our team, you will leverage your expertise to create exceptional user experiences and contribute to innovative design solutions that drive our company's growth. If you are passionate about front-end technologies and thrive in a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.

About CDL

CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. The company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace.

We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company.

In a nutshell, we are the market-leading software house in our industry, creating software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients!

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge web applications. Your responsibilities will include:

• UI Kit Development: Develop and maintain UI Kits to ensure a consistent look and feel across our applications.
• Design System Development: Contribute to the development and maintenance of a comprehensive design system, ensuring consistency and scalability across all products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate design principles and best practices to drive the adoption of design systems throughout the organisation.
• Feature Releases: Lead or significantly contribute to medium-to-large feature releases, sometimes involving multi-person projects that cross team boundaries.
• Collaboration and Coaching: Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define, design, and implement new features and enhancements, while also guiding and coaching other teams to ensure alignment and effective cross-boundary collaboration.
• Technical Support: Troubleshoot and debug issues to provide technical support and guidance to the team.

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

• 2+ years of experience of leading and working across teams, following CDL’s Career Path Framework.
• Experience in contributing to and building shared component libraries for consistency, reusability, and efficiency.
• Appreciation for UX/UI design elements and basic design knowledge.
• Experience working with design systems and UI library development.
• History of delivering products iteratively, aligning with agile practices for continuous improvement and timely feature delivery.
• Strong mentoring and coaching abilities to support the professional growth of junior engineers and improve the overall engineering team.
• Experience working closely with product designers to ensure functional, user-friendly, and aesthetically pleasing products.
• Experience in building applications that meet high accessibility standards for inclusivity and usability.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience in developing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Passion for continuous learning and improvement, staying updated with evolving technologies and industry trends.
• Experience leveraging AWS services such as CloudFront, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and S3 for building scalable solutions.

This role is critical to our ongoing and future projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. Join us and make a significant impact on our team’s success!

Salary

The salary for the role of Senior Software Engineer (Front End) - UX & Design Team is £55,000 to £65,000 per annum. It offers a fantastic opportunity for career progression through CDL’s clearly defined career framework (https://progression.cdl.co.uk/).

Your growth and advancement within CDL are only limited by your own ambition and effort.

• Hybrid Working (2 days a week in the office - SK4 2HD)
• Flexible working arrangements
• 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per year of service up to 30 days
• Recognition as a top employer for 9th consecutive year
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Opportunities for career growth
• Health and Wellbeing programs
• Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings, meetups
• Life and health insurance
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Diversity and Inclusion initiatives
• Community projects and volunteer days
• Refer a friend bonus
• On-site free parking
• Quiet spaces available
• Shuttle bus service to/from station
• Subsidised restaurant
• Games room and relaxation zones
• Annual Hackathon & Deep Racer Events
• Social events and activities through our social group Xtra
• On-site services: car wash, barber, yoga, massage
• Cycle to work scheme
• Shower and dry rooms

Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to fostering innovation through diversity and welcoming new ideas and perspectives. CDL encourages applications from diverse talent pools and is happy to discuss flexibility and workplace adjustments.

This policy was last updated in April 2025.

CDL’s innovative solutions drive success for some of the UK’s most profitable insurance companies, making us a leader in the industry.