Software Engineer

Travel Counsellors; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible hybrid working

Career development opportunities

25 days’ holiday, increasing to 28

Company events

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Travel Counsellors is hiring a Software Engineer to build and improve our digital services. You’ll work in a strategic engineering team, delivering dependable C#/.NET software and APIs while contributing across the full development lifecycle.

Join a modern engineering culture that uses AI tools and secure coding practices, with a flexible hybrid working model and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong knowledge of C# and .NET.
• Experience with APIs, data stores, automated testing and cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Build, test and maintain software that meets customer and product needs.
• Develop and maintain C#/.NET services, APIs and integrations.
• Collaborate with team to translate requirements into incrementally delivered changes.
• Write automated tests and participate in peer reviews.

Skills

C# programming

.NET

APIs

Cloud services

AWS

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

SQL Server

Job description

About Us

At Travel Counsellors, our customers, communities and colleagues are at the heart of what we do. For more than 30 years, we’ve supported independent travel professionals to build successful businesses and create personal connections with their customers. Today, more than 2,200 Travel Counsellors around the world are supported by a team of over 400 colleagues in our Support Offices.

We’re continuing to grow and invest in technology that helps our people deliver exceptional service.

Travel Counsellors was named Best Place to Work in Travel in 2022 and featured in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2023, 2024 and 2025. We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our technology team.

About The Role

As a Software Engineer, you’ll build and improve the digital services that help Travel Counsellors serve their customers and run their businesses. You’ll join a strategic engineering team and work in the domain where your skills can make the greatest difference.

You’ll develop dependable C# and .NET software, working with engineers, product colleagues and domain specialists to understand customer and operational needs. You’ll contribute throughout the delivery lifecycle, from exploring requirements and shaping solutions to testing, release and production support.

We use modern engineering practices and AI development tools to help teams work effectively. You’ll use your judgement to choose where AI can help, provide clear context, and review and test its output. You’ll remain responsible for the quality, security and maintainability of the software you deliver.

What You’ll Do

• Build, test and support software that meets customer, product and operational needs.
• Develop and maintain C# and .NET services, APIs and integrations.
• Work with colleagues to understand requirements, explore options and deliver changes incrementally.
• Contribute throughout the delivery lifecycle, including production support.
• Write automated tests, take part in peer reviews, follow secure coding practices and help monitor services.
• Use AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code and GitHub Copilot where they’re useful. Provide context, review and test their output, and take responsibility for what you ship.
• Learn about the team’s domain, architecture and operational needs, and share useful knowledge with colleagues.
• Communicate progress and raise questions, risks and dependencies early.

What You’ll Bring

You’ll have a sound foundation in software development, with professional experience—typically around three years or more—and good knowledge of C# and .NET, or equivalent practical experience and progression.

You’ll also have experience or be developing your capability in areas such as APIs, data stores, automated testing and cloud services. Our teams work with AWS, SQL Server and CI/CD processes, and may use document databases such as MongoDB. You don’t need to know every part of our technology stack; curiosity and a willingness to learn matter.

You’ll work well with others, communicate clearly and be open to feedback. You’ll be comfortable using modern development tools, including AI tools, with care and sound judgement.

A degree or formal qualification is welcome, but equivalent practical experience is equally valued. Travel industry experience isn’t required.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• Flexible hybrid working
• Career development opportunities
• 25 days’ holiday, increasing to 28 after five years
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• One paid charity day
• Company events and incentives
• Death in service benefit of three times your salary
• Pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan
• Free breakfast and beverages

Inclusive Recruitment at Travel Counsellors

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace and welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, disability or any other protected characteristic.

If you need an adjustment during the recruitment process, please let us know. We’ll work with you to make the process accessible. If this role interests you but you don’t meet every requirement, we’d still encourage you to apply.

For more information about this role or other opportunities at Travel Counsellors, contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].