Software Engineer

Forward Role; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Manchester hybrid work

Job summary

Forward Role is partnering with a rapidly growing Tech for Good startup in Manchester, seeking a Full Stack Developer to help shape the product and engineering culture.

You’ll join a small, autonomous team responsible for frontend and backend work, APIs, and integrations, with a focus on greenfield features and owning parts of the product roadmap. Hybrid Manchester work pattern and a £50,000–£60,000 salary expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial software development experience.
• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills.
• Commercial React experience.
• Full-stack development experience.
• Experience building products, APIs and integrations.
• Startup/scaleup environment experience.

Responsibilities

• Greenfield feature development.
• Building new user-facing functionality.
• Reporting dashboards and internal tooling.
• Improving booking and checkout experiences.
• Frontend enhancements and UX improvements.
• Future mobile application initiatives.
• Contributing ideas around product and technical direction.

Skills

5+ years experience

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Full-stack

APIs & integrations

ownership mindset

problem solving

Job description

Full Stack Developer | React | TypeScript | Tech for Good | Manchester Hybrid | £50,000 - £60,000

Do you want to build technology that genuinely makes a positive difference?

Are you looking to join a high-growth startup where you'll have real ownership, influence, and the opportunity to help shape both the product and engineering culture?

I'm currently partnered with a rapidly growing Tech for Good startup on a mission to make it easier for families to discover, book and manage enriching activities for children.

Founded by two parents, this platform helps to connect families with activity providers, community programmes and local organisations, encouraging children to spend more time learning new skills, staying active, and spending less time in front of screens.

The business has experienced exceptional growth, growing more than 10x since the start of the year and continuing to expand following a series of major new client wins

As a result, they're now looking to hire a Full Stack Developer to join their close-knit engineering team and help deliver the next phase of the product roadmap.

The Role

You’ll be joining a small, collaborative team where engineers are encouraged to think beyond code and contribute to product direction, user experience and problem solving.

The focus over the next 6-12 months will be on building new features and products as the business continues investing heavily in its own technology platform.

You’ll be involved in:

• Greenfield feature development
• Building new user-facing functionality
• Reporting dashboards and internal tooling
• Improving the booking and checkout experience
• Frontend enhancements and UX improvements
• Future mobile application initiatives
• Contributing ideas around product and technical direction

What They're Looking For

• Ideally 5+ years commercial software development experience
• Strong JavaScript / TypeScript experience
• Commercial React experience
• Full-stack development experience
• Experience building products, APIs and integrations
• Startup, scaleup, or highly autonomous product environment experience
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset
• Someone who enjoys ownership and genuinely cares about the user experience

Nice to Have

• React Native experience
• PostgreSQL experience
• Payment integration experience
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude or Copilot
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure, deployments or DevOps

Why It's Interesting

• Genuine Tech for Good mission
• A business that's grown 10x this year
• Inclusive leadership team
• Predominantly greenfield development
• High ownership and visibility within a small team
• Product-led culture where engineers have a voice
• Excellent opportunity to grow alongside a scaling business
• Strong focus on sustainable growth and work-life balance

Package

• £50,000 - £60,000 DOE
• Manchester hybrid (typically 3 days per week)
• High-growth startup environment
• Purpose-led product with real-world impact
• AI-friendly engineering culture
• Strong progression opportunities

Interviews are taking place now.

Full Stack Developer | React | TypeScript | Tech for Good | Manchester Hybrid | £50,000 - £60,000