Software Engineer

Big Red Recruitment; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A SaaS company is seeking a hands-on Software Engineer to join their growing team. Located in Milton Keynes with hybrid options, you will develop and enhance core product features that impact the hospitality and education sectors globally. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of experience, proficient in C#, JavaScript, or Golang, and comfortable with cloud platforms. Join us to make a real impact and grow with a company invested in developing robust solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial experience in software engineering.
• Proficiency in at least one of C# (.NET Core), JavaScript/TypeScript, or Golang.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Solid understanding of both relational and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation tools.
• Strong communication skills to articulate technical concepts.
• Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance SaaS features while maintaining quality standards.
• Ensure reliability and performance of cloud-hosted applications.
• Collaborate within a Platform Engineering team to deliver core features.

Skills

C# (.NET Core)

JavaScript/TypeScript

Golang

AWS

GCP

MongoDB

Firestore

SQL Server

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Are you a hands-on software engineer looking to join a growing SaaS business with a mission critical product? You’ll be joining a respected software provider that supports the hospitality and higher education sectors worldwide. As the company continues to scale and expand its platform, you’ll contribute directly to evolving and supporting core product features used globally by hundreds of institutions.

You’ll work within a collaborative Platform Engineering team – developing and enhancing SaaS features, maintaining high quality standards, and helping ensure the reliability and performance of cloud‑hosted applications. This role offers a blend of development, collaboration, and opportunity to grow with a company trusted by leading institutions globally.

Role: Software Engineer
Location: Milton Keynes / Hybrid
Salary: £42,500 per year

Ideal qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial experience in software engineering
• Proficiency in at least one of the following: C# (.NET Core), JavaScript/TypeScript, or Golang
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP
• Solid understanding of both relational and NoSQL databases - e.g. MongoDB, Firestore, SQL Server
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker or Terraform
• Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly
• Comfortable collaborating with cross‑functional teams (product, QA, support) to deliver and maintain features

If you’re looking to make a real impact, build robust SaaS solutions, and grow with a company making a difference in higher education and events management – click apply to arrange a chat. Interview slots available now.

We are an equal opportunity recruitment company. This means we welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age.

We are particularly invested in Neurodiversity inclusion and offer reasonable adjustments in the interview process. Reasonable adjustments are changes that we can make in the interview process if your disability puts you at a disadvantage compared with others who are not disabled. If you would benefit from a reasonable adjustment in your interview process, please call or email one of our recruiters.