Software Engineer (React)

Intrum; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Manchester is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to reshape financial services through innovative web applications. You will play a key role in developing customer portals using AWS and React, mentoring junior developers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions. This is an opportunity to join a supportive culture that values ethics and teamwork, offering a competitive salary and attractive benefits.

Benefits

33 days holidays including bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a software engineer role.
• Experience writing and testing Python code would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of customisable web portals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions.
• Mentor junior developers and promote frontend best practices.

Skills

Strong experience with modern React

Proven backend development skills with RESTful APIs

Experience deploying frontend apps on AWS

Proficiency with Git and CI/CD

Passion for clean code

Tools

AWS

Python

Job description

Overview

At Intrum, you will grow by making a difference. You will do it in a highly international environment and in a supportive culture where effort counts.

You don’t become the industry leader with average IT hires.

Join Intrum UK as a Software Engineer.

At Intrum UK, we’re reshaping how financial services accounts are managed—from debt recovery and collections to mortgages and customer support. Our mission is to modernise legacy systems and build scalable, serverless solutions using cutting-edge cloud technologies. We’re building customer-facing web applications powered by AWS and React, and we’re looking for a talented Software Engineer to help us drive this transformation.

What you will do:

As a Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in designing and delivering white-labelled customer portals. You’ll collaborate across teams, mentor junior developers, and help shape our frontend architecture and DevOps culture:

• Lead the implementation of customisable, white-labelled web portals.
• Design and develop new features using React and AWS services.
• Maintain and support existing services with CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor junior developers and promoting frontend best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions.
• Participate in R&D initiatives and evaluating new technologies.
• Represent engineering in stakeholder discussions.
• Contribute to shared frontend standards across teams.
• Devoted to the FCA principle of Consumer Duty; by ensuring we are driving good customer outcomes across all aspects of services that have potential to impact on our customers.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience in a software engineer role.
• Strong experience with modern React (TypeScript, HTML, CSS).
• Proven backend development skills with RESTful APIs (AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB).
• Experience deploying frontend apps on AWS (CloudFront, S3, Cognito).
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code (AWS SAM or CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and practices.
• Passion for clean code, simplicity, and agile delivery.
• Experience writing and testing Python code would be advantageous.
• Understanding of multi-tenant architectures and white-labelled solutions.

What we offer

At Intrum we offer not only a challenging and rewarding career but also:

• Lifestyle: A competitive salary and attractive benefits package including 33 days holidays including bank holidays upon commencement, with the ability to buy more or sell back. You can participate in gadget schemes. Contributory workplace pension scheme. Additionally, you’ll get an extra day to celebrate your birthday.
• Opportunities to grow: You’ll receive training and coaching for your personal development/progression, and employee recognition programmes to help you grow in your career.

• Health: You’ll have access to private medical insurance, life assurance, and more.
• Wellbeing: You’ll enjoy discounts on gym memberships, cycle to work schemes, and a 24/7 employee assistance programme. You’ll also have sociable working hours and breakfast/ snacks provided in the office.
• Supportive, open, and value-driven culture: Ethics. Dedication. Solutions. Empathy. Our values aren’t just words hanging in the reception. They guide us all daily. It’s what makes our culture inclusively open, inspiringly supportive and rich in diverse perspectives. It’s why Intrum is a natural home for people ready to make a difference. And it’s why people like you recognise this is the place to do just that.

How to apply

If you are interested in this position and believe you have the right experience, please send your English CV via the “apply button”. Are you curious and have some questions? You’re welcome to contact “our recruitment team for more information.

At Intrum we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

If a person with disabilities is put at a disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should contact Intrum Talent Acquisition team via [e-mail] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

About Intrum:

Intrum is the industry-leading provider of credit management services across 20 markets in Europe. By helping companies to get paid and support people with their late payments, Intrum leads the way to a sound economy and plays a critical role in society at large.

Intrum has circa 10,000 dedicated professionals who serve around 80,000 companies across Europe.

At Intrum we consider everybody to be a leader. We lead ourselves when collaborate to meet the needs of our clients and customers. We are all accountable to our actions as well as trust and care for each other. This makes us all leaders, independent of role and responsibility, and this is reflected in our 3 leadership principles: Deliver Impact, Inspire Trust and Embrace Growth.

We are an equal opportunities employer and authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We will conduct credit, fraud, criminal record, right to work and reference checks as part of our pre-employment screening. You should not be bankrupt, have any outstanding county court judgments on your credit file. You must not have excessive default balances and any outstanding debt will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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Ready to build the future of financial services with us?

Apply now and let’s create something extraordinary.

Do you feel that you might be the right person? Great! Apply now. Looking forward to hearing from you!