Software Engineer (Web)

CDL Software; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development house in Manchester is seeking a Software Engineer (Web) to help transform client's digital solutions. The role involves maintaining legacy products, writing quality code, and driving innovation within a collaborative team. You will leverage AWS services while working in a Test-Driven Development & DevOps culture. With up to £42,000 annual salary, the position offers excellent growth opportunities through ongoing training and diverse employee benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Health and Wellbeing programme

Electric Vehicle Scheme

On-site free parking

Games room and chill-out zone

Cycle to work scheme

Annual Hackathon

Qualifications

• 3 years+ of experience in web development.
• Strong desire to work in a Test-Driven Development (TDD) & DevOps culture.
• Excited by new technologies and older tech stacks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain innovative web applications.
• Ensure code quality and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate on defining client requirements.

Skills

Version control systems (e.g. Git)

Cloud architecture (preferably AWS)

Problem-solving abilities

Communication and collaboration skills

RESTful APIs development

React

Experience with XML

JSP and Java applications

Job description

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We are looking for a Developer from a Web background with front end development skills and at least 3 years of experience to join our Digital Delivery department and help us transform and drive forward our client's digital solutions.

You will help develop and maintain one of the UK’s largest retail insurers' digital applications, helping to drive their business, expand their offerings, and playing a pivotal role in assisting them with modernising their tech stacks.

You’ll be excited by the capabilities of the new technologies we are developing within the Digital department but won’t be phased by the older tech stack that the majority of our applications are built upon within the squad. You should have a passion and desire to work in a Test-Driven Development (TDD) & DevOps culture.

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. As a result, 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 the 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!

About the Team
We have several Software Engineer roles in our client implementation squads that focus on driving and delivering against customer roadmaps. Each delivery squad is multi-disciplined and consists of up to 10 members across delivery management, DevOps, Business Analysis, Quality Assurance and Software Engineering.

You will be part of the Operations community with other Engineers in the Digital Delivery department, inputting to the direction of software engineering, sharing and driving best practices, and contributing to internal open source across the Digital department.

You must demonstrate a strong desire to not only improve yourself but participate in our culture of learning & sharing. You will have support from our Software Engineering Seniors, Leads and Principals, as well as support to gain industry-recognised certifications.

What you'll be doing

As a competent individual contributor in a hybrid working environment, you will play a pivotal role in the development of innovative web applications.

• Supporting and maintaining our legacy products until they’re ready to transition to our new tech offerings
• Ensuring code quality by writing test-driven, well-structured, and maintainable code with a focus on performance, security, and best practices
• Troubleshooting and debugging issues to provide technical support and guidance to the team
• Leveraging AWS (Amazon Web Services) services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, and S3 to build efficient, cost-effective, and scalable solutions – during your probation you will be given learning time to obtain an AWS certification of your choosing.
• Collaborating closely with product managers, business analysts, and other engineers to define client requirements, and implement new features and enhancements
• Staying up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices to continuously improve our products and development processes

Experience we think you will need

• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git)
• Experience with cloud architecture (preferably AWS)
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate and work well with others to meet product delivery deadlines
• Passion for learning and staying updated with evolving technologies
• Experience in developing and consuming RESTful APIs
• React
• Experience working with XML
• Experience working with JSP and Java applications

Salary

The salary for the role of Software Engineer (Web) pays up to £42,000p.a. providing 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)
• Truly flexible working.
• 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days.
• Top employer for 9th year running
• Excellent training and development platform
• Opportunities for career progression
• Health and Wellbeing programme
• Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups.
• Life and health assurance
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Diversity and Inclusion network
• Community projects and volunteer days
• Refer a friend bonus
• On-site free parking
• Quiet Spaces are also available
• Shuttle bus to and from the station
• Subsidised restaurant
• Games room and chill out zone
• Annual Hackathon & Deep Racer Events
• Social activities, regular social events through our social group Xtra, including a summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and much more!
• Car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp and massage services all on site
• Cycle to work scheme
• Shower and dry rooms

Diversity and inclusion
We’re on a journey to keep innovating, that means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking.

CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all our applicants.

This Policy was last updated in April 2025

The UKs biggest insurance retailers rely on CDLs trend setting solutions to drive success and growth. Our ambition and commitment has produced a track record of delivering exactly that. The result is a client base that includes some of the most profitable insurance operations in the UK.