Ready to make a high impact by shaping the future of a scalable platform with your .NET and modern front‑end expertise? Perch Group are looking for a hands on Senior Software Engineer to join the team.
At Perch Group, our vision is clear: to lead the UK debt purchase and collection industry by harnessing cutting‑edge technology to drive ethical, efficient, and data‑driven debt resolution.
Our annual mission is to empower hundreds of thousands of customers to positively engage with and resolve their outstanding debts. We do this through an empathetic and customer‑centric approach that is at the heart of our success.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong experience across .NET, SQL Server, frontend technologies, and Content Management Systems (CMS). You should be passionate about building high performing, scalable applications, comfortable working across both the application and data layers, and excited by solving complex engineering problems.
This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable working across application and data layers, while also contributing to the UI/UX and full‑stack component of our modernisation journey. You will help shape our future architecture, improve code quality, refactor legacy components, and build modern frontend experiences.
This is a hands‑on role with a clear progression path to Tech Lead, mentoring engineers and leading a small cross‑functional squad.
This is a high‑impact engineering role where you will work with experienced technical leaders and grow into a future technical lead. You’ll help solve significant scaling challenges and modernise a mission‑critical platform using:
Core stack: .NET, C#, SQL Server, REST APIs
CMS platforms: enterprise CMS experience required, WordPress beneficial
Day-to‑day Responsibilities
* Design and build scalable, secure applications using C# and .NET
* Implement public facing websites using a Content Management System (CMS) and integrate with our back‑end systems.
* Implement clean, maintainable code using SOLID principles and design patterns
* Collaborate with architecture and product teams to deliver high‑quality software at pace
* Refactor and re‑platform legacy data‑centric components into modern, cloud‑first services
Leadership Path
* Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers
* Contribute to engineering standards, design reviews and solution design
Does this sound like you?
* Strong commercial experience with .NET (C#) development
* CMS/DXP platform experience (e.g., Umbraco, Optimizely, Sitecore).
* Strong front‑end engineering experience:
* Experience with at least one modern front‑end framework (React, Angular, Vue, etc.)
* Good understanding of CI/CD, Git, Azure DevOps or similar
* Experience integrating applications with complex data backends
* Strong problem‑solving ability and ownership mindset
* Passion for knowledge sharing and mentoring others
* Experience with Azure services (App Services, Functions, Service Bus)
* WordPress development or integration experience.
Benefits
£60,000-70,000 DOE + up to 20% of your annual salary, paid as a bonus.
This role is hybrid and can be based at our Blackpool or Manchester office – the latter a premium workspace located in the heart of Manchester’s commercial hub with regular social events planned. We offer free coffee bar and beer tap.
37.5 hours per week. We offer flexible and hybrid working between our core hours of 8am‑6pm, Monday to Friday.
The opportunity to complete formal qualifications and learn on the job in a successful, growing organisation.
And many more benefits to support your wellbeing and professional development.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.
If you have any questions or suggestions of how we can assist you in your application due to disability or personal reasons, please email recruitment@perchgroup.co.uk.
PLEASE NOTE - All new employees must undergo a full DBS and Credit Check upon acceptance of a job offer with Perch Group.
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