We're On the Beach Since 2003, we've been rewriting the rules of how people discover, book, and experience their perfect getaway. What started as connecting people to short-haul beach holidays has evolved into something much bigger - premium beach destinations, long-haul adventures, and vibrant city breaks – and that's just the beginning of our story.
We send around two million holidaymakers on their dream breaks every year. And we're still growing.
Powered by our deep-rooted entrepreneurial spirit, proprietary tech, curiosity and our incredible people, we're accelerating - delivering best in class technology, the ultimate holiday app, and experiences that keep our customers coming back for more.
Ready to build the future of travel with us?
About the Role
We're looking for a Software Engineer with a strong foundation in cloud development, scalable systems, and backend engineering. You'll contribute to the design and implementation of high-performance systems, build cloud-native applications, and collaborate closely with teammates to deliver quality software that solves real business problems.
What you'll be doing day to day
* System Development: Build and enhance scalable backend services and applications that process large volumes of data.
* Cloud Engineering: Develop and maintain services with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability.
* API Integration: Implement well-documented, testable APIs that enable seamless platform integration.
* Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver the right solution.
* Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable code and participate actively in code reviews.
* Operational Support: Support production systems, identify root causes of issues, and contribute to improving observability and automation.
* Knowledge Sharing: Document systems and help onboard and guide new team members.
You'll be a great addition to our team if you have the following skills, knowledge and experience
* Cloud Experience: Solid hands-on experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms.
* System Design: Experience building event-driven or high-throughput systems (desirable).
* .NET Proficiency: Strong programming skills in C# and familiarity with the .NET ecosystem.
* Engineering Practices: Understanding of CI/CD, monitoring, testing, and software lifecycle fundamentals.
* Team Contributor: Comfortable collaborating, giving feedback, and helping others improve.
What to expect from our interview process
We'll run a multiple stage interview process, one stage of which may be an in-person interview at our fabulous Aeroworks office in Manchester city centre.
We want to make sure everybody has the opportunity to perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process please let the Talent Acquisition team know and they will be happy to assist.
Ways of working
Our full time hours are 37.5 per week, but we don't have rigid working hours so you can find the working pattern that's right for you. We have core working hours between 10am - 4pm, so we can collaborate and enjoy the social side of work.
We also have hybrid working so we all work from home and from our Aeroworks office in Manchester City Centre. You'll be in the office one day every two weeks, and you're more than welcome to come in more if you'd like.
Our benefits
We might be biased but we think our colleagues are pretty great. They're the people that have made On the Beach what it is today and continue to make it vibrant and successful tomorrow. That's why we offer a competitive benefits package, known as our Beach Perks, to all On the Beach colleagues.
These include:
* 25 days holiday plus your birthday off
* Generous discount on holidays, plus you will receive 2 extra days annual leave on top of your holiday allowance to use whilst you're away on your On the Beach package holiday
* Access to Learnerbly learning platform, plus workshops, courses and professional qualifications
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption pay, plus other family friendly support
* Employee Assistance Programme and free access to counselling
* Simplyhealth Optimise Health Plan
* Company Sick Pay scheme
* Regular wellbeing events
* Gym discount
* Share Incentive Plan (SIP)
* Death in Service cover
* Onsite subsidised coffee shop
* The Sandbox (our very own bar)
* Food and drink discounts across a number of venues in Manchester City Centre
* Regular social events
* Cycle to Work scheme