Senior Software Engineer

Collinson Group is a global leader in driving loyalty and engagement for many of the world's largest companies. Predominantly through the provision of travel related benefits within a market leading digital travel ecosystem. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading experience in delivering products and services across four core capabilities: Loyalty, Lifestyle Benefits and Insurance.

The group provides unrivalled insight and expertise around affluent consumers and frequent travellers, creating and delivering products and services now accessible to over 400m end consumers.

We have more than 25 years experience, with 28 global locations, servicing over 800 clients in 170 countries, employing 1,800 people.

We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences.

Key clients include: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.

Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.

Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 1,800 colleagues globally.

Purpose of the role:

Our MEA team is working in a fast paced, hyper-growth environment. We are looking for an inquisitive, innovative, and skilled Senior Engineer to work alongside our Product & EMEA teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering, with a focus on JavaScript, Typescript, Java, Spring Boot, Sitecore, and AWS.

Day to day activities will include:

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional product &engineeringteams to define, design, and ship new features
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
• Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality code is being produced
• Ensure all software meets or exceeds specified requirements and adheres to industry best practices

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Adaptable across a range of different technologies
• Strong knowledge of the JavaScript ecosystem, Node.js, TypeScript, React, Next,js
• Knowledge of Java, Springboot, and AWS would be an advantage but not necessary
• Leading and mentoring a team of Software Engineers
• Strong understanding of software development best practices
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.

We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Act smarter, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients.

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