Senior Software Engineer
Select Car Leasing
- Reading, England, United Kingdom
- Reading, England, United Kingdom
About
Are you an experienced Senior Software Engineer who thrives on building scalable, high-performance web applications?
We’re transforming Select Car Leasing into a tech-enabled mobility platform and are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help drive that journey. This is an opportunity to shape the architecture, performance and user experience of a market-leading leasing platform used by thousands of customers across the UK.
With a modern tech stack, a collaborative team culture, and ambitious growth plans, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make real impact.
*What You’ll Do*
* Develop and deliver scalable, user-focused features in collaboration with Product and Design teams.
* Lead frontend development using React, TypeScript and Tailwind CSS to create seamless user experiences.
* Contribute to backend services using Ruby on Rails and Node.js.
* Optimise application performance, scalability and security across the platform.
* Write and maintain automated tests to ensure reliability and code quality.
* Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers to drive engineering standards.
* Support and contribute to infrastructure across Heroku and AWS.
* Take ownership of technical improvements and proactively identify opportunities to enhance the platform.
*What We’re Looking For*
* 7+ years’ experience developing scalable, web-based applications.
* Strong expertise in React and modern frontend frameworks.
* Deep proficiency in TypeScript and client-side performance optimisation.
* Commercial experience with Ruby on Rails and Node.js.
* Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL).
* Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Heroku).
* A proactive, solution-focused mindset with strong problem-solving ability.
* Excellent communication skills and the confidence to collaborate across teams.
*What We Offer*
* Competitive salary
* Hybrid working
* Clear progression and career development
* Opportunity to shape the future of a growing tech platform
* Supportive, ambitious team environment
* Employee Assistance Program
* Family Friendly policies including enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Policy
* Enhanced Sick Pay Policy
* Pension Scheme
* Mindfulness Coaching
* Voucher for your Birthday and at 5 years’ service
* Company and Team Social Events
*Select Car Leasing Values*
Support and demonstrate our DRIVE Values:
* Dedication
* Respect
* Integrity
* Value
* Excellence
If you’re ready to take ownership, influence technical direction, and play a key role in our digital transformation — we’d love to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
* Sick pay
* Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Reading RG2 0TD
Languages
- English
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