Senior Software Engineer

Cardiff
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Senior Software Engineer
Cardiff (Hybrid / Flexible Working)
Up to £55,000 + bonus + benefits

CPS Group are working with a financial technology company who are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong React experience to join their engineering team. This is an opportunity to work on modern digital lending platforms, building scalable software used by financial organisations across Europe.

You'll be joining a collaborative engineering environment where developers are encouraged to challenge ideas, improve products and build new solutions from the ground up.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and developing modern applications within an Agile engineering team. You'll contribute to both new product development and enhancement of existing platforms, helping deliver high-quality software solutions.

This role would particularly suit someone with strong React / TypeScript experience who enjoys working across the stack and contributing to engineering standards and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Develop high-quality software aligned with product and user requirements

Build and maintain modern front-end applications using React and TypeScript

Work closely with Product Owners and engineers to define and deliver new features

Develop and integrate APIs and backend services where required

Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborative planning

Contribute to automated testing and CI/CD pipelines

Support feature deployment and end-to-end delivery

Mentor junior engineers and promote strong engineering practices

Required Skills & Experience

Strong experience with React and TypeScript

Experience building or integrating with REST APIs

Solid understanding of Git-based version control workflows

Experience with automated testing (unit/integration)

Knowledge of SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or Oracle

Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins or similar)

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in Agile teams

Excellent communication skills

Desirable Experience

Java and Spring Boot backend development

Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP

Containerisation tools such as Docker

Frontend testing tools (WDIO, Selenium, etc.)

Financial services or fintech experience

Experience using AI tools within development workflows

Contact: Zach Bennett - CPS Group

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