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
As a Senior Software Engineer in Search Experience Engineering, you will build modern full stack applications and customer facing experiences that shape how customers discover and shop for holidays.
This is a full stack role with stronger emphasis on frontend engineering, performant web applications and customer experience. You will work closely with engineers, product managers, designers and analysts to deliver high quality solutions that improve customer outcomes and business performance.
What you’ll be doing day to day
At On the Beach, our Search Experience Engineering team builds the customer journeys that help millions of people discover and book their perfect holiday.
From search and discovery to personalisation and package customisation, we create fast, intuitive and high performing experiences that make finding the right holiday feel effortless.
Our mission is to Make finding and building the perfect holiday feel effortless.
This is a role for engineers who care deeply about customer experience, product thinking and engineering quality at scale.
You’ll be a great addition to our team if you have the following skills, knowledge and experience
We are looking for engineers with strong full stack fundamentals, product thinking and curiosity to learn.
You will likely have experience in:
Building scalable full stack applications and customer facing platforms
Strong frontend engineering skills using modern web technologies and frameworks
Developing backend APIs and distributed systems
Building performant, accessible and reliable user experiences
Working with cloud native technologies and modern engineering practices
Using experimentation, analytics and customer insights to guide decisions
Collaborating closely with product, design and commercial teams
Making pragmatic engineering decisions in fast moving environments
Interest in AI assisted engineering, agentic coding workflows and modern developer tooling
Experience with React, TypeScript, .NET, APIs, AWS and observability tooling is beneficial.
What to expect from our interview process
After a call with our Talent Acquisition Team, We will run a 3 stage interview process all on Microsoft Teams, Which will consist of:
Hiring Manager meet & greet - 30 Minutes
Behavioural & ways of working - 60 Minutes
Tech Pairing & System Design - 90 Minutes
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
