Associate Software Engineer - Property Experience
Associate Software Engineer - Property Experience
Join us at a pivotal moment in our tech and product transformation, where innovation, simplification, and impact drive everything we do. As part of our Property Experience team, you’ll help shape how guests discover, trust, and engage with property content across our platforms.
Your mission
As our new Associate Software Engineer, your mission is to support the development of intuitive, high-quality user experiences and the services that power them. You’ll contribute to building and evolving systems that manage property content and customer reviews, helping ensure our platforms are engaging, reliable, and scalable for guests, property owners, and internal teams.
What you'll be doing
Build and deliver front-end solutions that power property content and review experiences across our platforms
Contribute to the development of supporting APIs and services, with opportunities to grow into full-stack responsibilities
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality, user-focused features
Work with modern technologies including TypeScript, AWS (Lambda, containerised services), and Docker
Support and improve engineering practices such as CI/CD, testing, and observability
Monitor and maintain system health using tools such as New Relic and other observability platforms
Participate in team ceremonies, pair/mob programming, and knowledge sharing
Take part in operating the systems you build, ensuring performance, reliability, and a great user experience
Who we’re looking for
You’ll thrive in this role if you’re passionate about building great user experiences, eager to learn, and motivated by solving real-world problems in a collaborative environment.
We’re looking for someone who brings:
Around 12+ months of experience building web applications (front-end or full stack)
Experience or familiarity with TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
An interest in learning backend concepts (APIs, data handling, services) as you grow
Some exposure to deploying applications or working with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g. GitHub, GitHub Actions)
An understanding of modern engineering practices like testing, pairing, and iterative delivery
A collaborative, curious, and proactive approach to learning and delivering value
Bonus points if you have experience or curiosity around AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Codex, Claude Code), monitoring/observability tools (e.g. New Relic), or containerisation (Docker).
How you'll make an impact
Contribute to the development of engaging, high-quality user experiences for property content and reviews
Help ensure our platforms are performant, reliable, and observable in production
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features that improve guest trust and conversion
Support the evolution of both front-end and backend services as part of a vertically owned domain
Play an active role in strengthening engineering practices and team culture
Why you’ll want to work at Awaze
We offer a versatile position in a strong professional and social environment - one you’ll have the opportunity to influence and help shape. You’ll be part of an international company that invests in the future, and join a dynamic, fast-paced department with skilled and committed colleagues who support each other.
We’re a people-first business - and we know that our success starts with our teams. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll enjoy:
Generous discounts on holidays across our brands
Flexible hybrid working – with the autonomy to work how you work best
Real opportunities to grow, learn and shape your role as well as careers progression vertically or horizontally, cross countries and responsibilities
About Awaze
Our mission is clear - to create amazing holidays with Europe’s widest choice of holiday homes.
With more than 110,000 properties across Europe, we are the largest managed vacation rentals business in the region. Our ambition is not only to be the biggest, but the best provider of holiday homes in Europe.
As travel continues to evolve, we are focused on what comes next. We will keep strengthening our relationships with guests and homeowners, continuously improving the way we work, and delivering strong performance. By making things simpler and smarter, we are building a business that is ready for what’s next - powered by proud, passionate and inclusive people.
Worth knowing
We offer the best of both worlds: the energy of the office and the freedom of home, with hybrid working that lets you work remotely three days each week.
What’s next?
If this sounds like the right next step for you, hit “Apply” and follow the instructions to submit your application. We tailor our recruitment process to each role to give both you and our hiring teams the best possible chance to assess whether this could be the start of a successful collaboration. You’ll hear from us shortly after we’ve reviewed your application.
We’re committed to running an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, and if you have any specific requirements or adjustments needed for the interview, just let us know when you accept your invitation - we’re happy to accommodate.
- Department
- Information Technology
- Role
- Associate Software Engineer
- Locations
- Manchester
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Our Perks & Benefits
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🌴 Travel that inspires
All of our team members get exclusive travel discounts on over 100,000 properties across Europe - relax, recharge, and experience our product like a guest, gaining valuable insight along the way.
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🏆 Join a market leader
We are proud to be the leading managed vacation rental player in Europe. We operate well known brands with a strong heritage in over 25 countries and have more than 100,000 holiday accommodation choices.
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🌍 Local benefits
Our benefits are adapted to each country we operate in, ensuring competitive, locally relevant support and perks wherever you’re based.
Manchester
What to expect from our hiring process
At Awaze, we know that applying for a new role is a big step - so we aim to make our hiring process as clear, respectful, and engaging as possible.
We believe hiring should be a two-way conversation. It’s just as much about you getting to know us, as it is about us learning more about you.
While the exact process can vary depending on the role, here’s what you can generally expect:
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1. Initial Conversation
We like to keep things relaxed, so we'll usually start with an informal call. This is a chance for us to get to know each other, learn about your background and interests, and give you a better sense of the role and Awaze as a whole.
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2. Interview Stage
If our initial conversation goes well, we will invite you for an interview. This stage will give us an opportunity to understand your skills and potential, and for you to explore whether Awaze, the culture and the role align with your ambitions.
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3. Additional Steps
Some roles may involve follow-up interviews, presentations or skills assessments. If that's the case, our team will talk you through every step, so you always know what to expect.