Senior Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

AI First with Node.JS / TypeScript / React / PostgreSQL / TDD

UK Remote

Permanent | Full Time

Competitive salary + bonus and benefits

About The Role

The way great software gets built is changing fast and we’re changing with it. Haven Product & Technology are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who wants to use Claude to ship resilient, well-crafted software and is genuinely excited about weaving AI-powered experiences into products used by millions of holidaymakers every year.

You’ll join a multidisciplinary team writing clean, well-tested code that goes to production quickly and confidently. This is a high-impact role at the heart of a bold digital transformation. If you love shipping customer-facing software, thrive in a cloud-first environment, and believe AI is the next frontier of great engineering, we want to hear from you. You can be based anywhere in the UK, as long as you’re happy to travel occasionally to meet the team and stakeholders.

Your Opportunity

• Use AI development tools (Claude and equivalents) as part of your everyday workflow to accelerate delivery and raise quality
• Contribute to designing and building AI-powered features into Haven’s digital products
• Design, build and ship well-crafted web applications straight into production
• Write clean, resilient, well-tested code - end-to-end problem solving from concept through to production
• Collaborate across a multidisciplinary team to decide when software is ready to ship
• Take ownership of how what you build performs in production
• Maintain high-quality documentation and share knowledge freely
• Improve NPS and customer scores through great engineering choices
• Contribute to a culture of continuous learning, experimentation and technical excellence
• Help shape how AI is adopted responsibly and effectively across the engineering team

What We’d Like You To Bring

• Fluency with or a strong desire to learn AI-assisted development tools and a track record of using them to work smarter, not just faster.
• Strong hands-on experience with Node.JS, JavaScript / TypeScript, TDD, PostgreSQL (or similar relational databases) and React
• Full-stack expertise with an equal bias towards backend and frontend
• Solid experience of building responsive designs, performance-optimised interfaces and best-in-class frontend components across a variety of third-party systems
• A core understanding of digital products (User cases, users, interactions) to build the right solution for the customer
• Comfort operating in a cloud-first environment
• A strong collaborative streak and a bias for shipping

Why Haven?

At Haven, we’re one great team, united by our passion for creating amazing experiences for our guests and our people. You’ll have access to training, mentoring, and opportunities to grow your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

What’s In It For You?

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Holiday Buy Scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 20% discount on both Haven and Warner Hotels holiday for you, family and friends
• One 4-night Haven break discounted 75%, per year
• Comprehensive wellbeing support
• Health Cash Plan
• Exclusive discounts with corporate partners
• Exciting career pathways, including Learning and Development opportunities such as Apprenticeships and Degrees
• Enhanced family friendly policies and pay (eligibility criteria applied)

Who are we?

We’re part of an award-winning Bourne Leisure family, which includes Haven & Warner Hotels. We have 9,000 fantastic team members and 39 beautiful seaside locations and our HQ based in Hemel Hempstead.

What’s it like to work with us?

Working with us is ultimately defined by our exceptional people and teams. At Haven, we take pride in our Breath of Fresh Air culture, which focuses on valuing and supporting every team member. We prioritise openness and transparency in our interactions allowing our team members to be their authentic selves, and have fun as they work.

This role is UK Remote, with occasional travel to our HQ in Hemel Hempstead, one of our Parks, or external events to meet the team and stakeholders.

What can you expect during the recruitment process?

The interview process will be up to 3 stages and may contain a presentation or skills test, depending on the role. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best during this process, please let us know.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments or flexibility that you may require, including whether a role can be part-time or a job-share.

We genuinely care about every candidate’s experience during the recruitment process and are here to provide support where we can. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments while applying, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at ***email_hidden***.

What We Offer

• Holiday allowance that rises with service, plus a ‘Holiday Buy Scheme’
• Annual bonus
• 20% discount on both Haven and Warner Hotels holiday for you, family and friends
• Comprehensive wellbeing support
• Access to the Bourne Leisure corporate box at the O2 Arena ,London
• Exclusive discounts with corporate partners
• Exciting career pathways, including Learning and Development opportunities such as Apprenticeships and Degrees
• Enhanced family friendly policies and pay (eligibility criteria applied)

How To Apply

We’re committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, and we encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

To get started, click apply now and answer a few quick questions, which should take 5 minutes. Once submitted, a member of our team will be in touch.