Software Developer

Application Deadline: 11 September 2026 Department: Development Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Compensation: £30,000 - £40,000 / year Description Join our Development Team as a Software Developer! We are Cintra. Known for our award-winning software that delivers payroll solutions to over 1000 clients. If you're passionate about payroll and are eager to join a dynamic team of seasoned professionals, this is the opportunity for you. As the proud recipient of the Payroll Service Provider of the Year 2025 award at the CIPP Annual Excellence Awards, we offer exciting opportunities for professional development, competitive bonus structures, and a collaborative work environment. Our modern offices are located in Hoults Yard, nestled on the outskirts of the vibrant Ouseburn Valley. This area boasts a thriving creative community, rich local heritage, and a lively social scene. Why This Role Is Different We are looking for an exceptional early-career Software Engineer from new graduate to around 2 years of commercial experience. We care more about problem-solving ability, learning speed, judgement and ownership than experience in a particular framework or language. Our engineering environment is increasingly AI-native. Engineers use modern AI models and development tools to understand existing systems, design solutions, generate and test code, investigate problems and accelerate delivery. The ability to reason about a problem, direct these tools effectively and validate the result is increasingly more important than memorising a particular technology stack. The successful person will initially work alongside experienced engineers and Technical Leads, with the expectation that they develop quickly into someone capable of owning an important area of our platform. What We’re Looking For Strong degree, ideally first-class or strong 2:1, in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a similarly analytical disciplineUp to 2 years' commercial software engineering experienceEvidence of exceptional problem-solving and learning abilityHas built and shipped real production softwareUnderstands the fundamentals of:APIs and distributed web applicationsrelational data and SQLsoftware designtestingsecuritydebugging and production systemsComfortable using AI models and coding agents extensively as part of software developmentAble to understand and challenge AI-generated solutions rather than blindly accepting themInterested in understanding the business and product domain, not just implementing ticketsTakes responsibility and naturally moves towards ownershipCommunicates clearly with technical and non-technical peopleTechnology Our products currently use technologies including C#, .NET, SQL Server, Blazor, Angular, TypeScript and cloud platforms. Experience with these is useful, but we do not want to exclude exceptional candidates because they have worked in a different modern technology stack. Someone who has demonstrated that they can learn quickly and build good software is more important than someone who happens to know our current framework. What success looks like We want someone who can progress from a capable early-career engineer into a person who:understands a significant product/domain deeplymakes good technical decisionscan use AI to deliver substantially fastersolves ambiguous problems without requiring detailed instructionstakes end-to-end responsibilityultimately becomes a Senior Engineer, Principal-level specialist or Technical Lead Why Join Cintra? At Cintra we know our colleagues are our biggest asset and an investment in them is an investment into the company. We offer:Hybrid and flexible working arrangements supporting your work-life balanceEmployer matched pension contribution to 5%Wellbeing support through our company-funded health plan, health checks and employee assistance programOnsite parkingAnd more!We go the extra mile to strategically invest in our employees by providing them with invaluable learning opportunities to propel their careers forward. Our commitment to continuous employee training ensures that knowledge remains up-to-date, skills stay sharp, and confidence continues to grow. We firmly believe in empowering our workforce with the tools they need to thrive and succeed. Further details of the role can be found linked in the Job Description. Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies for this position, we thank you for your cooperation. We reserve the right to close this job advert at anytime should there be a high volume of applications.