Application Developer

We're looking for a Website Application Developer to help bring our digital roadmap to life. You'll be designing and building high-quality web applications that make it easier than ever for customers to explore, plan, and book their next adventure. Working closely with our marketing and design teams, you'll transform ideas into secure, scalable, and high-performing digital experiences that truly convert.

You'll play a key role across the full development lifecycle - enhancing existing platforms, building new capabilities, and continuously raising the bar for quality, performance, and security.

If you're passionate about clean code, love solving problems, and want to create digital experiences that inspire real-world travel, we'd love to hear from you.

This role requires you to be working from our Folkestone office a minimum of 3 times a week. We have designated office space for colleagues in our Travel business, allowing us to collaborate and share success as a function.

Role Responsibility

As our Application Developer you will be responsible for collaborating with designers and stakeholders: to work closely with marketing and stakeholders to ensure that the web applications are developed according to the project requirements and objectives.

Other accountabilities will include:

• Using various programming languages to support full-stack website development: React (Next.js experience preferable), Redux (or similar framework), React Component Frameworks (such as MUI/Tailwind), .NET/C#, SQL, RESTful/WebAPI development, Git, Headless CMS and external API integrations. CI/CD experience preferable but not required.

• Unit testing: Implementing unit testing as part of development best practice. Familiarity with NUnit/Jest/Playwright is advantageous but not essential.

• Implementing accessible and performance best practices: Working with designers to ensure that the website and application they create are responsive and optimized for various devices and screen sizes. Understanding Lighthouse reports and implementing best practices.

• Code integration for Analytics and full understanding the end-to-end process, raising and fixing bugs.

• Ensuring deliveries are secure, in line with best practice and aligned to security policy.

• Creating and maintaining technical documents.

• Remaining up to date with development best practice.

• Assisting with troubleshooting systems and work collaboratively to resolve and prevent any defects, risk or issues.

• Manage and execute the implementation of A/B testing experiences across Saga's sites, including but not limited to coding using HTML and Javascript.

You will have already worked as an Application Developer with proven experience in React and .NET. Additional experience with c#, HTML, JavaScript and CSS would of advantage.

Ideally, you would have experience in working on a digital customer-facing platform, although we are open to candidates with relevant experience.

Operational skills required:

• Communication skills

• Knowledge of coding languages and frameworks relevant to area

• Agile development methodologies

• Ability to learn new coding languages and technologies

• Cyber Security awareness

At Saga we recognise that our people make us special. We believe our colleagues deserve rewards for the excellence they demonstrate every single day, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave - 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
• Life assurance policy on joining us, 4 x salary
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises, holidays and insurance
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

Over the past 75 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. We're the most trusted brand amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for high-quality products and exceptional standards of service. Our product portfolio includes cruises, holidays, insurance, personal finance products and our Saga Magazine. Our focus on delivering exceptional products and service empowers our colleagues to create moments that are personal and special for our customers and for each other and our values underpin our approach and help guide us to deliver our purpose. We're committed to making sure that colleagues can be their best, be themselves and make a difference - more than anywhere else. We have done this by creating a truly inclusive culture, where all colleagues can bring their full and authentic selves to work and be treated with dignity and respect in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. Thanks to our people, Saga was awarded with a Gold for Best Customer Centric Culture in 2025. This is testament to the great culture we've built together. This award belongs to all our colleagues who collectively make Saga a fantastic place to work.