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Software Engineer


Company : TransUnion


Location : Alderley Edge, North West


Created : 2025-11-05


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

What We'll Bring:Do you have the right skills and experience for this role Read on to find out, and make your application.We Are TransUnion:TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organisations across a variety of sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government and insurance.What You'll Bring:Were looking for a Senior Systems Developer to join our growing Integrations and Decisioning team.Day to Day Youll Be:Design and build reliable backend systems and infrastructure toolingUse TDD to write high-quality, maintainable code and build out automated test suitesOwn reliability, observability, and performance of key servicesCollaborate with clients to understand requirements, debug issues, and propose solutionsDrive improvements to system architecture, automation, and deployment processesMentor junior developers and contribute to a strong engineering cultureTake ownership of problemsinvestigate, iterate, and fixEssential Skills & Experience:Strong programming skills in Node.js or similar backend languageDeep understanding of TDD and a strong focus on automated testingExperience with Cloud Platforms AWS or GCPExperience owning backend systems in production environmentsComfort working directly with clients to gather requirements and debug issuesStrong problem-solving skills and a desire to understand the root cause of complex issuesClear communicatorboth in writing and on callsDesirable Skills & Experience:Infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and observability toolingExperience scaling systems under sustained loadContributions to internal tooling or open sourceExperience with large datasets and machine learning modelsImpact You'll Make:Whats In It For you?At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business.As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:26 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthdayA generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase PlanPrivate health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness toolsAccess to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heartTransUnion a place to grow: If theres something on the list of essential / desirable skills that you cant quite tick off, dont let that put you off applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful.We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together.Flexibility at TU:We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why weve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, dont let this stop you from applying. Let us know if youre looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.Additional support:At TransUnion, were committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individuals talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, youre not just joining a team, youre becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting [email protected] & Hiring Process:Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so youll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview your recruiter will inform you of this.We do not accept any unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies. If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL our talent team will contact you directly should we require any assistance.#LI-HybridFind out more about Life At TU UK:https://twitter.com/TransUnionUKhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/transunion/life/