Overview
In this role you will contribute to the development and delivery of AJ Bell’s core services powering investor platforms. You’ll work in a cross‑functional squad to architect, build and deploy APIs, web apps and data layers, including third‑party integrations, across a NodeJS/TypeScript, React, AWS stack. You will own features from idea to production in a DevOps culture, collaborating with product, UX and business teams to deliver world‑class investing solutions. This is a hands‑on, impact‑driven role in a growth‑minded engineering organization with a strong emphasis on excellence.
Pay / Benefits
- 25 days holiday
- 6% Pension with matched contributions
- Share schemes
- Health Cash Plan
- Free onsite gym
- Enhanced family leave
Responsibilities
- Develop features for web applications and APIs end‑to‑end
- Architect, build and deploy APIs, web apps, data layers and 3rd party integrations across the stack
- Collaborate with product, UX and business colleagues and other engineers
- Adopt a build‑it, run‑it, own‑it DevOps mindset to take code from idea to production
- Propose and pilot new solutions to improve customer experience and tooling
- Work in a cross‑functional Agile squad focused on continuous improvement
Key requirements
- 5+ years of commercial experience building web applications and APIs
- Proficiency with Node.js/TypeScript and React; experience with PHP or .NET Core is a plus
- Experience with RESTful APIs and GraphQL
- Strong CI/CD experience (Jenkins and/or CodePipeline)
- Familiarity with containers (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes) and cloud‑based AWS deployments
- Solid JavaScript web development background and focus on performance
- Experience with TDD and various test frameworks
- Ability to discuss and translate technical and non‑technical requirements to stakeholders
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Clear communication
- Node.js/TypeScript
- React
- GraphQL
Full Stack Engineer in London employer: AJ Bell
AJ Bell is an exceptional employer located in Manchester, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture that prioritises employee well-being and growth. With competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and tailored learning opportunities, employees are encouraged to thrive both personally and professionally. The company’s commitment to inclusivity and its recognition as one of the UK’s Best 100 Companies to Work For make it an attractive place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the finance sector.
