Overview
The objective of the Investment & Trading stream is to provide the both the Investment and the Trading business teams with first-class Information System capabilities, including the development and delivery of new applications and enhancements to existing systems. The department is responsible for bespoke and packaged software development, focusing on applications essential to our business and ensuring we have the technological tools we need to develop and grow. This role is within the Trading neighbourhood and so relevant experience with trading applications would be advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Analyse, design, build and test applications
- Integration of 3rd‑party systems
- Implement systems in the live environment
- Liaise with the business teams, building strong, trust‑based stakeholder relationships across the department and wider firm
- Work closely with other members of the other project teams to identify and fulfil business requirements with appropriate technical solutions
- Provide support to users as required
- Provide training on developed applications when required
- Contribute to the development of current standards and procedures within your delivery stream, whilst being responsible for continuous improvement across your project/team
- Take ownership and accountability of delivering to business requirements and within agreed timescales
- Provide technical expertise as representation for the business domain/project area/stream
- Ensure documentation, support and governance of projects and development is in place in line with our professional standards
- Provide guidance, support and technical supervision to less experienced colleagues
Knowledge and Experience
- Oracle SQL and PL/SQL
- .NET Framework and WinForms
- .NET Core / .NET Entity Framework / Entity Framework Core
- Micro‑services API development
- JavaScript development framework (pref. Angular / TypeScript)
- Experience of working in a containerised environment
- Understanding of DevOps Kubernetes Messaging (Rabbit/ASB/AMQP)
- Experience with source control tools such as Git, TFS/TFVC, Azure DevOps and associated delivery practices, including pull requests, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines
- Strong testing mindset, including unit testing, automated testing, and debugging
- Familiarity with AI tools
- Willingness to learn and adopt new AI skills
- Whole development life cycle experience, analysis, database design and development
- A focus on maintainability, robustness and performance when designing solutions
- Experience and knowledge of agile methodologies
- Experience with trading applications
- Strong communication abilities – able to build relationships and work collaboratively with business stakeholders and end users in collaboration with Business Analysts to establish requirements
- Excellent time management and multitasking skills
- Attention to detail, along with the ability to explain or document ideas
- Can work independently, given initial sometimes sparse business requirements
- Can work well within a team environment to collaborate, support and learn from others
Candidate Profile
You have strong verbal and written communication skills, combined with experience in technical analysis and the ability to understand and work across a broad range of applications. You’re comfortable building strong working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues, take a proactive and flexible approach to your work, and can work both independently and as part of a team with ease. You will provide guidance and help to less experienced developers. You're naturally curious and keen to learn new systems, processes and applications. You have a proven track record of adapting quickly, solving problems and supporting effective delivery.
Critical Skills
- Adaptability
- Enabling others
- Improvement mindset
- Systems thinking
- Nurture relationships
- Team working
Closing Date
July 26, 2026
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Senior Developer employer: Baillie Gifford
Baillie Gifford is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation within the Private Companies team. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development and the chance to engage with a diverse range of clients globally. Our culture encourages intellectual curiosity and teamwork, making it an ideal place for motivated investment professionals to thrive and make a meaningful impact in the private equity space.
