Software Engineer - Pensions, ISA & Investments in Dartford

Excited to grow your career? Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown. We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We’d love to hear from you!

Salary & Benefits

Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on experience. Benefits include discretionary annual bonus, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional Christmas closure, option to purchase extra holiday, flexible working options, enhanced parental leave, pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution, income protection and life insurance, private medical insurance, health care cash plans, health screening programme, confidential support, unlimited fitness access, bike storage and shower facilities, subsidised coffee and sandwiches, two paid volunteering days per year.

About the role

HL is looking for a talented full stack Software Engineer to join a Pensions & Retirement product engineering team building market leading solutions for our clients. This is an opportunity to join the UK's number one investment services company, looking after over £180 billion in assets on behalf of more than 2 million UK investors. This is your chance to genuinely stamp your mark on one of the UK's most innovative and digital‑focused businesses.

What you’ll be doing

• Build and run AWS Cloud‑native applications with TypeScript and React.
• Establish and maintain automated tests for changes implemented.
• Write high quality, secure, tested and performant code.
• Work collaboratively with others in a cross functional team to deliver high quality digital client journeys.
• Advocate continuous improvement within the team, including ways of working, quality, security, performance and CI/CD processes.
• Document all solutions to agreed team standards.
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and adopt technologies embraced by the development team.
• Cultivate strong working relationships within the squad across Product and Engineering.
• Participate in working groups and communities of practice designed to support the development team.
• Continually develop both technical and interpersonal skills.
• Provide engineering support for existing applications when necessary.

About You

• Professional experience with AWS, full stack TypeScript with React on the front end, IaC, CI/CD.
• Experience with unit, integration and end‑to‑end testing tools and practices (e.g., Jest, Cypress, Backstop).
• Enjoys learning and prioritises growing knowledge.
• Experience with CI/CD and trunk‑based development.
• Understanding of microservices and principles of RESTful API development, including structuring, documenting, versioning, testing and stubbing/mocking.
• Experience performing code reviews.
• Experience operating within Agile framework.
• Aware of website performance implications, best practices and other non‑functional requirements.
• Able to assist in writing or reviewing technical documentation.
• Advocate of excellent development practices to optimise for rapid and continuous delivery of client value.
• React Native, GraphQL, DevOps and event‑driven architecture experience beneficial.

Skills / Attributes

• Excellent collaborator, naturally works well with others across different disciplines in a cross‑functional team.
• Excellent communicator (written and verbal) with good numerical skills.
• Logical, analytical and methodological approach to problem solving.
• Pro‑active, resourceful and able to use initiative.
• Pragmatic and focused on delivery.
• Effective time management.
• Willingness to learn and desire to develop professionally.
• Tenacious, with a pride in what you do.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Why us?

Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments. To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

Additional Information

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part‑time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates. Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.