Software Engineer
Software EngineeringPosted 14 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Software Engineer - Full-Stack (React)”
Posted 14 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Software Engineer - Full-Stack (React)”
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About the role
We are building a next-generation platform for one of the UK's leading financial services providers — trusted by over 2 million clients and managing approximately £150 billion in assets. This is a unique opportunity to help shape technology that transforms how people invest and achieve financial freedom.
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Dealing Journeys squad, delivering critical capabilities at the heart of the investment experience.
You will join our Trading Tribe — a domain responsible for end-to-end investment journeys, from pre-trade decision-making and order placement through to trade execution, delivering fast, reliable and seamless investing experiences at scale.
In this role, you will build and enhance modern applications using TypeScript, contributing to products and platforms used by millions of clients. Working closely with engineers, product managers and designers, you will deliver high-quality solutions while continuously developing your technical skills and engineering expertise.
By joining us, you will help deliver innovative, scalable solutions that make investing simpler, faster and more accessible for millions of investors across the UK.
Be part of HL's future. Be part of the future of investing. Shape it with us.
Develop, maintain and improve high-quality software across web, mobile and backend services, following engineering, security and regulatory standards
Collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers to deliver valuable new features and enhancements for our clients
Build and enhance customer-facing experiences using React and React Native, while contributing to the APIs and services that support them
Write clean, secure and maintainable code, actively participating in code reviews and adopting engineering best practices
Support and improve existing applications, helping ensure they remain reliable, performant and scalable
Contribute to the development of cloud-native and distributed systems that support business-critical customer journeys
Develop automated tests and contribute to quality engineering practices throughout the software development lifecycle
Apply modern secure coding practices and help ensure solutions meet regulatory and compliance requirements
Document solutions and technical decisions in line with team standards
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across engineering practices, tooling and developer experience
Build strong working relationships across the squad and wider engineering organisation
Participate in technical discussions, knowledge-sharing activities and communities of practice
Continuously develop your technical and interpersonal skills while contributing to a positive and collaborative team culture
Commercial experience developing modern applications using TypeScript and React
Good understanding of frontend engineering principles, including component-based architectures, state management and performance optimisation
Solid knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript/TypeScript
Experience designing and consuming REST APIs and/or GraphQL services
Understanding of cloud-native development practices and modern software delivery approaches
Experience working with AWS and cloud platforms
Knowledge of software design patterns, testing approaches and engineering best practices
Experience with automated testing and test frameworks
Understanding of CI/CD principles and development workflows
Awareness of accessibility best practices, including WCAG compliance and keyboard navigation support
Strong focus on writing secure, maintainable and well-tested code
Collaborative and communicative, with the ability to work effectively within cross-functional Agile teams
A proactive mindset and passion for learning new technologies and approaches
Comfortable contributing to technical discussions and continuously improving your engineering skills
Experience building mobile applications with React Native in a production environment
Experience working with PHP applications and services
Experience developing applications using Java
Experience contributing to backend services and APIs
Familiarity with microservice architectures and distributed systems
Experience working within highly regulated industries such as financial services
You'll be comfortable taking ownership of features from design through to production, collaborating closely with design, product and engineering teams, and proactively identifying opportunities to improve both the customer experience and the way we work.
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.
What's on offer?
* dependant on role level
** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year
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.
This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.
Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.