AI-Driven Software Engineer for Platform Modernisation

Hargreaves Lansdown; Eastbourne; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

25 days holiday

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plans

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Volunteer days

Job summary

Hargreaves Lansdown in Bristol is seeking two Software Engineers to join our Technical Excellence team, supporting AI capability maturity and Modernisation of Technology objectives.

You will write high quality code, build AI-enabled tooling, and collaborate across teams to deliver features while maintaining security, tests, and documentation; this role offers hybrid working and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of one or more development languages.
• Practical appreciation of database design and working practices.
• Able to effectively use version control to manage code.
• Able to effectively use project tracking tools.
• Understanding of professional development methodologies, tools (e.g. source control, automation testing tools, build servers) and wider SDLC.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) model principles and application design patterns.
• Able to demonstrate clear and concise documentation & planning.
• Ability to work well both independently and in an agile team.
• Ability to perform under pressure when required.
• Logical, analytical and methodological approach to problem solving.
• Consults with others over large or complex decisions.

Responsibilities

• Write high quality code adhering to corporate & regulatory standards, delivered in a timely manner, without supervision
• Work collaboratively with the team to help deliver new features for the product team in line with requirements
• Provide engineering support for existing applications when necessary
• Maintain awareness of current secure coding practices and ensure code produced is in line with these
• Review other developers’ code to ensure conformance with established standards
• Develop and evidence automated tests alongside code produced
• Documenting all solutions produced to agreed team standards
• Habitually comment code to high standards
• Willingness to learn and further technologies & techniques embraced by engineering team
• Cultivate strong working relationships within the wider Digital department
• Actively participate in schemes designed to support the product team
• Develop both technical and interpersonal skills (weighted towards technical)

Skills

Development languages

Database design

Version control

Project tracking tools

SDLC understanding

OOP concepts

Documentation & planning

Agile teamwork

Job description

Hargreaves Lansdown in Bristol is seeking two Software Engineers to join our Technical Excellence team, supporting AI capability maturity and Modernisation of Technology objectives.

You will write high quality code, build AI-enabled tooling, and collaborate across teams to deliver features while maintaining security, tests, and documentation; this role offers hybrid working and growth opportunities.