Senior Software Engineer

abrdn plc; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Wealth & Investments is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead full-stack development. You will design and optimize cloud-native applications, mentor junior engineers, and work with modern technologies like AI and automation. This role offers a chance to impact financial advisers directly while working in a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

40 days' annual leave

16% employer pension contribution

Discretionary performance-based bonus

Private healthcare

Gym discounts

Season ticket loans

Employee discount portal

Qualifications

• Strong experience in full-stack development.
• Deep understanding of modern software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality web applications and services.
• Design and implement RESTful microservices using Microsoft Azure.
• Support and mentor mid-level and junior engineers.

Skills

.NET (C#)

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

AI

Automation

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Job Description

At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK's leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry's best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs:

• interactive investor, the UK's second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save and invest in the way that works for them.
• Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.
• Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be at the heart of our engineering team, leading by example and driving best practices across full-stack development. Reporting to an Engineering Chapter Lead, you will design, build, and optimise cloud-native applications, taking ownership of delivering high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.

You will work across the entire technology stack, with the flexibility to use the right tools for the right job. Whether it's crafting elegant front-end interfaces or designing resilient back-end services, you will have the autonomy to solve complex technical problems while mentoring others in the team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer who is passionate about modern software development, cloud technologies, and automation. If you thrive in a fast-paced, lean agile environment and enjoy experimenting with AI, automation, and cutting-edge tools, we'd love to hear from you.

In this role you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by contributing to a platform that directly supports financial advisers and their clients. You will be able to work with modern cloud architectures, AI-driven solutions, and automation to stay ahead of the curve, and will be able to access mentorship, technical training, and career development opportunities, with a clear path to Engineering Lead and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality web applications and services across the entire technology stack, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Design and implement RESTful microservices and distributed systems leveraging Microsoft Azure, with consideration for event-driven architectures where appropriate.
• Support and mentor mid-level and junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and best practice sharing.
• Explore AI, automation, and AI-powered development tools to improve engineering efficiency and create smarter solutions.
• Work in a lean agile environment, focusing on continuous improvement, rapid iterations, and delivering value to customers efficiently.
• Implement and maintain test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability best practices, ensuring seamless deployment and monitoring of applications.
• Identify areas for improvement, refactor code, and propose innovative solutions that enhance engineering effectiveness.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other engineers to translate business needs into high-impact technical solutions.
• Advocate for secure coding practices and ensure applications meet performance, reliability, and compliance standards.

About the candidate

• Strong experience in full-stack development, with expertise in .NET (C#), JavaScript/TypeScript, React, or equivalent modern technologies.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure, including containerization, serverless functions, and microservices architectures.
• Experience designing RESTful microservices and distributed systems, with an understanding of event-driven patterns as a consideration.
• A keen interest in AI, automation, and emerging technologies, and how they can be applied to solve engineering challenges.
• Deep understanding of modern software engineering practices, including test-driven development (TDD), CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and observability.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining technical concepts to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• A growth mindset, constantly looking for opportunities to learn, improve, and stay ahead of industry trends.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

Our benefits

There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.

When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days' annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits - including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits here.

Our business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas - our vectors of growth - focused on our clients' changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.

We're committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense - this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.

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