Senior Developer

Russell Investments; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment firm is seeking a skilled full-stack developer to join their Technology Core Application Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in C# and web development technologies, including ASP.NET, SQL, and JavaScript. Additionally, experience in the Finance domain is essential, with responsibilities including software development, architecture, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. This role offers a dynamic work environment focused on continuous improvement and quality delivery.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Software Development.
• High proficiency in full stack development including UI, web, middle-tier, and database.
• Experience in Finance domain (Investment banking or Asset Management) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, maintainable code meeting coding standards.
• Participate in architectural design of software projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet business requirements.
• Debug and resolve software defects and performance issues.
• Estimate project timelines and contribute to planning.

Skills

C#

ASP.NET MVC

Web APIs

SQL

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Angular

React

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Business Unit: Global Technology

Role summary

Russell’s Technology Core Application Engineering team is looking for an exceptional full-stack developer to deliver highly scalable services and world-class product experiences. You will have opportunities to work on multiple layers of the technology stack, ranging from customer-focused user experience, greenfield middle-tier services, and intelligent data solutions. You will collaborate with team members and other development teams at Russell to build applications and services that are used throughout our global offices. You excel in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, agile software development environment. You will learn and incorporate Russell IT standards, tooling, and practices while working to improve Russell’s software code quality, performance, and delivery.

Responsibilities

Software Development

• Writing high-quality, maintainable code that adheres to coding standards and best practices.
• Developing and maintaining software applications, features, and components.
• Debugging and fixing software defects, performance issues, and other technical problems.
• Designing and implementing software solutions that meet project requirements.

Architecture and Design

• Participating in the architectural and system design of software projects.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance in designing scalable and efficient software solutions.
• Reviewing and contributing to the design decisions made by the development team.

Collaboration

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, such as product managers, designers, and quality assurance, to ensure software solutions meet business and user requirements.
• Communicating effectively with team members and stakeholders, both in written and verbal form.

Problem Solving

• Analysing complex technical problems and proposing effective solutions.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues that may arise during the development and deployment phases.

Technology Evaluation

• Staying updated on industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Evaluating new tools, libraries, and frameworks to determine their suitability for the project.

Code Quality and Documentation

• Maintaining and improving the overall codebase and ensuring code is well-documented.
• Implementing and enforcing coding standards, code reviews, and best practices.

Testing and Quality Assurance

• Writing and maintaining unit tests and automated test suites to ensure software quality.
• Collaborating with QA engineers to ensure thorough testing of the software.

Project Management

• Estimating project timelines and contributing to project planning.
• Tracking and reporting on progress, identifying risks and proposing mitigation strategies.

Continuous Learning

• Keeping abreast of industry trends and advancements and continually improving your technical skills.

Security and Compliance

• Ensuring that the software adheres to security best practices and complies with relevant regulations or standards.

Performance Optimisation

• Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks in software applications.

Required skills & experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related Engineering field (or equivalent qualification) is needed.
• Significant experience of Software Development is required.
• C# (essential)
• Web development - ASP.NET MVC, Web APIs, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript (essential)
• Angular (Considered as plus)
• React (Considered as plus)
• Prior experience of working in Finance domain (Investment bank, Asset Management firm, Hedge Fund) is essential.
• CFA qualification (considered a plus).
• Experience collaborating with multiple teams, including business unit teams, to deliver solutions through all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery.
• Experience with Git version control preferred.
• High proficiency with full stack development skills including UI, web, middle-tier, and database required.
• Used to acting as a primary contact for users to address development questions and concerns.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Proven ability to stay current with emerging technologies as well as with new applications of existing technologies through work experience, academics, or self-study required
• Essential to have prior experience of working in Finance domain (Investment bank, Asset Management firm, Hedge Fund)