Senior Full Stack Engineer

AJ Bell; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment platform company in Manchester is looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to lead development on their award-winning platform. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in full-stack technologies including PHP, Node, and React. This role offers competitive compensation and a hybrid work model with a strong culture of continuous improvement.

Benefits

Starting salary of £65,000 - £70,000

26 days holiday (increasing to 31)

Matched pension contributions

Discretionary bonus

Private health care

Gym membership

Hybrid working with a minimum of 50% in office

Qualifications

• Significant commercial experience in full-stack development.
• Strong technical background in web development.
• Proven experience with CI/CD and Test Driven Development.

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor the team to deliver high-quality products.
• Develop services and APIs using various technologies.
• Promote and participate in CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Full-stack development

PHP

Node

.NET Core

MongoDB

SQL

React

Next.js

NestJS

CI/CD

Docker

AWS

Agile/SCRUM/SAFe

Tools

Docker

ECS

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to lead on our award-winning Investcentre platform. You will join a team with a philosophy of continuous improvement and a strong focus on engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor the team to design and deliver high-quality products.
• Consider architectural and non-functional requirements and work with the team to deliver.
• Develop services and APIs using technologies such as PHP, Node, .NET Core, MongoDB and/or SQL, applying techniques such as domain-driven design and MVC.
• Contribute to the frontend stack with React, Next.js, or NestJS.
• Develop HTTP-based APIs and RESTful services with JSON.
• Promote and participate in CI/CD pipelines; advocate for Test Driven Development and work with various test frameworks and concepts.
• Develop scalable, highly available, and high-performing middle-tier components.
• Familiarise yourself with containerisation and tools like Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes.
• Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based solutions on AWS.
• Understand principles behind high-performing web pages.

Qualifications

• Significant commercial experience in full-stack development across the mentioned technologies and patterns (PHP, Node, .NET Core, Mongo/SQL; DDD; MVC).
• Strong technical background in web development with React/Next.js/NestJS.
• Experience in developing HTTP-based APIs and RESTful services with JSON.
• Proven experience with CI/CD, Test Driven Development, and familiarity with test frameworks and concepts.
• Track record of building scalable, highly available, and high-performing middle-tier components.
• Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes) and AWS cloud-based deployments.
• Understanding of highly performing web pages and modern web best practices.
• Soft skills: Agile/SCRUM/SAFe, strong written and verbal communication, highly motivated with drive and enthusiasm.
• Experience in E-commerce and/or financial services is desirable.

About Us

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions for professional advisers and DIY investors. We serve over 593,000 customers with assets totaling more than £90.4 billion. We are a FTSE 250 company with over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK’s Best Companies to Work For for six consecutive years and in 2024 as a Great Place to Work. Headquartered in Manchester with offices in London and Bristol.

Perks & Benefits

£65,000 - £70,000 (dependent on experience); starting holiday entitlement of 26 days (increasing to 31 with service); pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7%; discretionary bonus; annual share awards scheme; Private health care and dental plan; gym membership; Employee Assistance Programme; bike loan; enhanced maternity/paternity/parental leave; nursery discount; travel loan and season ticket support; death in service; time for POCs and exploring new tech; conference/support; volunteering time; charitable giving; social events; hybrid working with a minimum of 50% in the office; inclusive and respectful workplace established by Equality Act 2010.

For new team members, initial in-office immersion is provided to help you integrate with the team. AJ Bell is committed to equal employment opportunities and to empowering employees to bring their whole selves to work. If you’d like to learn more about the company and the role, we’d love to speak with you.