Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Digital)

Aberdeen Corporate Services Limited; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days' annual leave

16% employer pension contribution

discretionary performance-based bonus

private healthcare

flexible benefits

Job summary

Aberdeen plc is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Digital) to help build modern platforms using React, Next.js, .NET and Azure. Based in Edinburgh, you will contribute to front-end and back-end services, cloud infrastructure and enterprise integrations while mentoring others and shaping engineering standards.

You will collaborate with product, UX and architecture teams to deliver secure, scalable digital solutions and drive technology modernisation across the business.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in React and Next.js for modern web application development.
• Experience building REST APIs and backend services using C# and .NET.
• Practical experience with Microsoft Azure, cloud-native services and identity integrations.
• Knowledge of Git, GitHub Actions, automation tooling and modern software delivery practices.
• Strong understanding of accessibility, SEO, security, performance optimisation and SQL.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and mentoring skills with a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain modern web applications, APIs and digital integrations that deliver secure, scalable and high-performing client experiences.
• Lead technical design decisions, influence architecture and ensure alignment with engineering, security and accessibility standards.
• Drive cloud-native development within Microsoft Azure, including CI/CD automation, observability and operational excellence.
• Collaborate across product, UX, architecture and business teams to deliver high-quality digital solutions and technology modernisation initiatives.
• Investigate complex production issues, lead root cause analysis and continuously improve platform resilience and service performance.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering capability, reusable platform services and cross-team improvement initiatives.

Skills

React

Next.js

C#

.NET

Azure

REST APIs

GitHub Actions

Security

SQL

Tools

Terraform

Sitecore XM Cloud

Vercel

Playwright

Storybook

GraphQL

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.

About the Department

The Digital Engineering team designs, builds and evolves the digital platforms that power Aberdeens public websites and digital services. Working closely with Product Owners, Architects, UX specialists and business stakeholders, the team delivers secure, scalable and client-focused solutions that support Aberdeens strategic ambitions. Collaboration, continuous improvement and engineering excellence are central to how the team works, helping to enable our clients to be better investors.

About the Role

As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Digital), you will play a leading role in building and enhancing modern digital platforms using React, Next.js, .NET and Microsoft Azure. You will work across front-end applications, backend services, cloud infrastructure and enterprise integrations, contributing to technical design, architecture and engineering standards while remaining hands-on in delivery. This is an opportunity to influence technology modernisation, mentor fellow engineers and improve digital experiences used by clients and customers.

Based in Edinburgh, you will help drive innovation, resilience and operational excellence while continuing to develop your own expertise and career.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain modern web applications, APIs and digital integrations that deliver secure, scalable and high-performing client experiences.
• Lead technical design decisions, influence architecture and ensure alignment with engineering, security and accessibility standards.
• Drive cloud-native development within Microsoft Azure, including CI/CD automation, observability and operational excellence.
• Collaborate across product, UX, architecture and business teams to deliver high-quality digital solutions and technology modernisation initiatives.
• Investigate complex production issues, lead root cause analysis and continuously improve platform resilience and service performance.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering capability, reusable platform services and cross-team improvement initiatives.

About the Candidate

• Strong proficiency in React and Next.js for modern web application development.
• Experience building and supporting REST APIs and backend services using C# and .NET.
• Practical experience with Microsoft Azure, cloud-native services and identity integrations.
• Knowledge of Git, GitHub Actions, automation tooling and modern software delivery practices.
• Strong understanding of accessibility, SEO, security, performance optimisation and SQL.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and mentoring skills with a collaborative mindset.

Desirable criteria

• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• Sitecore XM Cloud
• Vercel
• Playwright
• Storybook
• GraphQL
• Marketing Cloud
• Aprimo
• Seismic
• Sitecore Search
• CodeQL
• SonarQube
• experience of enterprise-scale digital platforms.

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. We want you to be the real you throughout our recruitment process. Sharing your diversity information helps us understand the reach and impact of our hiring practices, and build a workplace where all people can thrive and belong. This information is kept separate from your application and is not visible to recruiters, hiring managers, or assessors at any stage.

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.

• 40 days' annual leave
• 16% employer pension contribution
• discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable)
• private healthcare
• 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 - focused on our clients changing needs.

You can find out more about what we do here.

An inclusive way of working

Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we'd like to hear from you. At Aberdeen we've adopted a 'blended working' approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business.

An inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do.

If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements - for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability - please let us know and we'll be happy to help.

#aberdeenplcjobs 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. At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK's leading Wealth & Investments group. 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. You can find out more about what we do here. Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients evolving needs.