Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - Investment Management

Harvey Nash Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash Group is seeking a highly experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer to design, develop and optimise front office applications in a world-class investment management environment. You will work closely with portfolio managers and product owners to deliver robust, scalable software.

The role requires strong frontend and backend expertise, mentoring capabilities, and a deep understanding of investment workflows.

Qualifications

• Strong related work experience in senior engineering roles.
• Experience designing scalable front‑office systems and APIs.
• Ability to mentor and train more junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimise front‑office applications.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers and product owners.
• Analyse, test, and deploy software in production and maintain security standards.
• Mentor staff and promote enterprise‑wide software improvements.
• Engage in design, code, and test inspections across the lifecycle.
• Ensure understanding of client business needs and align tech decisions accordingly.
• Adhere to IT and security policies and maintain deliverable quality.

Skills

Frontend expertise

System design

Mentoring

Education

Undergraduate degree

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Vue.js

React

Java

Python

Node.js

PostgreSQL

MySQL

DynamoDB

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD

Automated testing

Job description

Fantastic opportunity to join a world class Investment Management business.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer to contribute to the design, development and optimisation of front office applications. This role works closely with the front office, as such the role will require collaborating directly with the portfolio managers as well as the product owners.

In this role you will

Core Responsibilities

• Provides expert level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases. Integrates third party products. Ensures that expected application performance levels are achieved


• Ensures the viability of IT deliverables. Recommends development options, including design, build/buy, and vendor purchase. Conducts testing, including functionality, technical limitations, and security


• Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow up production support. Submits change control requests and documents


• Provides subject matter expertise in software development methodology and development architecture standards. Mentors and trains staff with less experience. Resolves elevated issues and recommends enterprise-wide improvements


• Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues. Explains technical considerations at related meetings, including those with internal clients. Performs systems analysis activities


• Thoroughly understands client business functions and technology needs. Has a broad and deep understanding of Vanguard's technologies, tools, and applications, including those that interface with business area and systems. Is well versed on the latest technologies and tools supporting software development in the industry


• Interfaces with cross functional team members and communicates systems issues at the appropriate technical level for each audience


• Thoroughly understands and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures and verifies that deliverables meet requirements


• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

What it takes

Qualifications

• Strong related work experience


• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred

Experience

• Expertise in frontend technologies (e.g. Vue.js, React) with a strong sense for UI/UX


• Proven backend experience with Java, ideally with Python and Node.js experience as well, including building distributed microservices based architectures


• Strong understanding of system design principles, scalable architecture patterns and API

designs

• Experience with both relational and NoSQL databases (Postgres, MySQL, DynamoDB)


• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)


• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks


• Strong understanding of investment products, and trading workflows