Senior Software Engineer

AJ Bell Business Solutions Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment platform provider in Manchester is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Operational and Regulatory Technology team. The role involves mentoring and guiding a cross-functional team using Agile methodologies to design and deliver high-quality products. The ideal candidate has expertise in C#, .NET core, web development, and experience with Cloud solutions. A hybrid work model is offered, along with competitive benefits including generous holiday entitlement and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Starting holiday entitlement of 26 days, increasing to 31 days

Holiday buy and sell scheme

Discretionary bonus scheme

Free gym membership with on-site facilities

Health Cash Plan

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Support for attending conferences and events

Qualifications

• Significant commercial experience developing services and APIs with C#, .NET core.
• Strong technical background in web development with Angular/React/VueJs.
• Experience in developing HTTP-based APIs and RESTful services.

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor the team to design and deliver high-quality products.
• Consider architectural and non-functional requirements with the team.
• Utilize Agile methodologies for improved performance.

Skills

Commercial experience developing services and APIs with C#

Web development with Angular/React/VueJs

Developing HTTP-based APIs

Understanding of CI/CD pipelines

Test Driven Development

Developing scalable components

Containerization with Docker and Kubernetes

Cloud-Based solutions on AWS

Entity framework core

Communications technologies and message queues

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Operational and Regulatory Technology department for an award-winning investment platform, offering a collaborative team working environment, training, and excellent career progression.

Our strategy is to have a cross-functional development team, with team members working on all areas of our technology stack and propositions.

What to expect:

• Agile methodologies and a passion for continuous improvement and building a high-performance engineering team
• 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

Tech Competency

• Significant commercial experience developing services and APIs with C#, .NET core, Mongo, and/or SQL with techniques such as domain-driven design and MVC.
• Strong technical background in web development with Angular/React/VueJs.
• Experience in developing HTTP-based APIs and implementation of RESTful services with JSON.
• Thorough understanding of CI/CD pipelines
• Practices Test Driven Development and is comfortable with various test frameworks and concepts.
• A proven record in developing scalable, highly available, and highly performing middle-tier components.
• Familiarization with containerization and tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience of developing, deploying, and maintaining Cloud-Based solutions on AWS
• Understand principles behind highly performing web pages
• Experience/Familiarity with Entity framework core.
• Experience/Familiarity with communications technologies (Web API, Google Protocol Buffers) and message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, SQS)

Soft skills:

• Agile / SCRUM / SAFe
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Very motivated with high levels of drive and enthusiasm
• E-commerce and/or financial services experience

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK, offering an award-winning range of solutions that cater for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 620,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totaling more than £96.1 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1500 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For' for six consecutive years.

What we offer:

• Starting holiday entitlement of 26 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7%
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual free share awards scheme
• Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
• Health Cash Plan - provided by Simply Health
• Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
• Free gym membership, with an on-site gym providing a wide range of free classes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike loan scheme
• Sick pay+ pledge
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay
• Loans for travel season tickets
• Death in service scheme
• Dedicated time for proof-of-concepts and assessing new tech
• Support to attend conferences, events, and meet-ups
• Paid time off for volunteer work
• Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
• Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party, and much more
• Parking at Exchange Quay
• Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
• Ongoing technical training
• Professional qualification support
• Talent management programmes
• Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
• Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
• Casual dress code
• Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals

Hybrid working

At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you'll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status, and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit, and business need.