Software Engineer

hackajob; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm located in Scotland seeks a proactive Software Engineer to join their Client Technology team. This role involves designing, developing, and supporting Azure-based applications to enhance client experiences. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Microsoft Azure, C#, and SQL, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The company offers an inclusive work environment and excellent benefits including generous leave and healthcare options.

Benefits

40 days’ annual leave

16% employer pension contribution

Discretionary performance-based bonus

Private healthcare

Flexible benefits including gym discounts

Qualifications

• Experienced developer with strong Microsoft Azure skills, including Storage and Networking.
• Proficient in C#, SQL, and PowerShell with familiarity in APIs.
• Good understanding of security, compliance, and agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Azure-based applications for client-facing solutions.
• Build scalable backend services using Microsoft Azure technologies.
• Troubleshoot and optimize performance of cloud applications.

Skills

Microsoft Azure skills

Proficient in C#

Scripting with SQL

Proactive problem-solving

Tools

Azure CLI

PowerShell

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

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.

About Aberdeen

Aberdeen comprises three businesses – Interactive Investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser – each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients’ evolving needs.

• Interactive Investor, the UK’s second largest direct‑to‑consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them.
• Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.
• Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

About The Department

The Client Technology team at Aberdeen focuses on delivering exceptional experiences for colleagues and clients by placing them at the centre of everything we do. The Technology function drives the strategic direction and management of all IT systems, including system design, programming, network and budget planning, database management, and operations. The Application Development & Support area develops and maintains all internal and external applications, while the Web, Mobile, and Front‑End team ensures seamless user experiences through expert design and support of distributed, object‑oriented systems.

About The Role

We’re looking for a proactive and technically strong Software Engineer to join our Client Technology team at Aberdeen, focusing on the Azure‑based application layer that powers our web‑based solutions. We are the shop window for our clients and strive to deliver exceptional client experience through our technology solutions.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building and maintaining cloud‑integrated applications, solving complex problems, and working across modern Microsoft technologies.

You’ll be responsible for developing and supporting the backend services and infrastructure that enable scalable, secure, and high‑performing web applications. Your core strengths will lie in Microsoft Azure, C#, and scripting with SQL and PowerShell, with a strong emphasis on problem‑solving and proactive development.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and maintaining Azure‑based applications powering client‑facing web solutions.
• Building scalable, secure, and high‑performance backend services using Microsoft Azure and related technologies.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver innovative technology solutions and exceptional client experiences.
• Scripting with C#, SQL, and PowerShell to support cloud‑integrated applications and automation.
• Troubleshooting, optimizing, and enhancing the performance and reliability of cloud applications.
• Implementing modern development practices, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code, for efficient deployment and management.

About The Candidate

• Experienced developer with strong Microsoft Azure skills, including Storage, Networking, App Services, Key Vault, and scripting with Azure CLI.
• Proficient in C#, SQL, PowerShell, and familiar with APIs like OpenAPI, OAuth, and GraphQL.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, proactive, and committed to building reliable, secure, and maintainable systems.
• Good understanding of security, compliance, and agile delivery practices.
• Passionate about learning new technologies and collaborating with teams, including mentoring junior engineers.
• Nice‑to‑have experience with Snowflake, DBT, Terraform, and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.

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.

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. This includes 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance‑based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of 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 – our vectors of growth – 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.