Software Engineer - AI Tooling & Automation

Hargreaves Lansdown; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hargreaves Lansdown is seeking two Software Engineers to join our Technical Excellence team in Bristol. You will help advance AI capability maturity and support the Modernisation of Technology program, delivering AI-enabled tooling and automation across the engineering platform.

You will write high-quality, standards-compliant code, collaborate on new features, and maintain secure coding practices. The role emphasizes technical delivery and ongoing learning within a collaborative digital

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of development languages and OOP concepts.
• Understanding of database design and software development lifecycle.
• Experience with version control and build automation.
• Ability to document plans and technical decisions clearly.
• Ability to work independently and in an agile team.

Responsibilities

• Write high quality code that meets standards and deadlines.
• Collaborate with the team to deliver new features.
• Provide engineering support for existing applications.
• Adhere to secure coding practices and regulatory standards.
• Review colleagues' code for quality and conformance.
• Develop and demonstrate automated tests alongside code.
• Document solutions to team standards and comment code thoroughly.
• Continually learn new technologies embraced by the team.
• Build strong relationships within the Digital department.
• Participate in schemes to support the product team.

Skills

Programming languages

Database design

Version control

Project tracking tools

SDLC understanding

OOP concepts

Documentation & planning

Agile teamwork

Analytical thinking

Collaborative problem solving

Tools

Source control

Automation testing tools

Build servers

Job description

Hargreaves Lansdown is seeking two Software Engineers to join our Technical Excellence team in Bristol. You will help advance AI capability maturity and support the Modernisation of Technology program, delivering AI-enabled tooling and automation across the engineering platform.

You will write high-quality, standards-compliant code, collaborate on new features, and maintain secure coding practices. The role emphasizes technical delivery and ongoing learning within a collaborative digital