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We're looking for a Full-Stack Engineer to develop and maintain our suite of transfer applications. You'll work across three repositories spanning React frontends and AWS serverless backends, contributing to feature delivery, bug fixes, and operational support across the full stack. We want someone who takes ownership of their work, shows initiative in solving problems, and can operate with autonomy once given direction.
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About the role
We're looking for a Full-Stack Engineer to develop and maintain our suite of transfer applications. You'll work across three repositories spanning React frontends and AWS serverless backends, contributing to feature delivery, bug fixes, and operational support across the full stack. We want someone who takes ownership of their work, shows initiative in solving problems, and can operate with autonomy once given direction.
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Frontend • React with TypeScript • React Hook Form, Zod/schema-based validation • TanStack Query (React Query) • Vite build tooling • Playwright for end-to-end testing • Accessibility awareness
Other • Experience with SST v2 (Serverless Stack) • Feature flagging (LaunchDarkly or similar) • Cross-account AWS patterns (STS AssumeRole) • Contract testing (Pact) • Financial services domain experience • Code quality tooling Confidential
What Success Looks Like • Someone who takes ownership — when they pick up an issue, they see it through to completion • Initiative to investigate and resolve problems without needing to be hand-held • Comfortable asking questions and raising blockers early rather than getting stuck silently • Willingness to work across unfamiliar parts of the codebase and learn on the job • Good communication skills — able to explain what they're working on and flag risks to the team • A growth mindset — keen to develop their skills across backend, infrastructure, and frontend
Why us?
Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.
To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.
What's on offer?
Discretionary annual bonus * and annual pay review
25 days * holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure
Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday **
Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
Enhanced parental leave
Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
Private medical insurance*
Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patient care
Health screening programme
Help@hand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP
Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness provider s and w ellness c oach sessions
Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities
Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
T wo paid volunteering days per year
* dependant on role level
** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year
Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.
This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.
Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.
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