Software Engineer, Hargreaves Lansdown

• Ideally 3+ years’ experience developing in Java 8+
• Working knowledge of RDBMS and SQL
• Able to effectively use version control to manage code, in particular Git
• Understanding of professional development methodologies, tools (e.g source control, automation testing tools, build servers and wider SDLC)
• Working with automated build pipelines / continuous integration
• Ability to work well both independently and in a team
• Adopts a logical, analytical, and methodical approach to problem solving
• If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We’d love to hear from you!

Desirable

• Active Savings makes it easy to switch your money on
• One online account lets you choose savings products from a range of banks and building societies
• In Active Savings we build and maintain web services for our clients, partner banks and internal operations teams
• These services are written in Java, with a front end written using HTML communicating with an Oracle database
• Within this role, you’ll be working closely with a skilled and passionate cross-functional team to deliver improvements and crucial changes to our services in an agile way
• You will have the opportunity to be instrumental in shaping and delivering modern, scalable, secure and highly performant applications
• We are a big believer in CI/CD and the fail fast philosophy, looking to automate wherever possible
• You should embrace a culture that focuses on teamwork, rapid learning, and the continuous delivery of valuable software
• This role will also involve coaching and support of other engineers
• Therefore, being approachable, enthusiastic, patient and a clear communicator are all key attributes
• This is an exciting role within a fast-paced working environment based in the heart of Bristol
• We believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning opportunities, dynamic agile teams and a great ethos
• We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do
• Responsible for writing high quality code, adhering to corporate & regulatory standards
• Working collaboratively with the team to help deliver new features for the business and enhance existing functionality
• Providing engineering support for existing applications where necessary
• Ensure code produced is in line with these current secure coding practices
• Review other engineers’ code to ensure conformance with established standards
• Responsible for developing and evidencing automated tests alongside code produced
• Responsible for documenting all solutions produced to agreed team standards
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn further technologies & techniques
• Cultivate strong working relationships within the Digital department

• End Date: November 14, 2025