Engineering Lead, Abrdn

Salary not provided

React

TypeScript

React Native

JavaScript

Azure

Next.js

REST API

Senior and Expert level

Edinburgh

Savings & investment company

Open for applications

Savings & investment company

501-1000 employees

B2BInvestingFinancial Services

Open for applications

Salary not provided

React

TypeScript

React Native

JavaScript

Azure

Next.js

REST API

Senior and Expert level

Edinburgh

501-1000 employees

B2BInvestingFinancial Services

Company mission

Helping clients to prepare for the future

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Experience leading and mentoring technical teams in an Engineering Lead, Tech Lead, or similar role
Strong experience in full-stack development, with expertise in React / React Native, JavaScript/TypeScript, Next.JS, or equivalent modern technologies
Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful microservices, with consideration for event-driven architectures where appropriate
Familiarity with Microsoft Azure, including containerization, serverless functions, and microservices architectures
Passion for AI, automation, and emerging technologies, with a drive to implement intelligent solutions
A deep understanding of modern software engineering practices, including test-driven development (TDD), CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and observability
Ability to mentor and support engineers at different levels, fostering a collaborative learning environment

What the job involves

As an Engineering Lead, you will play a key role in leading a cross-functional squad, ensuring alignment between business goals, product vision, and technical execution
You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and drive innovation, working closely with product managers and UX designers to shape the future of our technology landscape.
With a polyglot mindset, you will focus on solving real-world problems with the best tools and methodologies available. Your passion for continuous learning, AI-driven automation, and modern cloud architectures will help keep Aberdeen Adviser at the forefront of digital transformation
Ensure the squad makes the right architectural and technology decisions, leveraging cloud-native, scalable, and secure solutions on Microsoft Azure
Work closely with Product Managers and UX Designers to translate business and customer needs into technical solutions that deliver measurable impact
Encourage experimentation with AI, automation, and machine learning to improve engineering efficiency and enhance customer experiences
Drive test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability best practices, ensuring seamless deployment and monitoring of applications
Identify opportunities for improvement, refactor code, and propose innovative solutions that enhance engineering effectiveness
Collaborate across teams to ensure alignment between engineering, product, and business goals
Advocate for secure coding practices and ensure applications meet performance, reliability, and compliance standards

Our take

Abrdn, formerly known as Standard Life Aberdeen, is a global investment company helping its clients to save and invest for their futures. It operates three businesses - Investments, Adviser and Personal - and has been operating since way back in 1825.

Nowadays, atop its investment and advice services, the company delivers two platforms for financial advisers. The first, Wrap, enables users to build and manage portfolios for each client. It also includes SIPP drawdown capabilities - which means advisers can choose the best platform charges when client assets are at their highest. The second, Elevate, encompasses a suite of tools for advisers to save time and make sure their clients are informed.

In 2023, Abrdn announced "adviserOS", which represents an upgrade to their platform offerings. There is limited information to go on, but the company claims this new venture will be simpler and data-led, as well as require less admin. It will be interesting to see if this new release keeps pace with tech developments across the investment space and allows abrdn to continue as an innovator.