Software Engineering Manager, Hargreaves Lansdown
Core Wealth Services
£103.5-115k
+ Performance based bonus scheme
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office (Paddington, London)
The UK's number one investment and savings platform for private investors
Be an early applicant
The UK's number one investment and savings platform for private investors
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
£103.5-115k
+ Performance based bonus scheme
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office (Paddington, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience leading engineering teams in complex, fast-paced environments
- Strong software engineering background (Java / TypeScript / cloud-native systems)
- Excellent communicator – able to explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with Agile frameworks and collaborative delivery practices
- Deep understanding of system design, architecture, and modern backend best practices
- A team-first mindset: you care deeply about people, outcomes, and culture
What the job involves
- At Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) we are building our next generation platform, creating flexible and scalable applications in a multi-tenancy SaaS architecture
- We’re on the lookout for engineering leaders who can shape and grow high-performing teams, delivering first-class, quality-focused applications at pace
- You’ll play a key role in evolving our technology strategy - leveraging cloud-native platforms to build robust, event-driven microservices used by millions of clients every day to manage their investment portfolios
- We want to revolutionise the financial services industry and we’re looking for innovative talent to help us on our mission
- As a Software Engineering Manager, you'll lead a backend engineering team to deliver secure, scalable, and high-impact solutions
- You'll balance technical leadership with team development, driving delivery while creating a culture of trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Technical Delivery & Strategy
- Own delivery of backend services, ensuring they are reliable, scalable, and secure
- Work closely with product, architecture, and business teams to shape technical direction
- Drive effective planning, estimation, and execution of projects
- Embed continuous improvement into how the team builds, tests, deploys, and maintains software
- Champion modern engineering practices (CI/CD, TDD/BDD, clean code)
- People & Team Leadership
- Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing and inclusive engineering team
- Foster a psychologically safe environment where learning and innovation thrive
- Inspire and align your team around purpose, delivery goals, and engineering excellence
- Prioritise learning & development (L&D), feedback, and career progression
- Use data and engineering metrics to guide team performance and decision-making
- Your Technical Toolkit:
- Java (21) and Spring Boot
- AWS and cloud-native architecture
- RDBMS / NoSQL databases
- Event-driven and microservices architectures
- Containers (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles
- TDD / BDD testing frameworks
- This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Application process
- End Date: October 31, 2025
- 3 Stage Interview
- Stage 1 – Discussion with our Hiring Manager (30 mins):
- A chance to talk with our Hiring Manager in more detail about the role, our vision, our tech stack and some of the problems we solve every day. Here, we’ll dig a bit more into some of your experiences, understand the processes you’re familiar with and the technologies you’ve used to deliver end user value
- Stage 2 – Technical (70 mins):
- For the technical part, we’d like you to sit down with some of your potential peers to work through a system design problem. We’ll be looking together at exploring a realistic engineering scenario – identify key issues, discuss trade-offs, and design a robust, scalable solution
- Stage 3 - Leadership & Cultural fit (70 mins):
- In our Leadership & Cultural Fit section, in this live, interactive session, you’ll step into the role of an Engineering Manager overseeing a legacy Java system. You’ll assess the current technical and team setup, identify areas for improvement, and discuss how you’d lead through the challenges — focusing on technical direction, team leadership, and stakeholder communication. No prep or slides needed; this is about real-time thinking and discussion
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Hargreaves Lansdown is the UK's number one investment platform for private investors, trusted by 2M people to help manage their money. Founded back in 1981 in a spare bedroom, it's grown into a powerhouse, and with more than £170B in assets under its administration, it's become the biggest name in DIY investing in the country.
The company offers a wide range of services that include Stocks and Shares ISAs, pensions (SIPPs), savings accounts, and a market-leading investment app, making it easy for everyday people to invest, save, and better plan for their retirement.
Recently, HL was taken private in a £5.4B deal, with new leadership aiming to modernise and future-proof the business. And despite more competition from digital challengers, it continues to thrive, adding more customers, launching new features, and paying strong dividends. On top of that, it's got over 40 years of experience and a forward-thinking team driving it towards even more success.
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Company benefits
- Generous Discretionary Annual Bonus
- Up to 19% Pension
- Private Medical Insurance*
- Health Cash Plan
- Income Protection
- Life Assurance (4x Salary)
- Additional Holiday Purchase
Company HQ
Canon's Marsh, Bristol, UK
Leadership
Richard Flint
(CEO)Previously, Richard spent over 5 years at Sky Betting & Gaming as CEO and an Executive Chair. Prior to that, he spent over 13 years at Sky as a Managing Director. Now, he is an Investor and Chairperson at a number of companies.
Mohamed Ait Si Brahim
(Group CTO)Mohamad is also a Member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. Previously, he spent over 7 years at Profile Pensions as CTO. Prior to that, he was a VP of Engineering at OpenGamma and Head of Market Risk Technology at LSEG.
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