About the role
We are building a next‑generation platform for one of the UK’s leading financial services providers – trusted by over 2 million clients and managing approximately £150billion in assets. This is a unique opportunity to help shape technology that changes how people invest and achieve financial freedom.
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Dealing Journeys squad, delivering critical capabilities at the heart of the investment experience. You will join our Trading Tribe – a domain responsible for end‑to‑end investment journeys, from pre‑trade decision‑making and order placement through to trade execution, delivering fast, reliable and seamless investing experiences at scale.
In this role, you will build and enhance modern mobile applications using React Native, React and TypeScript, contributing to products used by millions of clients.
What you’ll do
- Develop, maintain and improve high‑quality mobile applications using React Native and TypeScript, following engineering, security and regulatory standards.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers to deliver valuable new features and enhancements for our clients.
- Contribute to the development of reliable, scalable and maintainable solutions across the application lifecycle.
- Integrate mobile applications with backend services and APIs to deliver seamless user experiences.
- Write clean, well‑tested and secure code, actively participating in code reviews and engineering best practices.
- Develop automated tests and contribute to quality engineering practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Support and improve existing applications, troubleshooting issues and helping ensure excellent performance and reliability.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes that enable efficient software delivery.
- Document solutions and technical decisions in line with team standards.
- Actively participate in technical discussions, knowledge‑sharing activities and communities of practice.
- Continuously develop your technical and interpersonal skills while contributing to a collaborative and supportive team culture.
What you bring
- Commercial experience developing applications with React Native and TypeScript.
- Experience building and maintaining mobile applications in a production environment.
- Good understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns and testing practices.
- Experience working with REST APIs and/or GraphQL.
- Knowledge of modern React Native application architecture and state‑management approaches such as Redux, MobX or equivalent.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Jest, Detox and Testing Library.
- Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills.
- Experience working with large or evolving applications and contributing to their ongoing improvement.
- Understanding of CI/CD practices and modern software delivery approaches.
- Passion for writing secure, maintainable and well‑tested code.
- A collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively within cross‑functional Agile teams.
- Eagerness to learn, grow and continuously improve as an engineer.
Nice to have
- Experience with React for web applications.
- Experience with React Native New Architecture (Fabric, TurboModules and JSI).
- Experience developing native mobile applications using Swift (iOS) and/or Kotlin (Android).
- Experience publishing and maintaining applications in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
- Familiarity with mobile analytics, crash reporting and performance monitoring tools.
- Experience working in regulated industries such as financial services.
Success looks like
- Comfortable taking ownership of features from design through to production, collaborating closely with design, product and engineering teams.
- Proactively identifying opportunities to improve both the customer experience and the way we work.
Benefits
- 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×salary core level of cover).
- Private medical insurance*.
- Health care cash plans – including optical, dental and outpatient care.
- Health screening programme.
- Help@hand – confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP.
- Wellhub – unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions.
- Variety of travel‑to‑work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities.
- In‑house barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches.
- Two paid volunteering days per year* (dependent on role level).
- Note: only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year.
Equal Opportunity
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. Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.
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