Software engineer
hargreaveslansdown · Welcome Building · Hybrid
Posted Oct 7, 2026
Sign up free: we match you to jobs like this, tailor your application and fill the form. 2 free applications every day.
Excited to grow your career?
Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown.
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. 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!
About the role
Full Stack Engineer with a strong backend focus, working across TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL and AWS serverless technologies. You'll help build and evolve the Onboarding platform, delivering scalable APIs, cloud-native services and customer journeys that support account onboarding experiences.
We're expanding our Onboarding engineering team and are looking for a Full Stack Engineer with a strong backend focus to help build and evolve one of our key customer discovery platforms.
You'll work primarily on AWS serverless backend services, APIs and platform capabilities, whilst also contributing to frontend applications when required. This is an opportunity to work with modern cloud-native technologies, GraphQL-based architectures, event-driven systems and customer-facing products that play a key role in our digital experience.
We're looking for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical problems, taking ownership of solutions and contributing to the continuous improvement of both technology and engineering practices.
You'll help build customer journeys that enable clients to complete account opening and transfer journeys.
What You'll Be Doing
Design, develop and maintain backend services
Build scalable APIs and integrations with internal and external systems.
Develop AWS serverless applications using modern engineering practices.
Contribute to platform scalability, resilience, observability and performance.
Work across the full stack where required
Take ownership of features and issues from design through to production.
Drive engineering improvements, automation and operational excellence.
Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews and technical design sessions.
Collaborate closely with Product, Platform and Engineering teams to deliver customer value.
Supported developers in upskilling to facilitate the transition from on-premises services to cloud-based solutions
What We're Looking For
Strong ownership mentality.
Ability to solve problems independently.
Comfortable working within distributed systems and cloud-native environments.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Passion for building scalable cloud-native applications.
Curiosity and willingness to learn across the full stack.
A proactive approach to identifying technical improvements and opportunities for innovation.
Required Skills & Experience
Backend Engineering
Node.js
TypeScript
REST API development
API…