Software Engineer

Job Description

We now have an exciting opportunity for an energetic and driven Software Engineer to help us deliver our award-winning products and services to our clients. This role will suit people who consider themselves a full-stack developer, who are excited by technology and love pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We build straightforward solutions which aim to delight users, ensuring the best outcomes for our customers.

This is a challenging role involving a high level of attention to detail but also allows a great deal of flexibility on achieving the right result using the best technology for a given situation. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for a fast-paced environment which is varied and rewarding and allows them to be recognised for their efforts.

You will be part of a cross-functional Agile team, working closely with the business, delivering our product backlog whilst also driving the team forward. You will be seen as a role model in the team, having proven experience in delivery of enterprise projects to agreed timescales. Ability to mentor junior members of the team is highly beneficial. Having a track record of continual improvements and pushing for excellence is a must.

What you'll have:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Growth mindset.
• Ability to identify and implement continual improvement.
• Strong experience in developing services and APIs using a combination of one of the following Node, PHP, .NET or React.
• Strong knowledge of MVC and other design patterns.
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Secure development practices.
• Extensible experience of API architecture design and development.
• Demonstrable knowledge of SOLID principles
• Knowledge of CI/CD automation systems such as Jenkins, codepipline.
• Experience architecting systems from ground zero.
• Experience working in an Agile and results driven environment.
• Experience with containerisation.
• Experience using React.
• Using a git-based source control system.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Planning, organisation, and time management skills.
• Experience working with Messaging systems e.g. SQS, SNS.
• Experience developing AWS Lambda.
• Experience with NextJS & NestJS frameworks.
• Working knowledge of domain-driven design.
• ECS and container orchestration tools.
• AWS cloud experience or certifications. 
• Previous experience working in e-commerce, banking and/or financial services.

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 503,000 customers …