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We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown.\nWe 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!\nAbout the role\nWe are seeking two Senior Software Engineers to join our Technical Excellence Team, playing a key role in advancing Hargreaves Lansdown’s AI capability maturity across the organisation.In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, well-engineered software while helping to elevate coding standards across the wider team. 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Whether embedded within a team or facilitating broader group discussions, you will demonstrate the benefits of different development and delivery approaches, helping others to improve their skills and adopt effective engineering practices.\nAs a Senior Software Engineer, you will influence technical direction at squad level and play an active role in team-wide and cross-team initiatives, contributing to the ongoing evolution of engineering excellence across the business.\nWhat you will be doing:\nResponsible for writing high quality code adhering to corporate & regulatory standards, delivered in a timely manner, without supervision\n\nEnsuring the squad actively manages and remediates any vulnerabilities\n\nActively contribute to the overall output of the team (e.g. through knowledge sharing, mentoring, etc.)\n\nCan act as a low-level design authority - uses their deep knowledge of a system to drive good code-level design and assist Technical Leads in software design stages\n\nWork collaboratively with the squad to help deliver new features for the product in line with requirements\n\nDrives awareness of current secure coding practices and ensure code produced is in line with these within the squad\n\nReview other software engineers code, as well agentic produced, to ensure conformance with established standards\n\nResponsible for developing and evidencing automated tests alongside code produced\n\nResponsible for documenting all solutions produced, using Confluence, to agreed team standards, socialising and cascading where appropriate.\n\nHabitually commit code to high standards\n\nEnsure existing and newly developed solutions are reliable, secure, performant and maintainable\n\nCultivate strong working relationships both within the Digital department and wider within Hargreaves Lansdown. Actively participate in schemes designed to support the development squad\n\nDemonstrate a willingness to learn and further technologies & techniques embraced by product team, engineering squads and focused around automation and agentic AI solutions.\n\nDevelop both technical and interpersonal skills (equally weighted)\n\nWillingly participate in essential administrative tasks\n\nIdentify inefficiencies in our current software engineering processes and/or apps to establish where improvements can be made in order to improve productivity/efficiency.\n\nAccurately predict development timescales\n\nTechnically and personally support other squad members\n\nAbout you:\nExpert knowledge of one or more development languages, ideally Python, JavaScript\n\nPrepared to develop and broaden role when required, particular continuous learning n Agentic AI solutions\n\nGood knowledge of investments products and a grasp of different business processes within the company\n\nExcellent communication skills to relate effectively to people at all levels\n\nExcellent organizational skills with the ability to identify and manage priorities\n\nExcellent influencing skills with the ability to achieve consensus and facilitate the right technical outcomes\n\nAble to demonstrate clear and concise documentation & planning\n\nCan spot problems, generate and execute solutions to more complex problems, working with others where needed\n\nWorking Schedule:\nThis role is based in Number One, Welcome Building, Bristol, BS2 0TR. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office 2 days a week.\nWhy us?\nHere at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.\nTo achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.\nWhat's on offer?\nDiscretionary annual bonus*andannual pay review\n25 days*holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additionalChristmas closure\nOptionto purchasean additional5 daysholiday**\nFlexible working options available, including hybrid working\nEnhanced parental leave\nPension scheme up to 11% employer contribution\nIncome Protection andLife insurance (4 x salary core level of cover) \nPrivate medical insurance*\nHealth care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care\nHealth screening programme\nHelp@hand- confidential support includingmental health counsellingandremote GP\nWellhub- unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions\nVariety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities\nInhouse barista anddeli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches\nTwo paid volunteering days per year\n* dependanton role level\n** onlyavailable to select during our annual benefits window, inNovember each year\nHargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. 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