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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\nFull Stack Engineer working across TypeScript, Node.js, React, GraphQL and AWS serverless technologies. You'll help build and evolve business services and customer-facing platforms, contributing across both backend services and frontend applications. You'll develop scalable APIs, cloud-native services and intuitive React-based experiences, while helping build reliable data flows that support evolving customer needs. 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At the same time, you'll gain exposure to backend, cloud and full-stack technologies while working with modern AI and agentic approaches as part of the engineering process.\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. 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