Software Engineer (Java) - Payments

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

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Writing high quality Java code;
• Working collaboratively as part of a Agile team;
• Suggesting your ideas, participating in technology choices, presenting your solutions;
• Actively contributing to the Agile process (stand ups, retrospectives, etc.) and the overall output of the team.

Essential Skills

• Very good knowledge on Java, preferably the recent versions;
• Hands-on experience with design patterns and programming best practices;
• Have a mindset of continuous improvement in everything you do;
• Solid commercial programming experience;
• Comfortable working in a Scrum/Agile team;
• Developing secure & maintainable code;
• Finding innovate solutions to problems;

Must Have

• Java 17+
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• AWS (Fargate, SNS/SQS)
• Gradle
• Design patterns
• Sync & async integration patterns (REST, messaging)
• GIT

Nice to have

• AWS
• Terraform
• TypeScript

Why us?

Here 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.

To 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.

What's on offer?

• 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 x 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
• Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
• Two paid volunteering days per year

* dependant on role level

** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year

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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.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.