Overview

best practices. No legacy constraints. Just the freedom to architect scalable, robust, and future-proof solutions. Core Wealth Services forms the backbone of our investment platform, managing the essential business logic and processes that power wealth management operations. This domain handles critical financial workflows and regulatory compliance, ensuring secure and seamless experiences for millions of users. Our purpose is clear: to give people financial freedom. By joining us, you\'ll help deliver innovative, secure, and scalable solutions that make investing easier and more accessible for everyone. This is the future of HL. This is the future of investing.

About the Role

At Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) we are building our next generation platform, creating flexible and scalable applications in a multi-tenancy SaaS architecture. We\'re on the lookout for engineering leaders who can shape and grow high-performing teams, delivering first-class, quality-focused, and execution of projects. Embed continuous improvement into how the team builds, tests, deploys, and maintains software. Champion modern engineering practices (CI/CD, TDD/BDD, clean code).

People & Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing and inclusive engineering team.
• Foster a psychologically safe environment where learning and innovation thrive.
• Inspire and align your team around purpose, delivery goals, and engineering excellence.
• Prioritise learning & development (L&D), feedback, and career progression.
• Use data and engineering metrics to guide team performance and decision-making.

About You

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Strong software engineering background (Java / TypeScript / cloud-native systems).
• Excellent communicator - able to explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with Agile frameworks and collaborative delivery practices.
• Deep understanding of system design, architecture and modern backend best practices.
• A team-first mindset: you care deeply about people, outcomes, and culture.

Your Technical Toolkit

• Java (21) and Spring Boot
• AWS and cloud-native architecture
• RDBMS / NoSQL databases
• Event-driven and microservices architectures
• Containers (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles
• TDD / BDD testing frameworks

Interview Process

1. Stage 1 - Discussion with our Hiring Manager (30 mins): a chance to discuss the role, our vision, our tech stack, and problems we solve.
2. Stage 2 - Technical (70 mins): system design exercise with potential peers to explore a realistic engineering problem.
3. Stage 3 - Leadership & Cultural Fit (70 mins): live session focusing on leading through a legacy Java system, technical direction, team leadership, and stakeholder communication.

Salary & Package

We offer a competitive salary of up to £115,000, depending on experience, alongside a generous performance-based bonus scheme. Your total reward package includes:

• Up to 19% pension contribution
• Private medical insurance
• A wide range of excellent benefits, from lifestyle perks to wellbeing support

Working Schedule & Location

Working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We are based in Paddington Central offices at 4 Kingdom Street. Hybrid working model: 2-3 days a week in the office and remote flexibility for deep focus.

What Makes It Special?

Landscaped rooftop gardens, London\'s highest rooftop basketball court, wellness amenities, secure bike storage and drying rooms, stylish lounges and breakout spaces, and a canalside location near Little Venice with easy transport links from Paddington Station and the Elizabeth Line.

Why Us?

HL is the UK\'s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. We\'ve helped investors save time, tax, and money for over 40 years. We value constant learning, dynamic teams, and a strong ethos built on service, quality, innovation, and opportunity.

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, including hybrid
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary)
• Private medical insurance
• Health care cash plans (optical, dental, outpatient)
• Health screening programme
• Wellhub - wellness coaching and mental health support
• Travel schemes with bike storage and showers
• In-house barista and subsidised food
• Two paid volunteering days per year