Lead Software Engineer

Want to build modern web apps that real investors use every day?

About the company

Our client, a leading global asset manager, is growing a product engineering team supporting credit and portfolio platforms. You’ll join a collaborative, inclusive group that values clear thinking, good design, and shipping well-tested software. Hybrid working is available.

What you’ll do

• Design and ship user-friendly web apps and services with React/Next.js and Node.js.

• Turn business needs into scalable features with Product and Engineering leads.

• Build clean, accessible UIs (Material Design/MUI or similar).

• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mock-ups when useful.

• Develop APIs (REST/GraphQL) and microservices; containerise with Docker.

• Work in AWS (CLI/local sandbox), automate tests (unit/integration/E2E), and own quality.

• Research new ideas, build quick POCs, and iterate fast.

• Keep work visible in Agile ceremonies and manage parallel tasks confidently.

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years’ full-stack experience with React/Next.js, Node.js, and TypeScript.

• Strong HTML/CSS/JavaScript fundamentals; CSS Modules/SASS; component libraries.

• API design with REST/GraphQL; microservice architecture.

• Databases: PostgreSQL plus NoSQL/graph exposure.

• CI/CD and Git; solid testing mindset (Vitest/Jest, Cypress, Testcontainers).

• Secure by design: token-based auth, authN/authZ basics, SSL/TLS.

• Comfortable in AWS and Docker; performance and reliability in mind.

Nice to have

• Design tools and state/flow libs: Figma, Redux, React Flow, Storybook, Radix UI.

• Monolith-to-microservices migrations; NGINX; PNPM/Turborepo.

• Data viz (e.g., D3).

• Tooling familiarity: Jira/Confluence/Bitbucket/Jenkins; SAFe/DevOps exposure.

 

Why join

• Impact: You’ll help design solutions used worldwide.

• Growth: Chance to broaden your skills in cloud, AI, or DevOps.

• Culture: Join a supportive, innovative team that values outcomes over ego.

• Flexibility: Hybrid working and sensible work/life balance.

• Benefits: Competitive package, annual bonus, employer-matched pension, private health cover, life assurance (typically 4x salary), education support, and tax-free retailer vouchers.

If your experience doesn’t tick every box, we still want to hear from you. If you’re strong on React/Node and care about quality, you’ll fit right in.

Ready for the next step? Send your CV and let’s talk.

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