Senior Frontend Engineer at AJ Bell

Manchester, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Angular/React/VueJs, JavaScript (ES5 Spec And Up), Unit Tests, Nodejs And Npm, RxJS, CSS Modules, CSS In JS, Cypress, End To End Tests, Web APIs, Micro Front-Ends, AWS, CI/CD, Agile Methodologies, Communication Skills, High-Performance Web Pages

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Job Description This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Frontend Developer to lead UI development on our Operational and Regulatory team. Requirements Agile methodologies and a passion for continuous improvement and building a high-performance engineering team Guide and mentor the team to design and deliver high quality products Consider architectural and non-functional requirements and work with the team to deliver At AJ Bell we pair, and you, in most cases will pair with other people Competence, Knowledge and Skills Expertise in building modular and reusable components and libraries for frontend Single Page Applications with Angular/React/VueJs Extensive knowledge of JavaScript (ES5 spec and up) Experience with structuring and writing unit tests Knowledge of general frontend tooling (particularly Nodejs and npm) Experience and interest in RxJS Awareness of common frontend styling paradigms (eg: CSS modules, CSS in JS) Experience with setting up and writing end to end tests using Cypress Practical experience of solving inconsistency across multiple platforms, e.g. IE6/7/8, FireFox and Safari on Windows or Mac; An interest in scalable code using methodologies such as micro front-ends Awareness of AWS, CI/CD. Understand principles behind highly performing web pages Good knowledge of Web APIs Soft skills: Strong communication skills, written and verbal Very motivated with high levels of drive and enthusiasm E-commerce and/or financial services experience About Us AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 644,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £103.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures. Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company. Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years and in 2025 named a Great Place to Work®. At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles. Our perks and benefits Starting holiday entitlement of 26 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service Holiday buy and sell scheme A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7% Discretionary bonus scheme Annual free share awards scheme Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme Health Cash Plan – provided by Medicash Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan Free gym membership, with an on-site gym providing a wide range of free classes Employee Assistance Programme Bike loan scheme Sick pay+ pledge Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay Loans for travel season tickets Death in service scheme Dedicated time for proof-of-concepts and assessing new tech Support to attend conferences, events, and meet-ups Paid time off for volunteer work Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more Parking at Exchange Quay Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops Ongoing technical training Professional qualification support Talent management programmes Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches Casual dress code Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals Hybrid working At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues. AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need. If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you. Business Areas: Technology Services Location: Manchester Department: Software Development

Responsibilities

This role involves leading UI development for the Operational and Regulatory team, guiding and mentoring the team to design and deliver high-quality products while considering architectural and non-functional requirements. The engineer will also be expected to pair with other team members on development tasks.