Software Engineer - React

About the role

You’ll contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of a critical part of our platform, helping deliver seamless and high‑quality user experiences across our applications. You’ll work closely with product, design, and backend teams to build new features, improve performance, and ensure technical excellence in everything you deliver.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain a high‑quality React application.
• Integrate with RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Diagnose, debug, and resolve issues across the stack, ensuring a smooth and reliable user experience.
• Participate in code reviews, offering constructive feedback and helping improve overall code quality.
• Work cross‑functionally with designers, PMs, and QA to deliver features end‑to‑end.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by sharing knowledge, proposing enhancements, and adopting best practices.

What we’re looking for

• 3+ years of professional web development experience, with 2+ years using React.
• Strong proficiency in React, including hooks, functional components, and state‑management patterns.
• Solid understanding of TypeScript and type‑safe frontend development.
• Strong understanding of secure web development, especially within financial or regulated environments.
• Strong debugging and performance‑optimisation skills in modern browsers.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working in agile environments.

Nice to have

• Hands‑on experience with AWS services relevant to frontend workflows (e.g., S3, API Gateway, Lambda).
• Experience in fintech or banking applications.
• Familiarity with feature‑driven modular architecture.
• Comfort writing unit and integration tests using Jest, React Testing Library, or Cypress/Playwright.

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
• In‑house barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
• Two paid volunteering days per year

* dependent on role level

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

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.