About HL and the opportunity.
We're building the next generation platform for one of the UK's largest financial services companies, trusted by over 2 million clients and managing c.£150 billion in assets. This is your opportunity to shape technology that will redefine how people invest and achieve financial freedom.
You will build our next generation Unified Client Experience (UCX) frontend that will streamline client journeys across a range of products and services, in both web and mobile domains. It's an opportunity to design, architect and build a modern frontend using latest technologies and best practices to transform our savings and investment platform.
The UCX team consolidates the efforts of the whole organisation, transforming client journeys and delivering on HL's vision to give people financial freedom. You will work with like-minded people from business, product and engineering functions to develop and refine client journeys covering onboarding, KYC, account management and investment workflows in a secure and compliant environment.
By joining us, you'll help deliver innovative and scalable solutions that make investing easier and more accessible to millions of users across the UK.
Be part of HL's future. Be part of the future of investing. Shape it with us.
What You'll Be Doing
Building and deploying scalable, secure, and compliant software at pace.
Integrating HL web and mobile apps with existing and new systems to deliver a seamless client experience across a range of products and services.
Delivering value iteratively, always focused on customer outcomes and short feedback loops.
Creating and visualising application metrics to help understand usage patterns and anomalies.
Reviewing code with peers, collaborating across teams to solve problems, with an eye for both quality and velocity.
Innovating, bringing new ideas to the table for adoption throughout HL Digital.
Driving technical decisions and shaping how we build our services.
Working closely with Product Managers and business stakeholders to align engineering outcomes with HL's mission and client value.
Championing a culture of continuous learning, cross-functional collaboration, and inclusivity with a growth mindset.
About You
5-8 years of experience building user-facing applications across web and mobile platforms, ideally in regulated environments like Investment, Asset, or Wealth Management.
Strong skills in React or React Native, with hands-on experience in Swift (iOS) and/or Kotlin (Android) .
Comfortable integrating with secure APIs, handling authentication flows, and working with design systems via tools like Figma.
Experience deploying apps using platforms like App Store, or Play Store .
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and DevOps principles .
Exposure to cloud-native environments (AWS, Docker, K8s) and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana) is a plus.
Passionate about mentoring, code reviews, and collaborative development .
Energized by fast-paced, regulated environments where speed, quality, and adaptability matter.
Your Technical Toolkit
React / React Native / TypeScript
Swift (iOS) / Kotlin (Android)
JavaScript / HTML / CSS
Figma / Vercel / Git
Testing frameworks : Jest, Cypress, XCTest, Espresso
CI/CD pipelines : GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Bitrise
Cloud basics : AWS, Docker, K8s (exposure preferred)
Desirable
Familiarity with RDBMS/NoSQL for data modeling awareness
Interview Process
3 Stage Interview
Stage 1 - Discussion with our Hiring Manager (30mins):
A chance to talk with our Hiring Manager in more detail about the role, our tech stack and some of the problems we solve every day. Here, we'll dig a bit more into some of your experiences, understand the processes you're familiar with and the technologies you've used to deliver end user value.
Stage 2 - Technical (70mins):
For the technical part, we'd like you to sit down with some of your potential peers to work through a technical solution or a coding problem. We'll be looking together at where a sample piece of technology / code has issues and how we might address them.
Stage 3 - Culture Fit (30mins):
In our Cultural Fit interview, we'll be looking to learn more about your past experiences, what keeps you motivated, where we may be able to help you improve further, key decisions you've helped to make and issues you've resolved.
Salary & Package
We offer a competitive salary of up to £95,000, depending on experience, alongside a generous performance-based bonus scheme .
Your total reward package includes:
?? Up to 19% pension contribution - helping you plan confidently for the future
?? Private medical insurance - giving you peace of mind and access to top-tier healthcare
?? A wide range of excellent benefits, from lifestyle perks to wellbeing support, designed to help you thrive both in and out of work
We believe in recognising and rewarding the impact you make - and ensuring you feel valued every step of the way.
Working Schedule
We're based in the stunning Paddington Central offices at 4 Kingdom Street, a modern workspace designed to energise your day and elevate collaboration.
What Makes It Special?
?? Landscaped rooftop gardens - perfect for a breath of fresh air or informal catch-ups.
?? London's highest rooftop basketball court - yes, really!
????? Wellness amenities including showers, lockers, hairdryers, and fresh towels.
?? Cyclist-friendly with secure bike storage and drying rooms.
??? Stylish lounge areas, booths, and breakout spaces for focused work or relaxed chats.
?? Canalside location near Little Venice, with floating restaurants, coffee shops, and a seasonal pop-up garden bar.
?? Unbeatable transport links - just steps from Paddington Station and the Elizabeth Line.
We embrace a hybrid working model that gives you the best of both worlds:
2-3 days a week in the office to connect, collaborate, and enjoy everything the space has to offer.
Remote flexibility for deep focus, work-life balance, and personal productivity.
This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
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