Senior Software Engineer

Location: City of Edinburgh
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**** Job Description
**** At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients’ evolving needs:
* interactive investor, the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save and invest in the way that works for them.
* Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.
* Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.
** About the Department
** At Aberdeen Adviser, we are building a modern, scalable technology platform that empowers financial advisers to serve their clients more efficiently. Our engineering teams work in cross-functional squads to develop innovative, high-quality software solutions that make a real impact. We foster a culture of collaboration, experimentation, and continuous learning, where every engineer can shape the future of our platform.
** About the Role
** As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be at the heart of our engineering team, leading by example and driving best practices across full-stack development. Reporting to an Engineering Chapter Lead, you will design, build, and optimise cloud-native applications, taking ownership of delivering high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.

You will work across the entire technology stack, with the flexibility to use the right tools for the right job. Whether it's crafting elegant front-end interfaces or designing resilient back-end services, you will have the autonomy to solve complex technical problems while mentoring others in the team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer who is passionate about modern software development, cloud technologies, and automation. If you thrive in a fast-paced, lean agile environment and enjoy experimenting with AI, automation, and cutting-edge tools, we’d love to hear from  this role you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by contributing to a platform that directly supports financial advisers and their clients.

You will be able to work with modern cloud architectures, AI-driven solutions, and automation to stay ahead of the curve, and will be able to access mentorship, technical training, and career development opportunities, with a clear path to Engineering Lead and beyond.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Develop high-quality web applications and services across the entire technology stack, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
* Design and implement RESTful microservices and distributed systems leveraging Microsoft Azure, with consideration for event-driven architectures where appropriate.
* Support and mentor mid-level and junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and best practice sharing.
* Explore AI, automation, and AI-powered development tools to improve engineering efficiency and create smarter solutions.
* Work in a lean agile environment, focusing on continuous improvement, rapid iterations, and delivering value to customers efficiently.
* Implement and maintain test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability best practices, ensuring seamless deployment and monitoring of…