AJ Bell Management Limited

A leading investment platform firm in Manchester seeks developers across experience levels for a modern investment platform. The role involves engaging in full software development life cycle, improving product features, and collaborating remotely. Candidates should have strong programming skills and a foundational knowledge of software design patterns. The company offers competitive benefits, including generous holiday entitlement, health plans, and a hybrid work model.

What to expect: 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 break down and refine these into development tasks Foster a build it, run it, own it DevOps mentality, nurturing code from idea all the way to production Significant commercial experience developing services and APIs with some of the following; Node, PHP, .NET core, MongoDB and/or SQL. Strong technical background in web development with React/NextJS/NestJs. Experience in developing HTTP-based APIs and implementation of RESTful services with JSON, as well as with GraphQL Thorough understanding of CI/CD pipelines Practices Test Driven Development and is comfortable with various test frameworks and concepts. Familiarisation with containerisation and tools like Docker, ECS or Kubernetes Experience of developing, deploying, and maintaining Cloud-Based solutions on AWS Understand the principles behind what makes a high performing web page Experience of Drupal CMS would be a bonus Proven experience working with stakeholders from product management and other business areas to design and deliver a solution Strong communication skills, written and verbal Very motivated with high levels of drive and enthusiasm Experience of working in financial services or a regulated industry would be a bonus 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' forsix consecutive yearsand in 2024 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 26days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service Holiday buy and sell scheme A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions 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 Sick pay+ pledge Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay Loans for travel season tickets Dedicated time for proof-of-concepts and assessing new tech Support to attend conferences, events, and meet-ups 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 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 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.

We're now recruiting a Senior Frontend Engineer to join our Investcentre team and help in enhancing our successful award-winning platform. You will be joining a team which has a philosophy of continuous improvement, and a strong focus on engineering excellence. What does the job involve? Agile methodologies and a passion for continuous improvement and working in a high-performance engineering team Work with the team to design and deliver high quality products At AJ Bell we pair, and you, in most cases will pair with other members of the team Competence, knowledge and skills Expertise in building modular and reusable components for Single Page Applications with one or more of the following frameworks: Angular, React, Vue, Svelte, etc. Experience with at least one version control tool: GitHub, BitBucket, GitLab, etc. Experience with at least one UI framework: Bootstrap, Tailwind, Material, etc, Experience of common Frontend styling paradigms: BEM, CSS modules, CSS in JS, etc. Knowledge of general Frontend tooling (particularly Node.js and npm) Knowledge of writing unit tests Knowledge and interest in asynchronous and event-based Frontend tooling: RxJS, Ngrx, Redux, etc. Knowledge and interest in writing end-to-end journey tests using tech such as Cypress, Nightwatch, Webdriverio, Protractor, etc. Knowledge and interest in Web APIs Practical experience of solving inconsistency across multiple platforms (IE11, Safari, Firefox, Chrome on Windows or Mac) Familiar with CI/CD practices Understands principles behind highly performing web pages 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' forsix consecutive yearsand in 2024 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. What we offer: Starting holiday entitlement of 25, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6% Discretionary bonus scheme Annual free share awards scheme Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme Health Cash Plan - provided by Simply Health Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan Free onsite gym Employee Assistance Programme Sick pay+ pledge Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave Loans for travel season tickets Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops Ongoing technical training 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 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 Manchester 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.

The Touch team is developing a next generation investment platform. We want to use technology to improve the way consumers access financial advice and manage their investments. We're seeking developers at all career stages. Whether you have just over a year of experience or are a seasoned engineer, we have opportunities for you. Plus, we offer Go training for experienced engineers new to the language. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, apply now! The majority of existing platforms are still reliant on software and processes that aren'tcapable of supporting today's technology, so we started from scratch, developing amodern platform that is as efficient as possible. We're building a mobile first investmentapp that lets advisers manage their clients' investments entirely through theirSmartphone. What you'll do: Engage in the full software development lifecycle: requirements gathering with stakeholders, working as a team to build and test features, managing deployment and supporting the service in production. Work as part of a distributed team made up of self-motivated and collaborative individuals. Much of our communication is remote and async so good communication skills are key. Iteratively make improvements to a new product while aligning to our mutually agreed design and architectural principles. Always looking for ways we can improve our product, processes and practices. We don't like friction and waste. Automated testing, continuous integration and continuous deployment. We are huge proponents of automation. Working outside of your specialism when needed. While all our team members have a specialism, we don't let that restrain us. Our engineers jump in to help get things done even in technologies out of their core competency. What you'll have: Excellent programming and problem solving skills Understanding of relevant software design patterns and paradigms, such as OOP, DDD, MVC, microservices, containers/orchestration or event-driven architecture You create straightforward and well tested code. You take ownership of tasks and problems, asking for help when needed to keep things moving. Experience working with Investment or Pensions platforms would be an advantage Our tools and technologies: The below are all things that we are either currently using or have found to be a useful foundation when joining our team. Prior knowledge of them is not essential but would be beneficial to the role: Go (we can offer training for experienced engineers who haven't used Go before) gRPC/proto Other technologies we use include: TypeScript and Vue Dart and Flutter About AJ Bell 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 2024 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. What we offer Starting holiday entitlement of 25, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions Discretionary bonus scheme Annual free share awards scheme Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme Health Cash Plan - provided by Simply Health Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan Free gym membership Employee Assistance Programme Sick pay+ pledge Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave Loans for travel season tickets Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches Casual dress code Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals 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, including one day a month in our Bristol 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.

We're looking for an experienced UX Designer to join our award-winning digital team on a contract basis. You'll play a key role in delivering user centred, intuitive and engaging experiences across our customer facing platforms. What You'll Do: Lead UX work across the full lifecycle from discovery to delivery Help implement upcoming brand changes across digital journeys Create wireframes, prototypes and interaction flows to test and communicate design ideas Work closely with developers to ensure accurate implementation of designs Run iterative design cycles using data, research and feedback Contribute to and maintain our design system and component library Conduct user research and usability testing to inform decisions Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, content and marketing Communicate design rationale clearly and engage stakeholders at all levels Champion UX thinking across the business through demos, workshops or internal posts Support junior designers with guidance and best practice What You'll Bring: Expertise in modern design tools, especially Figma Strong prototyping capability and confidence working end to end Solid understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design Strong visual sensibility and attention to detail Experience working in fast-paced digital environments A curious, creative mindset with strong problem-solving ability Excellent communication and collaboration skills Ability to work independently with minimal oversight Contract ready and available at short notice Up to £500 Day Rate: This is an outside IR35 day rate contract for an initial 3-month term, with potential to extend. We need someone who can make an impact from day one, so immediate availability is ideal. 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. 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.

Digital Degree Apprenticeship - Software Developer We're now looking to kick-start recruitment for our Digital and Technology Solutions Degree apprenticeship programme. This is a great opportunity to gain business exposure while you work in one of AJ Bell's software development teams. If you're successful, you'll join the AJ Bell Apprenticeship Academyin September 2026. Our Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship programme is a great opportunity for you to gain practical experience in our Technology department whilst studying. At the same time as working and learning on the job you will study for four years for a BSc in Digital and Technology Solutions with our academic provider, Manchester Metropolitan University. You will spend one day per week during term time undertaking classroom learning at University; the rest of your time will be spent working at AJ Bell, gaining valuable skills, earning a competitive salary with your fees paid, plus much more! The software development teams at AJ Bell create and maintain the software that powers our investment platform. They design, build, test, and update the systems and applications that our customers and staff use. This includes everything from the website and mobile apps to the backend systems that handle transactions and data. They work to ensure the software is secure, reliable, and easy to use. As an apprentice in one of our software development teams, you will: Learn by doing: Get hands-on experience writing simple code for both the front end and the back end. You'll build your skills step by step by working on real tasks, with support from your team. Assist with projects: Take on meaningful tasks that support our product features. You'll be guided by the team, and your work will help improve the tools and experiences we build for our users. Fix bugs: Investigate and help resolve minor bugs and assist in troubleshooting software issues. Test to build confidence: Learn how to test your code to make sure it works correctly and doesn't break other parts of the system, giving us confidence in the software we're delivering. Understand the development cycle: Learn how an idea becomes working software. You'll follow the full journey, from planning and writing code, to reviewing it, testing, and deploying it to our users. Collaborate: Work with other team members, attend meetings, and learn from experienced developers. This apprenticeship offers you a perfect entry point into technology, providing the knowledge and experience needed for a future career in tech. As a software development apprentice, you would follow the software engineering specialist pathway as part of your degree studies. When you join our Apprenticeship Academy you will enjoy a tailored induction programme with us and Manchester Metropolitan University. This will give you the chance to get to know our business and develop your skills on the job, while at the same time continuing on a development programme designed to help you feel good about your future with AJ Bell. You will also benefit from the support of a dedicated mentor from within the business. Do youfeel positiveabout taking your first step to a career in the Financial Services industry? AJ Bell is a fast-growing, award-winning business and we could have just the opportunity for you to join theAJ Bell Apprenticeship Academy! What are we looking for? Minimum of 112 UCAS points (under the tariff for courses starting from September 2017) Minimum of 5 GCSE's A -C / 9 - 4 (including Maths and English) You must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of your apprenticeship and have lived in the UK/EEA for the past 3 years Ability to demonstrate why you want to work within the financial services industry Enthusiasm to learn and develop in different teams within the business Our perks and benefits: Starting holiday entitlement of 25 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 6% Discretionary bonus scheme Annual free share awards scheme Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme Health Cash Plan - provided by SimplyHealth 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 Sick pay+ pledge Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay Loans for travel season tickets 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 (Subject to availability) Ongoing technical training 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 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 feel inspired and meet the entry criteria, then be sure to apply via our website. You should include your CV and a covering note answering the following questions: Why do you want a career in technology and specifically as a software developer? Why would you like to join AJ Bell's apprenticeship programme? Closing date for applications is Sunday 4 January 2026 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 620,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £96.1 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.

A leading investment platform company is seeking an experienced UX Designer on a contract basis in Salford. You will play a key role in delivering user-centered, intuitive experiences across various customer-facing platforms. Responsibilities include leading UX work, creating wireframes and prototypes, and conducting user research. The ideal candidate has expertise in Figma, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently. This contract offers a day rate of up to £500 for an initial 3-month term.