Junior Software Engineer

Junior Software Engineer

At Wealth Wizards our vision is a future where everybody in society has access to financial advice and guidance. Our Software as a Service (SaaS) platform provides engaging digital experiences for consumers and powerful tools for financial advisers. We welcome individuals from all walks of life and strive to build a culture where all voices are heard, differences are embraced, and everyone has equal access to opportunities. We encourage applications from individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, and backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will be happy to help.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to develop bespoke web applications and services for Wealth Wizards to provide automated online financial advice.

Key Responsibilities

• Creation of innovative world-class, web applications built on excellent architectural design.
• Organising and prioritising development work within an Agile team environment.
• Accepting guidance on best-practice to ensure software quality, security and integrity without compromising agility and innovation.
• Building and integrating standalone service-oriented (SOA) components.
• Shared ownership for team status board.
• Adhere to all Information Security policies and procedures

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Skills & Attributes

• Demonstrate Wealth Wizards core values (PEARH).
• Knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Proficient user of developer tools including IDE and AI coding agents.
• Continual learner with a strong drive to expand and deepen software development skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.

Experience

• Basic experience of Typescript, React and Node.js.
• Basic experience of frameworks and libraries, such as Express, React Router, and Next.js.
• Basic understanding of REST APIs

Job Benefits

• Flexible working
• We prioritise a sustainable work/life balance
• We have a collaborative learning culture that promotes psychological safety
• 25 days annual leave plus every bank holiday
• Company pension (up to 10% employer contribution)
• Company performance based Bonus scheme
• Paid day off to celebrate your birthday
• Additional holiday purchase (up to 5 days per year)
• Additional holidays for length of service (up to 3 days)
• Private medical insurance
• Dental and health cash plans
• Enhanced parental leave and pay
• Discounts on gym membership and health screening
• Employee assistance programme
• Life assurance of 4x basic salary
• £500 pension advice per year
• 6 paid days per year for self development
• £500 individual training budget per year
• Professional memberships funded
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle, Home & Tech scheme

Please note: Candidates must be currently located in the UK and possess full rights to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship or consider applications from individuals outside of the UK for this role.

About Wealth Wizards

Founded in 2009, Wealth Wizards are automating financial advice for the digital age. Our founding purpose is to make financial advice affordable and accessible to everyone, and this mission and ethos still drives the business forward and is at the heart of all we do. Our Software as a Service (SaaS) platform provides engaging digital experiences for consumers and powerful tools for financial advisers. Today, we are one of the UK's leading financial advice technology providers with a growing B2B customer base including wealth management, Tier-1 banks, pension providers and large insurers in the UK. Since March 2021 we have been owned by Royal London and we now have a key role to play in advancing their digital strategies.