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:
As an Engineer (Business-Aligned Applications), you will be a member of the Development Chapter within the Asset Management Tribe, reporting to the Development Chapter Lead and working as part of a cross-functional team. This role is uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology and business, supporting rapid solution delivery for investment professionals, analysts, and operational teams.
You will work with business stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver pragmatic, high-impact solutions in a fast-paced, Agile environment. This is a hands-on role that blends software engineering with analytical thinking and problem-solving. You will be expected to work across a diverse technology stack - including Python, APIs, Power BI, and low-code tools - to build and iterate on solutions that drive real business outcomes.
As an engineer, you will help foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on collaboration, and is comfortable switching between development, analysis, and stakeholder engagement. You will be empowered to take ownership of problems, propose creative solutions, and deliver working software quickly and iteratively.
We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, Agile environment, is self-motivated, and enjoys working closely with business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions. You should be comfortable working across a broad technology stack, balancing hands-on development with analytical thinking, and adapting quickly to changing priorities.
You will be expected to quickly understand complex business requirements - even when working to tight deadlines - and translate them into practical, scalable solutions. The ideal candidate will be able to balance short-term tactical delivery with a long-term strategic mindset, ensuring solutions are both effective and sustainable.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as you will frequently liaise with internal and external data providers to ensure accurate and complete data flows into our investment models and reporting platforms.
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.
Our benefits
There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.
When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days' annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal.
We're committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
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