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JOB TITLE: Senior Software Engineer - Core Banking System Platform

SALARY: £68,202 - £75,780

LOCATION(S): Manchester

HOURS: [Full-time]

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week currently, or 40% of our time, at our Manchester Office.

About this opportunity...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Software Engineer to work on the Core Banking System which aims to support around 30 million customers and 60 million accounts.

You will be part of Everyday Banking in Consumer Relationships Platform working in the Vault Banking Products lab. The lab is focusing on building new core banking platform that will support servicing our customers through multiple channels and will enable the bank to create new innovative products for our customers using cutting edge cloud-based technology platform.

About us...

Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too...

What you'll do...

As an Senior Software Engineer of our team, you will be:

• Working with the most modern technology to deliver innovative solutions for our customers

• Hands-on designing and developing the new banking platform as well as integrating with heritage banking systems

• Working in an agile environment, alongside colleagues from both LBG and third party companies, both on and off-shore

• Mentoring junior team members including code reviews, problem solving, development and code standards including security standards

• Working within a strict QE-led methodology, delivering high quality software supported by fully automated testing frameworks

• Creating opportunities for your own learning and growth, as well as sharing finding with your peers

• Deploying developed applications using set tools and pipelines to all environments including production hosting on container based cloud platforms.

We would be looking for the following...

The successful candidate for the Senior Software Engineer role will be able to demonstrate deep technical expertise, experience in building banking platforms, ability to work independently and to mentor junior team members including development standards and quality of code.

We're looking for enthusiastic, proactive and dedicated engineers who are keen to make a difference and deliver at speed and can evidence experience in:

• Core Java development skills - At least 5 years of experience

• Microservices architecture

• Good understanding of design patterns and build activities across the SDLC including unit testing, system testing, integration, security and performance testing

• Relentless focus on delivering business value through sound engineering methods and principles

• Working experience with Kafka for event driven communication between services

It would be great if you also had...

• Experience in Cloud Applications

• Docker based container development and deployment on Kubernetes

• Thought Machine Vault

• Understanding of CI/CD methodology and tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, Spinnaker etc

• Banking applications development

• Experience in Automated testing and TDD

About working for us...

Our focus is to ensure we are inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity, or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it is why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We are disability confident. So, if you would like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes...

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual performance-related bonus

• Share schemes including free shares.

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.

• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow, and thrive? Apply today and find out more.

Join our journey.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.