End Date
Saturday 11 January 2025
Salary Range
£70,929 - £106,394
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working options
Flexible Working Options
Hybrid Working, Job Share
Job Description Summary
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Job Description
JOB TITLE: Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
SALARY : £68,202 – 75,780 per annum
LOCATION(S): Edinburgh, Halifax or Leeds
HOURS: Full-time – 35 hours per week
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at
least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our offices in either
Edinburgh, Halifax or Leeds. Unfortunately, we can’t consider applications
that can’t come into one of the above specified offices at this time.
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Identity & Authentication
Platform (ID&Auth;), which is responsible for delivering capabilities to
enable secure client and digital authentication and identity across all the
bank’s digital channels.
We are looking for a software engineer with experience in back-end development
using Java to join our growing engineering team. You’ll be responsible for
developing high-quality, scalable services as part of our microservices-based
architecture, while continuing to build your skills with the latest tools and
frameworks.
In this role, you’ll get the chance to work with modern technologies,
including microservices architectures, cloud-based infrastructure, and
containerized environments.
You’ll play a key role in developing, testing, and optimizing back-end
services that support seamless user experiences and integrate with various
front-end and external systems.
What will you be doing with us?
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Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality back-end services using Java and related technologies.
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Develop containerized applications using Docker and deploy them in Kubernetes environments.
Implement Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles to create well-structured,
domain-focused systems that reflect business requirements.
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Practice Test-Driven Development (TDD), ensuring that code is thoroughly tested and of the highest quality.
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Collaborate closely with the Tech Lead and other engineers to define and prioritize back-end services and APIs.
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Integrate with front-end components and third-party APIs, ensuring smooth and efficient communication between systems.
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Optimize and refactor existing codebases for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
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Implement best practices for security, error handling, logging, and monitoring.
Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to improve code
quality and team performance.
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Work closely with the DevOps team to deploy and manage services in cloud environments.
Continuously evaluate and implement new tools, technologies, and processes to
improve the back-end architecture.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on project goals and timelines.
ABOUT US
We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping
finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies,
workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone.
Including you!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
We’re keeping an open mind for the recruitment of this role. However, as a
minimum, you’ll be able to demonstrate experience in the below skills:
Essential:
Software Engineering experience – Java
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Strong back-end development experience using Java, with expertise in microservices architecture and Spring Boot
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A passion for writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
ID & Authorisation
Understanding of authenticationauthorization mechanisms, such as OAuth2, JWT,
or IAM.
Containerisation
Experience with containerized applications (Docker) and deploying in
Kubernetes environments.
Cloud experience
Familiarity with cloud platforms, such as GCP or Azure.
Agile experience
- Experience working in Agile environments, particularly within Scrum teams.
Communication skills
- Solid communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team.
Desirable:
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Experience with CICD pipelines and automated testing practices.
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Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles and real-world application.
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Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD).
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Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
ABOUT WORKING FOR US
Our focus is to ensure were inclusive every day, building an organisation
that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We’re
committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and believe that
diverse perspectives drive innovation and creativity.
We’re actively seeking to build a team that reflects a wide range of
backgrounds, experiences and thinking approaches and would like to encourage
applications from under-represented groups from candidates of all ethnicities,
cultures and identities, and from candidates that identify as neurodiverse.
As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to support you in
showcasing your best self; so if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made
to our recruitment processes, just let us know!
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
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A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
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An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
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Share schemes including free shares
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Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
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30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
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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!
At Lloyds Banking Group, were 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 youll have a key role to
play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and
reach of our Group means youll have many opportunities to learn, grow and
develop.
We keep your data safe. So, well 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. Well always explain what we need and why, with any request
coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
Were 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.
