Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

18 Days Old

Join to apply for the Senior Software Engineer (Backend) role at Lloyds Banking Group Base pay range Salary: £70,929 - £86,691. Location(s): Edinburgh, Bristol, Halifax, Leeds & Chester. Hours: Full-time - 35 hours per week. Working pattern: Hybrid - 40% (or two days) in one of our office sites. About this opportunity We're transforming the way we serve our 26 million customers by investing in cutting-edge technology and exceptional engineering talent. As a Backend Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in building scalable, secure, and resilient services that power our digital platforms. You'll work in a collaborative, agile environment where your ideas and expertise will shape the future of our backend systems. From microservices to cloud-native infrastructure, you'll be at the heart of our engineering transformation. What you'll be doing
Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services using modern OOP languages (e.g. Go, Python, C#, or Node.js) Build and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (GKE) Develop RESTful APIs and work with API Gateways (e.g. Apigee) Apply Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and DevOps practices (CI/CD, Git, Jenkins) Work with SQL/NoSQL databases and Unix/Linux environments Contribute to architectural decisions and ensure secure, scalable solutions Mentor junior engineers and support community knowledge sharing
What you'll need
Strong backend development experience in Python, Node.js, C#, GO, or equivalent Experience with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and service mesh (Istio) Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and IaC tools (Terraform) Proficiency in CI/CD tools and DevOps principles Experience with TDD using JUnit and knowledge of secure coding practices Desirable: Microservices, event-driven systems, and test automation (BDD, contract testing)
About working for us Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we're committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. 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. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
A generous pension contribution of up to 15% Annual bonus and share schemes Flexible benefits and wellbeing initiatives Supportive policies including parental leave and workplace adjustments
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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