Cloud-Native Backend Engineer - Banking Services

LHV Bank; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank is seeking a Software Engineer to design and develop scalable backend services for its Banking Services platform. Applicants should have solid experience in software engineering, especially with backend systems, and be proficient in Kotlin or Java. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with modern technologies, mentoring junior engineers and contributing to project success.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Vitality Health Plan (private health insurance)

Income protection insurance (75%)

28 days holiday plus additional

Open and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Solid experience in software engineering, ideally with backend systems.
• Confidence with different types of data stores like Cache and NoSql.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain services that support the banking platform.
• Participate in code reviews and write unit tests.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team discussions.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Proficiency in Kotlin or Java

Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS)

Experience with distributed systems

Strong debugging skills

Good communication skills

Tools

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Job description

A leading UK bank is seeking a Software Engineer to design and develop scalable backend services for its Banking Services platform. Applicants should have solid experience in software engineering, especially with backend systems, and be proficient in Kotlin or Java. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with modern technologies, mentoring junior engineers and contributing to project success.