GoLang Backend Engineer

Lloyds Bank plc; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A major banking institution is looking for an experienced GoLang Backend Engineer to join their team in London. The role focuses on developing secure and scalable applications and involves collaboration within the mobile security team. Candidates should have extensive knowledge of Go applications, REST APIs, and micro-services architecture. The position offers a salary range of £81,999 - £91,110 and a hybrid working pattern, with benefits including a generous pension and 30 days holiday.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of Go applications required.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop secure and scalable applications for the bank.
• Work collaboratively within the mobile security team.
• Enhance customer interactions through mobile platforms.

Skills

Secure scalable enterprise-grade Go applications

REST APIs

Containerisation technologies

Micro-services architecture

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Agile development practices

Performance optimisation of backend applications

Tools

SQL databases

Java

Cryptography frameworks

Cloud environments

Job description

time left to apply End Date: August 25, 2025 (11 days left to apply)

End Date

Sunday 24 August 2025

Salary Range

£81,999 - £91,110

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Flexible / Variable Hours, Job Share

Job Description Summary

At Lloyds, we're on a journey to build the bank of the future, and we need your help!
We're looking for an experienced GoLang Backend Engineer to join our team.

Job Description

JOB TITLE:GoLang Backend Engineer

SALARY: £81,999 – £91,110

LOCATION(S):London

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 London office.

About this opportunity

At Lloyds, we're on a journey to build the bank of the future, and we need your help! We're looking for an experienced GoLang Backend Engineer to join our team.

Lloyds Banking Group is changing. We’re continuing our extensive transformation Programme, redefining what a bank is from the inside out. Become part of our diverse team where you’ll impact the lives of more than 26 million customers through brands including Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland, and Scottish Widows.

As a part of this, we're redefining our digital capability, providing customers with simpler, continuous interactions across online, mobile and branches.

About the team

Our team is accountable for security within the mobile channel. We provide a suite of mobile security components , that provides an all round security posture in mobile apps including associated services (penetration testing, obfuscation, consultancy etc.).

Our mission is to build a scalable, adaptable, and proactive approach to securing LBG’s mobile apps, enabling mobile engineers across the bank to operate with confidence and agility in an ever-evolving threat landscape.

We’re passionate about our shared passion for delivering new features for customers across our brands in the mobile space. The Digital Platform mobile teams are part of the Transformation directorate and are fully agile teams that strive for excellence.

Joining our team. You'll get to work on applications that have millions of active users, and regularly deliver new features into their hands.

If this sounds exciting, then please go ahead, and apply as we're looking for a passionate individuals

Why Lloyds Banking Group

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

• Extensive knowledge of writing secure scalable enterprise-grade Go applications

• Experience of RESTAPIs, containerisation technologies, micro-services architecture

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team as well as independently

• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills

• In depth knowledge of best coding practices, code management, agile development practices and continuous delivery

• Understand how to performance optimise and fine tune backend applications to meet demanding NFRs

It would be great if you also had

• Experience of Java development

• Experience with cryptography frameworks in Go and Java

• Experience with SQL databases

• Experience and/or Interest in application security and/or mobile app security.

• Experience with cloud environments including DevOps functions and pipelines

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%

• 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

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.

time left to apply End Date: August 27, 2025 (13 days left to apply)

About Us

With 320 years under our belt, we're used to change, and today is no different. Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers.

Here, you'll do the best work of your career. Your impact will be amplified by our scale as you learn and develop, gaining skills for the future.

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