GoLang Backend Engineer

Lloyds Banking Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank is seeking an experienced GoLang Backend Engineer to enhance their mobile app security framework. This role involves writing secure, scalable applications and collaborating within a diverse team. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, experience with REST APIs and performance optimization, and familiarity with cloud environments. Competitive benefits include a generous pension contribution and flexible holiday allowance.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

30 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of writing secure, scalable enterprise-grade Go applications.
• Experience with cryptography frameworks in Go and Java.
• Understanding of performance optimization and backend application fine-tuning.

Responsibilities

• Join a team to build the bank of the future as a GoLang Backend Engineer.
• Responsible for security components in mobile apps, including penetration testing.
• Deliver new features for customers across multiple brands.

Skills

Secure coding practices

REST APIs

Micro-services architecture

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Agile development

Performance optimization

Tools

Go

Java

SQL

Cloud environments

Job description

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues, and communities. We're committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive, learn, and develop.

Responsibilities

• Extensive knowledge of writing secure, scalable enterprise-grade Go applications
• Experience with REST APIs, 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
• Understanding of performance optimization and fine-tuning backend applications to meet demanding NFRs

Preferred Skills

• Experience of Java development
• Experience with cryptography frameworks in Go and Java
• Experience with SQL databases
• Interest or experience in application security and/or mobile app security
• Experience with cloud environments, including DevOps functions and pipelines

About the Role

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 evolving. We are transforming extensively, redefining what a bank is from the inside out. Join our diverse team to impact the lives of over 26 million customers across brands like Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland, and Scottish Widows. We are redefining digital capabilities, offering customers simpler, continuous interactions across online, mobile, and branches.

Team and Mission

Our team is responsible for security within the mobile channel, providing a suite of mobile security components that ensure a comprehensive security posture in mobile apps, including services like penetration testing, obfuscation, and consultancy.

Our mission is to build a scalable, adaptable, and proactive approach to securing LBG's mobile apps, enabling mobile engineers to operate confidently in an evolving threat landscape. We are passionate about delivering new features for our customers across our brands in the mobile space.

Our Values and Benefits

We are committed to a values-led culture and building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities. We offer various benefits, including:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits tailored to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

We are a Disability Confident Leader, guaranteeing interviews for applicants with disabilities, long-term health, or neurodivergent conditions who meet the role's minimum criteria. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Your data is kept confidential, and we only request sensitive information during formal stages of employment.