Lead Software Engineer - BoE Regulatory Reporting

Lloyds Bank plc; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks a Lead Software Engineer in Leeds. You will oversee technical development and lead engineering teams while implementing engineering strategies. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in technical leadership and modern engineering environments, including CI/CD practices. The role offers a salary range of £90,440 - £164,920 and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Up to 15% pension contribution

Annual bonus based on performance

Share schemes with free shares

Flexible benefits including discounts

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven technical leadership and ownership of delivery.
• Experience leading engineering transformations.
• Understanding of CI/CD practices and modern engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement engineering strategies across the lab.
• Support the Engineering Leadership team and report to the Engineering Lead.
• Lead and develop engineering teams, fostering continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical leadership

CI/CD practices

Agile methodologies

Collaboration skills

Tools

Aptitude Studio

Oracle PL/SQL

Jenkins

Unix Bash/Shell scripting

Urban Code Deploy

Job description

Lead Software Engineer - BoE Regulatory Reporting

Location: Leeds, Wellington Place

Type: Full-time, Hybrid (40% in-office)

Application Deadline: August 19, 2025

Salary Range: £90,440 - £164,920

We support flexible working options, including hybrid working and job sharing.

Job Summary

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will oversee technical development and delivery at team, lab, and platform levels. You may act as a Line Manager co-leading with the Team PO or as an individual contributor specializing in specific technology areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement engineering strategies across the lab.
• Support the Engineering Leadership team and report to the Engineering Lead.
• Simplify and modernize our technology estate.
• Lead and develop engineering teams, fostering continuous improvement.
• Bridge architecture and software engineering to bring theoretical concepts to life.
• Collaborate with product owners to deliver business solutions.

About Us

We are an innovative bank committed to shaping finance as a force for good, empowering our people to innovate and grow with purpose.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven technical leadership and ownership of delivery.
• Experience leading engineering transformations.
• Understanding of CI/CD practices and modern engineering environments.
• Hands-on experience with complex software development, including Aptitude Studio, Oracle PL/SQL, Unix Bash/Shell scripting.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and Urban Code Deploy.
• Strong debugging, design patterns, and agile methodologies.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Benefits

• Up to 15% pension contribution
• Annual bonus based on performance
• Share schemes with free shares
• Flexible benefits including discounts
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Our Commitment

We value diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from under-represented groups. We are disability confident and offer reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

Join us to do meaningful work that impacts millions and helps Britain prosper.