Lead Software Engineer: Scale Internet Banking (Hybrid)

Lloyds Banking Group; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking group in Chester is seeking a skilled Lead Software Engineer to deliver innovative web-based banking solutions. In this role, you will oversee a team, participate in the full software development lifecycle, and collaborate on developing our Internet Banking system. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience with Java, React, and modern development practices, along with a positive attitude and strong leadership skills. This position offers a hybrid working model and competitive salary range.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Performance-related bonus

Share schemes

30 days holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong experience working in the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience managing and coaching engineers.
• Proficient in modern testing frameworks like Jest and Enzyme.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle.
• Provide direction and manage up to 10 engineers.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams.
• Lead the adoption of agile practices.

Skills

Java 17+

React

Redux

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML5

CSS3

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Docker

CI/CD

GitHub

Tools

JIRA

Cypress

Grafana

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading banking group in Chester is seeking a skilled Lead Software Engineer to deliver innovative web-based banking solutions. In this role, you will oversee a team, participate in the full software development lifecycle, and collaborate on developing our Internet Banking system. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience with Java, React, and modern development practices, along with a positive attitude and strong leadership skills. This position offers a hybrid working model and competitive salary range.