Senior Backend Engineer – Java/Spring (Hybrid)

lloyds banking group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK financial services provider is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Loans Lab team. This role involves creating and improving backend software within a collaborative environment, leading efforts to ensure quality in engineering practices while working closely with product and engineering teams. Candidates should have strong experience in Java and Spring Framework, as well as familiarity with microservices and containerized services. This position supports hybrid working arrangements in Manchester or Chester.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution (up to 15%)

Annual bonus award

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

30 days’ holiday

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Produce high quality, well‑tested and robust code.
• Design, build, and test backend microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with agile development methods & tooling.

Responsibilities

• Drive efforts to create, build, support and improve backend software.
• Work closely with product and engineering teams on challenges.
• Ensure quality and engineering practices follow transformation strategy.

Skills

Java (17+)

Spring Framework

Microservices Development

Kubernetes

Cloud technologies (GCP)

Database design

Agile development methods

JavaScript/TypeScript

Tools

Jira

Confluence

DevOps tooling (Harness)

Job description

A major UK financial services provider is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Loans Lab team. This role involves creating and improving backend software within a collaborative environment, leading efforts to ensure quality in engineering practices while working closely with product and engineering teams. Candidates should have strong experience in Java and Spring Framework, as well as familiarity with microservices and containerized services. This position supports hybrid working arrangements in Manchester or Chester.