Senior Engineer

Metro Bank Plc; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in the UK is seeking an experienced professional to oversee the design and development of their Core Banking System and Document Management Software. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience in a relevant core banking product and strong skills in software development and solution design. This role offers a competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus, and various benefits including a generous holiday allowance and healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Healthcare

Life assurance

Colleague discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in a core banking product.
• Experience in software development/engineering at a senior level.
• Ability to troubleshoot and support investigations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and development of banking systems.
• Drive continuous improvement in software processes.
• Present technical concepts to stakeholders.

Skills

Core banking product experience

Software development

Solution design

System design

Strong communication skills

Technical ownership

Collaboration with onshore and offshore teams

Tools

Finacle

Cloud technologies

Linux

Databases

Job description

At Metro Bank, we believe the best banking experience starts with people who genuinely care. We’re not just delivering banking services - we’re building trust through authentic connections. Here, our people come first; our colleagues are part of a team that values individuality, collaboration, and long-standing relationships. We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.

What you will do

• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of Core Banking System as well as Document Management Software, ensuring they meet quality standards and project objectives
• Review and approve changes, ensuring adherence to architectural principles, design and coding standards. You will rationalise and simplify solutions before and during their build
• Mentor and guide analysts and engineers as required, working with the Chapter Lead to ensure appropriate guidelines, standards and processes are in place and applied consistently
• Drive continuous improvement in software development processes, tools, and methodologies
• Minimise the creation of any new technical debt by managing delivery priorities with long term stability
• Present technical concepts to stakeholders, both technical and non-technical
• Encourage and participate in experimentation & innovation within the chapter and across teams to solve complex technical challenges

And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the ability to call out any concerns.

What you will need

• Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a core banking product; Finacle is desirable but other well known products could be considered. Broad banking knowledge is required.
• Experience in software development/engineering and solution design at a senior level, working with Architecture and alongside multiple technology disciplines, including creation and maintenance of technical documentation and knowledge repositories.
• Understanding System Design and various platforms like Cloud, Linux, Jboss, Containers, Databases. Excellent level of programming skills, ideally multiple languages.
• Experience with Application Ownership, driving continuous improvement and technical roadmaps, including test automation and DevOps CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working with onshore and offshore teams and working in an environment that includes 3rd party vendors and suppliers
• Ability to troubleshoot and work with multiple teams to determine root cause of issues by supporting the investigation of code and data
• Evidence of taking a personal level of ownership that has seen you going over and above to meet deadlines and deliver the best outcomes
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience communicating with stakeholders at all levels

Our promise to you

• We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!
• We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!

Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates.. Good luck!

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