Senior Fullstack Developer

lloyds banking group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A major banking institution in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Fullstack Developer to support their International Payments Platform. The role offers a hybrid work model and requires experience in Java Spring Boot, Microservices, and cloud technologies. Responsibilities include collaborating within a self-organized team to deliver high-quality software. The successful candidate will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including a generous pension contribution, annual bonus, and 30 days' holiday.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

30 days' holiday, plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experienced in Java Spring Boot or similar technology based API development.
• Experience with cloud-based database systems and cloud-native apps is beneficial.
• Good analytical skills to identify and resolve complex technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software features as part of a self-organised engineering team.
• Work with product and engineering leads to achieve vision and customer outcomes.
• Solve real-world problems in a complex, regulated environment.

Skills

Java Spring Boot

REACT

SQL

Python

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Kubernetes

Kafka

Git

Jenkins

Job description

End Date

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Salary Range

£70,929 - £106,394

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

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Job Description

JOB TITLE

Senior Fullstack Developer

SALARY

£70,929 - £86,691 per annum

LOCATION

Edinburgh

HOURS

Full-time - 35 hours per week

WORKING PATTERN

Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

We're looking to recruit a Software Engineer to work in our International & CHAPS Lab providing payment options for all of our customers. Specifically, to support our new industry-leading International Payments Platform (IPP). Our strategic roadmap includes a Payments Industry product called Global Payments Plus (GPP). This product is being used to deliver key revenue streams as well as enable mandatory compliance.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Work as part of a self-organised engineering team to design and develop software features or services that are delightful and vital in our mission to help Britain prosper.
• Be at the heart of delivery in your team building features with a passion for evolving best practices within your community.
• Work with the product and engineering leads to achieve the vision and customer outcomes for your Lab, through writing well-factored and tested code.
• Be curious about technology and understanding how things work. You'll influence positively demonstrating the right values and behaviours as we improve how we deliver.
• Working in the private / public cloud domain at scale, primarily with LBG Private Cloud/GCP. Solving real world problems and being comfortable working in a complex regulated environment.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Experienced in Java Spring boot or similar technology based API development
• Experience with these technology is advantageous : REACT, Java EE (J2EE), SQL, Python
• Experienced with modern engineering concepts and technologies such as Microservices, RESTful APIs, Kubernetes, Kafka, Git, Jenkins.
• Good understanding of distributed system architectures.
• Experience working with Cloud based Database systems and cloud native apps would be beneficial.
• Ability to write efficient and scalable software as well as experience with building performant systems.
• Ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively across engineering function to maximise inner-sourcing opportunities and reduce waste.
• An advocate for quality who can support the Engineering team leveraging : CI/CD best practice, Pair Programming, TDD/BDD.
• Good analytical skills to identify and resolve complex technical issues.

ABOUT WORKING FOR US

If you think all banks are the same, you’d be wrong. We’re an innovative, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that’s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.