Senior Software Engineer

Jobtailor; Chester; On-site; GBP 63,152 - 94,728; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution up to 15

Annual bonus

Discounted shopping

30 days’ holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, build and improve backend software within the Loans & Affordability Platform, collaborating with product and engineering teams in an agile environment. You will lead backend microservices and RESTful APIs, mentor junior engineers, and ensure high-quality engineering practices across the delivery lifecycle.

Strong Java (17+) with Spring, SpringBoot, Kubernetes and cloud experience (GCP) are preferred.

Qualifications

• Exhibits high-quality, well-tested code.
• Designs, builds and tests backend microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Proficient in Java (17+) and Spring Framework.
• Experience with SpringBoot microservices.
• Experience with containerised services (Kubernetes).
• Cloud experience, preferably GCP.
• Good database design knowledge.
• Creates tests and supports pipelines for maintainable code.
• Understands full SDLC and end-to-end delivery.
• Experience in Agile environments (Kanban, Jira, Confluence).
• Bonus: JavaScript/TypeScript and DevOps tooling like Harness or Quarkus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and support of backend software.
• Ensure high-quality engineering practices and alignment with transformation strategy.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Co-design and develop robust backend microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Java (17+)

Spring Framework

SpringBoot

RESTful APIs

Microservices design

Testing

CI/CD pipelines

Agile

Cloud - GCP

Kubernetes

JavaScript/TypeScript (bonus)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Kubernetes

Quarkus

Harness

Job description

End date: Monday 06 July 2026. Salary range: £63,152 - £94,728.

We support flexible working. Flexible working options: Hybrid Working, Job Share.

Job Summary

Senior Software Engineer – responsible for designing, building, and improving backend software within the Loans & Affordability Platform, collaborating with product and engineering teams in a cross‑disciplinary, agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to create, build, support and improve backend software.
• Ensure high quality engineering practices and adherence to the engineering transformation strategy.
• Work closely with product and engineering teams to deliver customer‑focused solutions.
• Co‑design and develop robust backend microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Experience producing high quality, well‑tested and robust code.
• Ability to design, build and test backend microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Strong experience in Java (17+) and Spring Framework.
• Strong experience in Microservice Development using SpringBoot.
• Good experience with containerised services (e.g. Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of cloud technologies, preferably GCP.
• Good awareness and understanding of database design.
• Ability to create tests and work with pipelines to prove strong and maintainable code.
• Understanding of the entire software development lifecycle and experience in end‑to‑end delivery.
• Experience with agile development methods and tooling (e.g. Kanban, Jira, Confluence) and working as part of an agile team.
• Bonus: Some experience of JavaScript/TypeScript, dev‑ops tooling like Harness, Quarkus framework.

Benefits

• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• Annual performance‑related bonus
• Benefits that can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• Range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.

Equal opportunities: Lloyds Banking Group is an equal‑rights employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, disability or any other characteristic conferred by law.