Senior Software Engineer (Data)

Lloyds Banking Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Bristol. In this role, you will drive the development of innovative data analytics solutions, working in a hybrid environment with a talented team. You will need strong experience in cloud platforms and agile methodologies, along with technical proficiency in programming languages including Python and Java. The position includes a competitive salary and numerous opportunities for growth in a company committed to transforming finance for good.

Benefits

Pension contribution up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Generous holiday policy

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experienced Software/Data Engineer focusing on data and analytics solutions on a cloud platform.
• Significant experience in Agile project delivery and technical solution development.
• Deep technical expertise in data engineering and programming languages like Python and Java.

Responsibilities

• Lead software development, testing, and ensure operational stability of data applications.
• Deliver new solutions aligned with the group's technical strategy.
• Ensure applications adhere to security principles and best coding practices.

Skills

Agile Delivery

Problem Solving

Collaboration and Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Python

Java

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GCP/AWS/Azure

Job description

End Date

Thursday 31 July 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 Software Engineer (Data)

SALARY: £70,929 – £78,810

LOCATION(S):Bristol

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 our Bristol office.

About this opportunity

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you!

As the UK's largest Digital, Retail and Commercial bank we realise that our data is a significant business differentiator and plays a pivotal role in achieving our sustainable growth ambitions.

This role is in Transaction Classification Services lab, where we’re on a mission to provide a world class transaction data enrichment capability to power commercialisation. We're delivering one of the UKs richest transaction datasets, revolutionising financial insights and market intelligence for LBG and our customers. It's a critical role to us, as you'll drive the evolution of data analytics solutions and AI capabilities, by developing and delivering solutions that are aligned with our group technical strategy and help achieve our lab’s goals and priorities.

What you’ll do

• Be responsible for all aspects of delivery of new solutions and features, creating low detail designs, lead software development, testing and operational stability, balancing priorities and ensuring adherence to group standards.

• Be responsible for leading a talented group of engineers, guiding and working alongside them on entire software development lifecycle and manage the delivery of robust, scalable data applications and features.

• Ensure applications and code alignment with security principles, secure coding practices, addressing code vulnerabilities and PEN testing resolutions.

• Work with your team to deliver functional and non-functional requirements ensuring these are being met during design, software development and testing.

• Be solving technical problems at pace, identify and implement software engineering best practices, manage task dependencies and priorities to ensure timely delivery.

• Get the opportunity to work with modern tech, data stacks, and cloud-based architectures, managing both the foundational data solutions alongside the adoption of advanced AI and ML capabilities.

• Work alongside the team Product Owner to plan and manage the delivery of feature roadmap to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Why Lloyds Banking Group

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you!

What you’ll need

• An experienced Software/Data Engineer with a recent focus on developing data and analytics solutions on cloud platform (e.g. GCP/AWS/Azure). Technical know-how in data engineering techniques which cover both batch processing and /or streaming

• Agile Delivery: Significant experience in scoping and development of technical solutions in an Agile environment.

• Technical Proficiency: Deep technical expertise in software and data engineering, programming languages (python, java etc.). Understanding of orchestration (Composer, DAGs), data processing (Kafka, Flink, DataFlow, dbt), and database capabilities (e.g. BigQuery, CloudSQL, BigTable).

• Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), IaaC (Terraform) and experience with cloud platforms such as GCP.

• CI/CD: Detailed understanding of working automated CI/CD pipelines and experience of working with tools such as Jenkins, Spinnaker, Harness etc.

• Problem Solving: Adaptable able to use & learn new skills & knowledge in varying circumstances and are comfortable providing recommendations and thought leadership using your own judgment.

• Collaboration and Communication: Able to influence others with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

It would be great if you also had

• Industry Standard: GCP Data Engineer/ Cloud Architect certifications

• Good appreciation of data security and privacy, and architectural implications it has on application design.

• Modern progressive technologies– e.g. batch/ streaming pipelines, machine learning, artificial intelligence etc.

• High-level knowledge of QA, data quality, and software quality tools such as SonarQube, etc.

About working for us

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

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.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, 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.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

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

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.