Senior Software Engineer (GCP) - Risk Data Lab

Lloyds Banking Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (GCP) to modernize their data stack. The role involves designing and developing scalable data pipelines using Google Cloud Platform technologies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in SQL and Java, strong GCP knowledge, and the ability to lead teams. This position offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution up to 15%

Annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

Share schemes including free shares

30 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience with both SQL and Java programming languages.
• Experience working in GCP, focusing on Cloud Storage and BigQuery.
• Experience delivering on data warehousing, data lake or data lakehouse concepts.
• Experience working with containerisation (GKE) and Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, reliable, efficient and cost-effective data pipelines on GCP.
• Lead and mentor a team of data engineers to deliver data products.
• Ensure data solutions minimise cloud FinOps costs.

Skills

SQL

Java

GCP (Google Cloud Platform)

Cloud Storage

BigQuery

Containerisation (GKE)

Terraform

CI/CD

Kafka

Cloud Pub/Sub

Education

GCP Professional Data Engineer certification

Job description

Job Information

End Date Wednesday 05 November 2025

Salary Range £81,999 - £122,999

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

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (GCP) - Risk Data Lab

Location London • Hours 35 hours, full time • Working Pattern Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in the above office location

About this opportunity

Become a part of our digital transformation journey and help us modernise our data environment. As a GCP Senior Software Engineer you will be responsible for modernising our data stack by designing, developing and maintaining data pipelines, data solutions and data infrastructure on our Strategic Data Mesh Platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the efficient flow of data and deliver data products to a wide range of consumers to enhance insights and analysis. This is a hands-on role which requires delivery expertise using Google Cloud Platform data technologies, particularly Cloud Storage, BigQuery, using containerisation (GKE) and Data Build Tool (DBT) for pipeline processing.

In this role, you will:

• Design and develop scalable, reliable, efficient and cost-effective data pipelines and ELT processes on the GCP platform.
• GCP Professional Data Engineer certification essential
• Optimise and tune data pipelines for performance and reliability, ensuring efficient data processing and storage
• Ensure data solutions implemented minimise cloud FinOps costs
• Lead and mentor a team of senior and junior data engineers to deliver Data Products in our Data Mesh Platform
• Present solutions and delivery progress to a wide variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in GCP data technologies and recommend improvements to enhance data engineering processes

About 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.

What you will need

• Experience with both SQL and Java programming languages
• Experience working in GCP, with focus on Cloud Storage and BigQuery
• BigQuery and GCP Professional Data Engineer certification; experience delivering on data warehousing, data lake or data lakehouse concepts
• Experience working with containerisation (GKE), Terraform, CI/CD automated code integration and deployment pipelines using Jenkins, GitOps and Harbour; event streaming using Kafka or Cloud Pub/Sub

About working for us

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. 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.

Benefits

We offer a wide-ranging benefits package, including:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• 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.

Data security and recruitment We keep your data safe. We’ll only ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited to interview or accepted a verbal offer. We’ll 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 colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.