Senior Software Engineer-Next-Gen Core Banking (Java, GCP)

Lloyds Banking Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in Manchester is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to rebuild their Core Banking Platform. This role involves working with modern technologies and microservices architecture, mentoring team members, and driving technical standards. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in Java and microservices while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Benefits include a generous pension contribution, annual performance-related bonuses, and extensive holiday entitlements.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Adaptable lifestyle benefits

30 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Object-Oriented Design and back-end development with Java.
• Proven ability to drive technical delivery and communicate effectively.
• Experience with Test-Driven Development and test automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the codebase while collaborating with teams to design scalable solutions.
• Mentor and coach team members, focusing on collective success.
• Drive technical delivery and manage technical debt effectively.

Skills

Strong technical background

Experience in building microservice systems

Object-Oriented Design

Ability to mentor and coach

Understanding of software fundamentals

Tools

Java

Microservices

Spring Boot

REST protocol

Apache Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

A leading banking institution in Manchester is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to rebuild their Core Banking Platform. This role involves working with modern technologies and microservices architecture, mentoring team members, and driving technical standards. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in Java and microservices while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Benefits include a generous pension contribution, annual performance-related bonuses, and extensive holiday entitlements.