Software Engineer

Lloyds Banking Group; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UK is looking for a Software Engineer to join their Halifax team. The role involves writing efficient code, collaborating on software projects, and maintaining applications. Candidates should have experience in Python, SQL programming, and ETL principles. This position offers a hybrid work pattern and a wide-ranging benefits package including pension contributions and annual bonuses.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

28 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Primary programming languages are Python and Bash scripting.
• Knowledge of ETL or ELT design principles.
• Understanding of SQL programming.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, efficient, and documented code.
• Collaborate with senior engineers on project requirements.
• Maintain and troubleshoot applications.

Skills

Python

Bash scripting

SQL programming

Tools

GCP Cloud Composer

Terraform

GitHub

Agile methodologies

Job description

JOB TITLE: Software Engineer

SALARY: £47,790 - £60,000

LOCATION: Halifax

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site

About this opportunity

As a Software Engineer, you'll be part of a dynamic team, working on the design, development and maintenance of software applications. Working alongside experienced engineers you'll contribute to building high-quality solutions that drive real impact. This role is all about hands on engineering - you'll focus on writing great code, solving technical challenges, and continuously improving our applications.

What you'll do

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code while learning best practices through code reviews and team discussions

• Work with senior engineers to understand project requirements, fix bugs, and build great software together

• Keep things running smoothly but maintaining and troubleshooting applications - when issues arise, you'll help fix them fast

• Dive into root cause analysis, boost security, and make sure our software stays reliable

• Stay ahead of industry trends, sharpen your coding game, and grow in an agile environment

• Stay on top of live service support, keeping an eye out for bugs and making sure everything runs smoothly

If you're looking for a role where you can make a real contribution and grow your expertise in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you!

About us

Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too

What you'll need

• Primary Programming Languages - Python, bash scripting

• Knowledge of ETL or ELT design principles

• Understanding of SQL programming

And any experience and knowledge of these would be really useful

• Software Development Lifecycle, GCP Cloud Composer, GKE, Cloud Storage, Cloud Pub/Sub, Terraform, CI/CD using Harness, GitHub, Agile working

• Java and Springboot or Quarkus

• Quality Engineering - especially test automation

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. 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 bonus award, subject to Group performance

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!