Software Engineer Backend

Lloyds Banking Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group in Bristol is looking for a Software Engineer - Backend to develop backend systems with technologies such as Java, AWS, and Kubernetes. This full-time role offers a hybrid working environment, allowing flexibility in office attendance. Candidates should have strong skills in backend technologies and cloud platforms. A generous benefits package includes a 15% pension contribution, annual bonus, and 30 days holiday. Join us to make a difference in the banking experience for millions.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Annual performance-related bonus

Flexible benefits package

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience designing and refining system architecture.
• Exposure to public cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with Kotlin, iOS, Android, or Rust is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Code using backend technologies.
• Design and refine system architecture.
• Integrate with external services.

Skills

Backend technologies (Java 8+, Spring Ecosystem)

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Database design (SQL, NoSQL)

Integration with external services (SOAP, REST, GraphQL)

Kubernetes

Linux OS

Continuous integration and test automation

Gradle/Maven

Job description

Overview

JOB TITLE: Software Engineer - Backend

SALARY: £70,929 - £80,780

HOURS: Full Time

WORKING PATTERN: We adopt hybrid working style which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Bristol office.

About this opportunity

We\'re looking for Full Life Cycle Engineers to join our Segments & Propositions Relationships Lab in Bristol. Our Mass Affluent segment includes customers with investable assets ranging from £50,000 to £5 million. With nearly three million Mass Affluent customers, we are dedicated to developing personalized and tailored offerings to provide an exceptional banking experience. Our goal is to deliver a seamless digital experience, offering the right products and services at our customers\' fingertips, while maintaining the importance of face-to-face, telephone, and secure messaging services.

Why Lloyds Banking Group

We\'re on an exciting transformation journey and there could not be a better time to join us. The investments we\'re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.

What you\'ll need

• Code using backend technologies (Java 8+ , Spring Ecosystem )

• Designing / refining system architecture

• Using cloud platforms and technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure etc)

• Database design: SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL), NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra)

• Integration with external services (SOAP, REST, GraphQL)

• Kubernetes and Linux OS

• Exposure to continuous integration pipeline and test automation

• Exposure to public cloud infrastructure

• Gradle/Maven

• Test automation: BDD/Playwright/Cypress/COESF

And any experience of these would be really useful

• Second programming language

• Distributed and scalable applications principles

• Building RESTful services or Web UI

• Exposure to Kotlin, iOS, Android, Flutter or Rust

• Experience with Hibernate ORM

• Exposure to Quarkus

• Understanding of networking principles, tools and equipment

• Exposure Linux system admin tools

• Exposure with Python and Big Data technologies including ML

• Exposure to Go

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.

Benefits

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

Want to do amazing work, that\'s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey!