Software Engineer (Front End)

Lloyds Banking Group

City of Edinburgh

Hybrid

GBP 49,000 - 54,000

Full time

14 days+

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Holidays 28 days

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Job summary

Talantir in Edinburgh is hiring a Frontend Software Engineer. You will build modern web apps using React and TypeScript, focusing on high performance and responsive UI across SPAs and micro-frontends.

You will collaborate with analysts, product owners, and architects, contribute to design artefacts, and participate in production support when needed. The role is hybrid with generous benefits and a strong focus on quality and security.

Qualifications

Hands-on experience building modern web applications with React and TypeScript/JavaScript.
Proficient in state management and component styling for single-page applications and micro-frontends.
Committed to quality through testing with Jest, React Testing Library, and end-to-end tools such as Playwright.
Familiarity with CI/CD (GitHub, Jenkins, Harness), containerisation/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (like GCP).

Responsibilities

Contribute to supporting the strategic direction for application development within the team.
Ensure software is built in line with core Architectural frameworks and patterns across the Engineering community.
Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Owners to define requirements and acceptance criteria.
Work with Architects to input key solution design artefacts.
Stay aware of industry innovations to tackle complex problems where no precedent exists.
Coordinate production support and incident resolution activities.

Skills

React

TypeScript

JavaScript

State management

Testing

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

Jenkins

Harness

Playwright

Jest

Job description

JOB TITLE: Frontend Software Engineer

SALARY: £48,987-£54,430 per annum

LOCATION: Edinburgh

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 one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.

Why join us?
We're investing billions in our people, places and tech to change the way we meet the needs of our 28 million customers. We're growing, and we'd love you to be part of the journey.

What we're looking for?

Contribute to supporting the strategic direction for application development within the team.
Ensure that software is built in a way that is consistent with the core Architectural frameworks, patterns and practices that exist across the wider Engineering community.
Work closely with the Business analysts and Product Owners to ensure requirements are clearly defined and acceptance criteria's are met.
Work with Architects, providing input for key solution design artefacts.
Be aware of industry innovation, and gain exposure to the knowledge required to provide solutions for complex business problems where no precedent may exist.
Good knowledge of infrastructure and security architecture practices and concerns.
Be willing to be part of production support rota and/or Technical Recovery Manager rota to coordinate/provide solution for the resolution of incidents.
And any experience of these would be great.

Hands‑on experience building modern web applications with React and TypeScript/JavaScript, delivering responsive and high‑performance multi‑facetted user interfaces.
Proficient in state management and component styling, with familiarity across single‑page applications and micro‑frontends.
Committed to quality through testing with Jest, React Testing Library, and end‑to‑end tools such as Playwright.
Familiarity with CI/CD (GitHub, Jenkins, Harness), containerisation/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (like GCP).
Commitment to writing reliable, maintainable, and well‑tested code.

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.

If you're selected to move forward in our assessment process, you may be invited to complete a technical interview with Karat - our trusted interviewing partner. As part of this stage, we'll share your information with Karat, in line with their privacy policy.

Our benefits include: