Software Engineer Industrial Placement - Edinburgh

Cooper & Hall Limited; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is offering a Software Engineering Placement Student role across our Group COO platforms. You’ll design, build and maintain applications and digital services used by millions of customers and colleagues, from mobile banking to AI-enabled tools, while learning from experienced engineers.

In this one-year placement you’ll work on real business challenges, develop your coding capability in Java, Python, TypeScript, Kotlin, Swift, Rust or Golang, and experience cloud

Qualifications

• Be in your penultimate year at university.
• Demonstrate knowledge in at least one modern programming language or framework.
• Genuine passion for technology and the drive to keep learning.
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and technical skills aligned to the role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with experienced engineers, product teams, architects and tech specialists to build software.
• Code with languages like Java, Python, TypeScript, Kotlin, Swift, Rust and Golang.
• Learn cloud development, automation and continuous testing practices.
• Improve apps, digital journeys, APIs, AI-enabled tools and platforms used across the bank.
• Use technology to solve real problems and enhance customer experiences.
• Build confidence as an engineer while scaling software delivery.

Skills

Java

Python

TypeScript

Kotlin

Swift

Rust

Golang

Education

Penultimate year at university

Job description

Put your love for smart tech to use

The Group Chief Operating Office is what makes us who we are. It’s one of the largest parts of Lloyds Banking Group, bringing together the technology, engineering and operations teams that keep the business moving.

Our software engineers sit in platform teams across Group COO, with each platform aligned to a different part of the business. That means they work with teams across commercial markets, pensions, retail banking, mortgages, HR, Finance or Risk – building the services they need to do their best work.

And as a Software Engineering Placement Student, your work will be anything but behind the scenes. You’ll help design, build, and maintain the applications, platforms, and digital services that millions of customers and colleagues rely on every day. From mobile banking and cloud infrastructure to AI-enabled solutions, you’ll use your smarts to decide what banking looks like tomorrow.

One year. Real impact

Throughout this placement, you’ll do everything a Junior Software Engineer does. And while you build your technical expertise within a specific team from the outset, your impact will be felt throughout the business.

Expect to:

• Develop your capability through a blend of structured learning and hands‑on experience

• Get exposed to real business challenges in real environments

• Transition from learning to delivery at an unmatched pace

• Keep up with the latest software engineering practices, tools and technologies

What your work could look like

• Work with experienced engineers, product teams, architects and tech specialists to build software that makes a real difference for customers and colleagues

• Get stuck into coding with languages like Java, Python, TypeScript, Kotlin, Swift, Rust and Golang

• Learn how modern engineering works in practice, from cloud development and automation to continuous testing

• Help improve the apps, digital journeys, APIs, AI-enabled tools and platforms that people across the bank rely on every day

• Use technology to solve real problems, improve experiences and help the business work better

• Build your confidence as an engineer while learning how software is designed, developed and delivered at serious scale

Support in your corner

You’ll get:

• A chance to not just build on your existing knowledge but also grow in areas you’re interested in

• The opportunity to learn directly from software engineers and technical specialists who know what they’re doing

Requirements

What you need to apply

• Be in your penultimate year at university.

• While we do not require a set minimum projected degree achievement, we strongly recommend the ability to be able to demonstrate sound knowledge, understanding and technical skills aligned to the role. Some aspects of this will be assessed through the application process.

• Knowledge of at least one modern programming language or framework.

• A genuine passion for technology and the drive to keep learning.

Locations

Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester. With our hybrid working policy, all colleagues spend at least two days a week in the office.

Opening and Closing date

Applications open on 10th September and close on 8th November. Our opportunities may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so it’s best to apply as soon as possible.