Technology Engineering Industrial Placement (Leeds)

Lloyds Bank; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UK offers a Technology Engineering Industrial Placement for penultimate-year university students. This one-year program focuses on real engineering work, coding in modern languages and DevOps practices. You will gain valuable experience in team-based projects and have access to training and mentorship. The position is based in various locations including Leeds, with a hybrid working policy. Apply early as placements may close swiftly due to high demand.

Benefits

In-house training on Engineering

Mentorship and buddy system

Networking opportunities

Qualifications

• Be in your penultimate year at university.
• Strong knowledge, understanding, and technical skills aligned to the role.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of modern programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Create, test, and deploy solutions in software development.
• Join feature teams for hands-on experience in software lifecycle.
• Participate in hackathons and innovation challenges.

Skills

Knowledge of modern programming language or framework

Genuine passion for technology

Agile mindset

Collaboration skills

Education

Penultimate year at university

Job description

End Date

Sunday 14 December 2025

Salary Range

25000

Before you start your application please note alternative formats are available on request. Please contact us by emailing or calling on 0. If emailing please tell us how you would like us to respond - we can email back or call you to discuss any requirements or concerns you might have. We will get back to you as soon as we can but during busy times it might take up to 5 working days (Dont worry this wont affect your progress in the application process)

Job Description Summary

Prior to submitting your application please visit our early careers website to find out more about the schemes we offer and the recruitment journey : .

Our industrial placements may close early if we receive a high number of applications so its best to apply as soon as you can.

If you have any questions please do contact the team at

Build Tech That Millions Rely On

With 22 million digitally active customers and a tech transformation underway were not tinkering at the edges. Were reinventing how banking and finance works and on the Technology Engineering Industrial Placement Scheme youll be right at the heart of it.

Were one of the biggest investors in technology putting up to 3bn a year into new tools apps platforms and new ways of working. Weve set ourselves the challenge of building banking thats safer smarter and simpler for everyone.

This is where theory meets action. You wont just code youll create test and deploy solutions that millions rely on every day. Youll focus on engineering development and deployment the practical build of the solutions that bring ideas to life.

One important note : if your passion lies in AI and machine learning this isnt the scheme for you. Those roles sit within our Data Science and AI Industrial Placement Scheme.

One year. Real impact

Aligned to one platform (like Cloud Services or Digital Banking) for the period of your placement youll have the opportunity to join feature teams to have first-hand experience of the software development life cycle.

You may obtain experience in :

• Software Engineering coding in Java Python C# JavaScript Kotlin Swift.
• DevOps building pipelines and automating releases.
• Quality Assurance testing refining and improving customer journeys.

This isnt work experience. This is work that matters - from improving mobile banking journeys to strengthening customer security and delivering value to millions every day.

What your work could look like

• Building new app features.
• Automating processes to save thousands of hours.
• Engineering the cloud infrastructure that keeps us running.
• Stress-testing customer journeys.
• Collaborating on solutions that make banking safer and simpler.

The skills youll master

By the end of the scheme youll be on your way to being :

• Engineering-ready skilled in coding testing and delivering at pace.
• Agile-minded comfortable working in sprints squads and labs.
• Customer-focused building tech that meets real needs.
• Collaboration-driven experienced in cross-functional teamwork.

Along the way you may have the opportunity to take part in hackathons (sponsored by the likes of Google and Microsoft) showcase your skills at awards and even help shape the future of the scheme itself through feedback and innovation challenges.

Support to succeed

Youll get :

• In-house training on Engineering the Lloyds Way.
• A buddy and experienced mentors to guide you through.
• Agile learning culture with access to Viva Learning Learning Management Systems and on-demand courses.
• Networking opportunities with colleagues across the Group.

It all adds up to targeted training that matches your platform and role helping you build expertise from day one.

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.
• We are unable to offer sponsorship for this programme and you must have full unlimited right to work in the UK.

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 for the Technology Engineering Industrial Placement Scheme will open on 24th September 2025.

Our industrial placement schemes may close early if we receive a high number of applications so its best to apply as soon as possible.

How to apply

Our application process is designed to help you shine. We want everyone to feel they belong and can be their best regardless of background identity or culture.

Find out more including stages and tips for success on our how to apply page.

At Lloyds Banking Group were driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper . Across the Group our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers businesses and communities. With us youll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future whilst the scale and reach of our Group means youll have many opportunities to learn grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So well only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. Well always explain what we need and why with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

Were focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together were building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

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