End Date

Tuesday 02 June 2026

Salary Range

63,152 - 94,728

We support flexible working click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

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Job Description

JOB TITLE: Senior Software Engineer
SALARY: 63,152 - 78,940
LOCATION: Manchester
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Manchester site.

What youll be doing

As a Senior Software Engineer, youll play a key role in transforming our Core Banking Platform by leveraging modern technologies and innovative approaches such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and microservices-based architecture.

Youll bring modern software engineering experience and ways of working, and will likely have some technical leadership experience that youll be keen to build on.

Youll be an active contributor to the code base, while also being able to operate at a higher level when needed, joining conversations with architects and other functions to help design the software appropriately.

For this role:

• You must have deep experience writing object-oriented back-end code, ideally with expertise in Java.

• Youll have a good understanding of software fundamentals, including data types, threading, memory management, and debugging techniques.

• Your strength lies in communication, promoting agile practices, and championing high-quality engineering. Your toolkit will include knowledge and experience of design patterns and techniques such as Test-Driven Development. Youll understand the importance of managing technical debt and have previous experience of doing this effectively.

• Youll be delivery-focused and comfortable in both technical and business conversations.

• Youll be a passionate technologist, able to demonstrate how youve picked up various technologies quickly and turned your hand to whats needed in an evolving and innovative environment.

• Youll be inquisitive, a great problem solver, and a self-starter. Youre not afraid to ask questions to make sure youre clear on whats needed.

Why join us
Were transforming at pace. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to change the way we meet the needs of our 28 million customers. Were growing, and wed love you to be part of the journey.

What were looking for:

• Backend coding (ideally a depth in Java)

• Object-Oriented Design

• Problem solving and debugging

• Application and solution design

• Clean Coding practices and appreciation of design patterns

• Excellent communication skills with some leadership experience or potential

And any experience of these would be great:

• Test Driven Development

• Test automation

• Asynchronous communication patterns

• Domain Driven Design Strategic and Tactical

• Microservice architectures

• SpringBoot

• Apache Kafka

• Docker based container development and deployment on Kubernetes

• Cloud Computing (ideally Google Cloud Platform)

We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.

This is a place for you
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and were 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.

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

Ready to make an impact? Apply today.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're 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 you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll 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.  We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. 

We're 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.