Senior Software Engineer

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 you’ll be doing

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll 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.

You’ll bring modern software engineering experience and ways of working, and will likely have some technical leadership experience that you’ll be keen to build on.

You’ll 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.

You’ll 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. You’ll understand the importance of managing technical debt and have previous experience of doing this effectively.

You’ll be delivery-focused and comfortable in both technical and business conversations.

You’ll be a passionate technologist, able to demonstrate how you’ve picked up various technologies quickly and turned your hand to what’s needed in an evolving and innovative environment.

You’ll be inquisitive, a great problem solver, and a self-starter. You’re not afraid to ask questions to make sure you’re clear on what’s needed.

Why join us

We’re transforming at pace. Investing billions in our people, data 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:

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 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.

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 we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.