Software Engineer
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £70,929 to £80,782 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, Bristol, BS1 5LF |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Lloyds Banking Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 147516_1769083204 |
Summary
JOB TITLE: Senior Software Engineer (Back End)
SALARY: £70,929 - £80,782
LOCATION: Bristol
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 Bristol office location
About this opportunity
We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong Java expertise who can lead a high‑performing engineering team within our Digital Access Lab. You'll combine hands‑on engineering with team leadership, driving technical delivery and shaping the direction of key digital services used by millions of customers.
This role offers two career pathways:
Team Lead - Line‑manage a small team, own end‑to‑end technical delivery, and provide technical guidance.
Individual Contributor - Deep‑dive into specialised technology areas and deliver high‑impact technical work without people‑management responsibilities.
Why Lloyds Banking Group
We're on an exciting transformation journey and there could not be a better time to join us. The investments we're making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.
What you'll need:
We don't expect expertise in everything, but we're looking for strong experience in the following areas:
Deep Technical Knowledge:
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Expert-level Java development experience (Java 11+ preferred)
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Strong background in microservices design and distributed systems
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Experience with Spring Boot or similar frameworks
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Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
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Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines and testing automation
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Comfortable with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
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Strong grounding in clean code, design patterns, and engineering best practices
Leadership & Delivery Expertise:
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Experience managing or technically leading a small engineering team
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Skilled in establishing team goals, sprint planning and delivery execution
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Able to foster a culture of quality, high performance and continuous improvement
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Ability to influence architectural decisions and set technical direction
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Strong communication skills with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Problem Solving & Innovative Mindset:
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Highly self-sufficient, confident in critical thinking and decision-making
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Strong ability to analyse complex issues and deliver practical solutions.
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Ability to explore issues and establishes potential causes, related issues & barriers.
What you'll get to work on:
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Scalable microservices powering customer authentication and access
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Modernisation programs migrating legacy systems to cloud-native platforms
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High-volume, mission‑critical services used by millions
About working for us
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:
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A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
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An annual performance-related bonus
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Share schemes including free shares
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Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
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30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
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A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme