Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack)

A highly visible technical role leading a team of engineers within the API & Digital Services Platform. Working in a cross-disciplinary team we're looking for individuals who can turn requirements into reality.

We're building a next generation API Gateway, API Marketplace and API Compliance for the Bank that will enable a deeper, richer connection to our customers.

To help us drive this transformation we're searching for engineers with a passion for making a difference. Someone who can translate business requirements into technical solutions that are elegant and complete.

Our Software Engineers Team Leaders are passionate about ensuring the services, both internal and external that have extreme reliability, security, resiliency, architectural simplicity while continually seeking to find improvements.

The nature of the work is very varied and innovative but with a focus on developing our flagship React + Cloud based API Marketplace product.

What you’ll do 

• Lead a Feature Team delivering features on our flagship products.
• Implementing software engineering best practices to deliver exciting and innovative software within the API team.
• Develop solutions that support a consistent approach for delivering our technical strategy.
• Collaborate using Agile frameworks methodologies, to optimise team development process and give rapid feedback working iteratively.

Why Lloyds Banking Group

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you!

What you’ll need

• Detailed knowledge and experience of Software engineering and processes, to be able to confidently design and implement solutions.
• Strong programming skills in one or more programming languages such React, CSS, HTML, Typescript, Node.js.
• In depth knowledge of developing and managing API solutions, including REST and GraphQL and microservices.
• Exposure to an API Management Platform would be a bonus (eg: ApigeeX, API Connect or similar).
• Knowledge of Cyber security and techniques to build secure and robust solutions.
• Cloud technologies and infrastructure are essential you will have exposure on at least one of the 3 main cloud providers Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills are also essential.
• Engineering leadership.
• Stakeholder management.

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:

• 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 for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more!