Senior Software Engineer

End Date Sunday 18 January 2026 Salary Range £0 - £0 Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share Job Description Summary JOB TITLE: Senior Software Engineer SALARY: £70,929 - £78,810 LOCATION(S): 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 one of our office sites. We're the team that looks after the customer data for the whole of Lloyds Banking Group. Our mission is to make this data available for the right purpose with the appropriate confidentiality and always ensuring a phenomenal engineering experience based on performance, resilience, and integrity. The systems we support, underpin almost everything we do as Lloyds Banking Group. We maintain these systems with the highest standards using Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles. Job Description About this opportunity We're the team that looks after the customer data for the whole of Lloyds Banking Group. Our mission is to make this data available for the right purpose with the appropriate confidentiality and always ensuring a phenomenal engineering experience based on performance, resilience, and integrity.We're looking for technically minded Java engineers who've delivered projects end to end, value well tested software, and thrive on production feedback. You should be curious, able to design and communicate robust solutions, and work in short XP style iterations. You'll join an established team, learn quickly, and grow into a strong contributor who can mentor peers and collaborate effectively with stakeholders. What you'll need We understand that no one can be an expert in every aspect of Software Engineering. So, if you have a strong technical background, we'd like to hear from you.Specifically, we're looking for: A hands-on Software Engineering background with experience in building applications in Java, using a broad set of tools, techniques, and platforms, with a focus on proving it works and does the right thing. Experience working with Spring, Hibernate, REST APIs, JSON, and Microservices Good understanding of clean software design and object-oriented principles Comfortable working with a test-driven development approach Experience working with container environments in particular Docker, Kubernetes and Helm (e.g. GCP, Azure, AWS) Experience in DevOps tooling and CI/CD automation, for example Jenkins, GitOps, and related frameworks. Why Lloyds Banking Group We're on an exciting journey and there couldn't 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. About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. 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. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know 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 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. With 320 years under our belt, we're used to change, and today is no different. Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers.Here, you'll do the best work of your career. Your impact will be amplified by our scale as you learn and develop, gaining skills for the future.