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Lead Software Engineer
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Salary range£90,440 - £164,920
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LocationEdinburgh
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End dateMonday 16 March 2026
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Job typePermanent
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Posted 6 days agoJob ID
144228We're rebooting an icon and building the future of finance.
Find out why you should join us.
Agile Working Options
Job Share; Hybrid WorkingJob description
SALARY: £90,440-£106,400 pa
LOCATION: Edinburgh
HOURS: Full time - 35 hours per week
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in Edinburgh
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Software engineering in our Identity & Authentication Platform in Edinburgh.
ABOUT US
The Identity & Authentication Platform delivers capabilities to enable LBG business areas secure client and digital authentication and identity across all their digital channels. Our core products include Identity & Authentication as a Service, consumed via end-to-end packaged, self-servable strategic capabilities.
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
As a Lead Software Engineering, you’ll be responsible for leading a talented group of engineers, guiding them through the complexities of software engineering and leading the delivery of robust, scalable solutions. You'll use your technical expertise to support product performance, reliability, and security in line with our strategic vision. This role will give you the opportunity to work with modern tech stacks, micro services, and cloud-based architectures, while collaborating closely with multi-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Join the lab leadership team, helping to shape our direction as we transform existing, and build new strategic platforms.
Work with the Lab Engineering Lead, product owners, architects, and other collaborators to define, design and deliver the lab's strategic product roadmap.
Lead the development of our software services, from design through to live support; driving a culture of delivering highly resilient, secure and quality software.
Support colleagues in their performance and development; providing leadership, mentoring and coaching of our engineers; developing their skills and career growth; fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and collaboration.
Drive adoption of engineering best practices.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
You'll be a Software Engineer with…
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex technical issues into clear business solutions.
- Strong experience in using Java to build back-end services
- A solid understanding of microservice architectures, API development, and cloud technologies (public and private cloud).
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD pipelines, service mesh, orchestration).
- Understanding of Authentication and Authorisation concepts
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.
And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented and neurodiverse 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 bonus award, subject to Group performance
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
If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
Benefits that work for you
Our benefits are designed to support you both in and out of work. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package including health insurance, pension, holiday allowance, family leave and flexible working.
Development and progression
With us, your development is a priority, and we’ll ensure you have the right tools to grow and learn.
Our offices
Our newly renovated offices boast state-of-the-art tech and top-class facilities to help colleagues to connect, collaborate and thrive in an environment so they can do their best work for our customers.
A talent community for you
Not ready to apply for anything just yet? Don't worry, join our talent community. We're matching amazing people to new opportunities every single day.
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'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.
