Software Engineer

Salary: £46,800 – £61,200 per year

Job No: Tectre1154

Title: Software Engineer

Salary: £39,000 – £51,000 (dependent on experience)

Role: Permanent

Location: London

Role Description

Our client are one the leading retail banks in the UK and are committed to becoming the best bank for customers. As a result, the Software Engineering CoE (Centre of Excellence) is looking for a passionate Software Engineer to help us transform the way financial services built. Our client believes that to achieve their mission to Help Britain Prosper they need to become the best place to work for software engineers.

What would you get involved with?

Our client’s mission is simply to be a catalyst for change in the bank. As an engineering centric team, they have fair degree of autonomy about what they work on, but to give you an idea, they usually tackle challenges to accelerate adoption of modern engineering practices: Cloud, Open Source, DevOps, SRE, CI/CD, etc…

To guide them on what work they address, they align around 3 core missions:

1. Code Craft – Bring their engineering community together to define, embrace and evolve the common set of principles that make up good software.

2. Open-Source Mission – Redefining the way the client Consume, Contribute and Publish Open Source.

3. Cloud Ready – Help the organization reap the full benefits of cloud.

Our client generally engages in two broad categories of work:

Vertical: They work alongside other teams to provide support and guidance on how to accelerate their transformation and deliver specific customers outcomes.

Horizontal: They solve cross cutting challenges that have an impact on multiple teams and thousands of engineers in the bank. They simplify process, build tools, advocate for adoption of best practices, facilitate the natural flow of knowledge, etc…

What our client is looking for in the idea Software Engineer:

• Someone who can build relationships, work efficiently with others across a variety of domains, disciplines, and locations, but also be able to work autonomously and proactively.
• Good interpersonal skills and happy to work with both technical and non-technical people.
• Passionate about technology and its value to solve real-world problems.
• A problem solver, passionate about getting stuck in exciting problems and with sound analytical skills.

What the client needs from you

They encourage people from a wide range of roles and backgrounds but do need to see the following as a minimum for consideration:

• Hands on Software Engineering, with experience in building applications with at least one of the following languages and technologies: Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Some understanding of modern architecture design and development.

In addition to the above, if you have exposure to the following that would be excellent, but please still apply if you don’t:

• Public cloud environment (e.g. GCP, Azure, AWS).
• Containers, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code.
• Some proficiency in Shell scripting.
• An awareness of security considerations.

What support will I get and how will my career grow?

As a multi-brand, multi-channel business, our client has the scale and breadth to provide you with a diverse range of training and development opportunities, helping you achieve a rewarding and fulfilling career. Join them and be part of an inclusive, values-based culture focused on making a difference.

You’ll also work in a particularly fantastic area of the bank, so you’ll be surrounded by passionate and progressive people who will help you develop.

How to Apply:

If you meet the above criteria for the Software Engineer role, please respond to this with an up to date copy of your CV quoting both the reference number and title for the job/s you are interested in. Our office hours are between 9am – 5pm Monday through to Friday. You may not hear from us straight away due to the level of applications we receive every day. We can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position.

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