Lead Software Engineer

End Date We Support Flexible Working – Click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working Job Description Summary Level 5 will have all traits from Level 4 but sometimes will lead technical development on product/team/domain level. They may start taking responsibility for overall tech delivery & app ownership alongside their own software engineering output. They are experts of parts of the domain and technology used. Job Description Experience: 9-15 years Location: Hyderabad Job Type: Full Time Lloyds Banking Group is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer with a track record of delivering high-quality work and an interest in AI technologies to join our team. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a critical role in building the bank of the future. Responsibilities - Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions that meet business needs - Work closely with colleagues from different areas to capture and analyse requirements and determine technical feasibility - Lead the development and implementation of complex software applications - Maintain code quality and follow coding standards - Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members - Lead with debugging and analysis of production incidents - Mentor and coach junior engineers, encouraging a culture of learning and continuous improvement Requirements - Extensive experience as a Senior Software Engineer or in a similar role with experience of deploying and maintaining enterprise grade applications. - Extensive understanding of software development principles with experience of building highly observable and scalable solutions - Proficiency in Node.js, React & Next.js – experience of Python is an additional advantage! - Hands-on experience with cloud-native architecture (GCP or Azure preferred) and containerisation technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker) - knowledge & experience of Helm is an additional advantage. - Familiarity with Agile principles & practices including scrum methodology and associated tools such as Jira - Detailed understanding of software testing methodologies and practices - Hands-on experience with NLP frameworks and AI applications. - Knowledge of AI and language models in Chat platforms. - Outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills - Effective collaboration and relationship-building capabilities - Knowledge of Cyber Security and techniques to ensure resilient applications - An understanding of networking – preferably including a mixture of public cloud & on-premise infrastructure What you'll get in return? In return, you’ll have the opportunity to learn new skills and use new technologies. As a multi-brand, multi-channel business, we have the scale and reach to give you a diverse range of opportunities to learn, grow and develop and to help you achieve an exciting and fulfilling career. - Generous salary plus bonus - Generous pension contribution of up to 15% - Private health cover which you can extend to family - 30 Days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays - Flexible benefits scheme, share schemes and many more corporate benefits and perks So, if joining us at a critical and exciting time appeals and this role sounds like it could be for you, click apply below! Our continued commitment to helping Britain prosper means that as a colleague you can make a difference to customers, businesses and communities. Together we have a key role to play in shaping the bank of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll continue to have opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We're focused on creating a values-led culture, and our approach to inclusion and diversity means that we all have the opportunity to make a real difference, together. As part of the Group's commitments as a result of ring-fencing legislation, colleagues based in the Crown Dependencies are required to be exclusively dedicated to the non-ring-fenced bank and its subsidiaries. This means that colleagues who are based in the Crown Dependencies would not be able to undertake roles for the Ring Fenced Bank from their existing location and would need to consider relocation when applying for roles.