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JOB TITLE: Software Engineering Lead (Java) SALARY:£100,657 - £183,551 pa LOCATION: London & Edinburgh HOURS: Full-time - 35 hours per week
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in the office.
ABOUT US
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!
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY The Identity & Authentication Platform delivers capabilities to enable LBG business areas to secure client and digital authentication and identity across all their digital channels.
The Platform delivers core products including Identity & Authentication as a Service, giving end-to-end packaged services of several components for self-serve consumption to give strategic capabilities of centralised and reusable authentication services, a suite of authentication methods (either 1 or multi-factor depending on regulation obligations) and a scaled, centralised and hosting agnostic Authorisation as a Service capability consisting of a Token Exchange component and the provision of a signed token for Channels to use downstream, allowing management of their access.
As a Software Engineering Lead, you’ll be responsible for leading a talented group of engineers, guiding them through the complexities of software engineering and overseeing the delivery of robust, scalable solutions. You'll leverage your technical expertise to ensure that our products meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and security while aligning with our strategic vision. This role will give you the opportunity to work with modern tech stacks, micro frontends, and cloud-based architectures while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
What will you be doing with us? • Lead the front-end engineering team in the design, development, and maintenance of scalable web applications using micro frontends. • Architect and implement micro frontend solutions, ensuring seamless integration and consistent user experiences across different web components and services. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, UX/UI, Backend) to translate business requirements into high-quality frontend solutions. • Champion the adoption of Backstage to centralize and optimize internal development workflows, ensuring alignment across multiple teams and services. • Enforce best practices in frontend development, including code quality, modularization, performance optimization, and responsive design. • Manage the front-end development roadmap, balancing business needs, user experience, and technical constraints. • Provide mentorship and leadership to the front-end engineering team, fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and collaboration. • Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in frontend technologies, tools, and frameworks, ensuring that our stack remains modern and competitive.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED • Proven experience as a front-end engineer with strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, or similar frameworks. • Expertise in micro frontend architecture and the ability to design and develop modular, scalable web applications.
• Experience with State Management libraries such as Redux or React Context. • Experience working with React Router, CSS3, Styled-Components, and API integration tools such as Axios or Fetch. • Experience with bundling tools like Webpack 5 and familiarity with build processes to ensure optimized frontend performance. • Experience working with Backstage or similar platforms to manage internal developer portals and processes. • Strong understanding of modern frontend development best practices, including component-based architecture, state management, and performance optimization.
• Experience with testing frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library (RTL), Cypress, and Playwright. • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating frontend applications with containerized backends (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their integration with frontend applications. • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and translate technical challenges into business solutions. • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, with a focus on continuous delivery and iterative development.
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 for diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and create 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 bonus award, subject to Group performance.
- Share schemes, including free shares.
- Benefits include being able to 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!
