Senior Java Developer

Join to apply for the Senior Java Developer role at Lloyds Banking Group. End Date: Friday 19 December 2025 Flexible Working Options: Hybrid Working Job Title: Senior Java Developer Salary: £70,929 - £86,691 per annum Location(s): Leeds, Halifax, Manchester & Bristol Hours: Full-time – 35 hours per week Working Pattern: Hybrid – spend at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, at one of the offices above. About This Opportunity We’re not just a bank. We’re a technology‑led organisation with a bold ambition: to shape finance as a force for good. As we continue to invest in our people, platforms, and products, we’re looking for passionate Senior Java Developers to help us create secure, scalable, and customer‑first solutions. If you thrive in collaborative environments, enjoy solving meaningful problems, and want to make a real impact, this could be the perfect next step in your career. What You’ll Be Doing Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services. Build and deploy containerised applications with Docker and Kubernetes. Apply Domain‑Driven Design (DDD) and Test‑Driven Development (TDD) principles. Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Architects, and Quality Engineers. Integrate with internal systems and third‑party APIs to create seamless user experiences. Contribute to architectural decisions and help shape our engineering strategy. Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of learning and inclusion. What You’ll Need Backend Development Proven hands‑on experience with Java, including designing and implementing RESTful APIs that support scalable, secure, and high‑performance architectures. Familiarity with backend frameworks such as Spring Boot and Node.js is beneficial. DevOps & Cloud Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Harness. Familiarity with Docker for containerisation and Kubernetes for orchestration. Exposure to cloud platforms – Google Cloud Platform (GCP) preferred, but AWS or Azure experience is also welcome. Quality Testing & Automation Experience with automated testing tools like Jest, Cypress, or Pact. Commitment to writing reliable, maintainable, and well‑tested code. Our Benefits Include Up to 15% pension contribution Annual bonus (based on Group performance) Share schemes, including free shares 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays Flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle Generous parental leave and wellbeing support Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? 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 while the scale and reach of our Group gives you many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. We will only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited to an interview or accepted a verbal offer, 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 that reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference. We’re committed to making our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need any adjustments, just let us know – we’re here to support you. We’re proud to be a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion. From our menopause health package to our Working with Cancer initiative, we’re creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re also a Disability Confident Leader and guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants with disabilities, long‑term health conditions, or neurodivergence who meet the minimum criteria. If you're selected to move forward in our assessment process, you may be invited to complete a technical interview with Karat - our trusted interviewing partner. As part of this stage, we’ll share your information with Karat, in line with their privacy policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr