Principal Software Engineer

2 weeks ago

Manchester England, United Kingdom Lloyds Banking Group Full time £80,000 - £120,000 per year

What makes this opportunity outstanding

What makes this opportunity outstanding

Lloyds Banking Group leads the financial industry by integrating automation and AI into its operations. The Principal Software Engineer (Agentic & Automation) role offers the chance to drive world-class innovation and transformation. This position plays a key role in crafting the future of automation strategies and AI adoption, ensuring the organization maintains a competitive edge.

What you'll be doing

  • Drive the technical implementation for automation and Agentic orchestration, aligning with Group priorities and influencing senior collaborators.
  • Lead and encourage a team of engineers, setting clear objectives, encouraging a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Drive end-to-end delivery of complex automation solutions, ensuring governance, scalability, and security.
  • Build the roadmap for agentic AI adoption, finding opportunities for enterprise-wide impact.
  • Represent the function at senior leadership forums, influencing decisions and advocating for modernisation.
  • Establish and maintain engineering standards and guidelines across the automation community.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on automation strategy, risk management, and new technologies.
  • Mentor and coach technical specialists, building capability and succession within the team.
  • Champion multi-functional collaboration, ensuring alignment between technology, operations, and business units.

Essential skills and experience

  • Proven experience in technical leadership roles, with accountability for strategy and delivery in complex environments.
  • Strong software engineering background, with expertise in Python and cloud platforms (GCP preferred).
  • Strong knowledge of contemporary engineering methods throughout the Software Development Lifecycle that deliver applications quickly while maintaining efficiency, quality, and security.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior collaborators and communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Experience leading high-performing teams, including mentoring and developing talent.
  • Deep understanding of automation frameworks, AI orchestration, and enterprise architecture principles.
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, balancing strategic priorities with operational delivery.

About working for us

We're committed to building an inclusive organisation that reflects modern society. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and offer support through reasonable adjustments if needed.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

  • A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
  • An annual performance-related bonus
  • Share schemes including free shares
  • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle
  • 30 days' holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

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