Job Description
Job description
Software Engineer
Salary: £45,+54 - £51,060
Location: Edinburgh
Hours: Full time
Working Pattern: At least 2 days per week in our Edinburgh office.
About this opportunity
In the Payments Services Platform (PSP), our mission is to provide compliant and efficient domestic and international payments capabilities for the Group and drive innovation to enable customers to move money confidently, quickly and securely. This role is in the Enterprise & Accounting Lab within the Payments Platform and specifically in the Data Product team. The Data Product team sits at the heart of payments. We build products around payments data using cutting edge technologies and agile ways of working.
As a Software Engineer, you'll:
• Work in cross-disciplinary teams delivering exciting customer driven solutions and high quality software showcasing your technical, interpersonal and communication skills whilst supporting the software across the product lifecycle
• Work with a range of key stakeholders, external partners and our internal development and testing teams, to support the successful achievement of IT strategies.
• Have a mindset of continuous learning, mentoring and keeping abreast of latest development in technology and engineering practices
What you'll need
You would have a breadth of experience across the following software technologies:
• Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Relational Databases, NoSQL databases
• REST APIs, JSON, XML, SQL
• Understanding of Git, source code management and managing change
• Understanding of cloud technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
• An understanding of the entire application stack and proficiency in designing MicroServices
• Knowledge of agile development practices, continuous integration, and test automation (TDD, BDD, Selenium)
• Understanding of how to design low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
• Practical experience building and deploying Java Microservices to a cloud environment
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD, Jenkins and related devops tools
• Practical experience with agile ways of working and related tools such as JIRA and Confluence
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 on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and 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 you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Want to do amazing work, that's exciting and makes a difference to millions of people?
Join our journey.
Software Engineer
Salary: £45,+54 - £51,060
Location: Edinburgh
Hours: Full time
Working Pattern: At least 2 days per week in our Edinburgh office.
About this opportunity
In the Payments Services Platform (PSP), our mission is to provide compliant and efficient domestic and international payments capabilities for the Group and drive innovation to enable customers to move money confidently, quickly and securely. This role is in the Enterprise & Accounting Lab within the Payments Platform and specifically in the Data Product team. The Data Product team sits at the heart of payments. We build products around payments data using cutting edge technologies and agile ways of working.
As a Software Engineer, you'll:
• Work in cross-disciplinary teams delivering exciting customer driven solutions and high quality software showcasing your technical, interpersonal and communication skills whilst supporting the software across the product lifecycle
• Work with a range of key stakeholders, external partners and our internal development and testing teams, to support the successful achievement of IT strategies.
• Have a mindset of continuous learning, mentoring and keeping abreast of latest development in technology and engineering practices
What you'll need
You would have a breadth of experience across the following software technologies:
• Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Relational Databases, NoSQL databases
• REST APIs, JSON, XML, SQL
• Understanding of Git, source code management and managing change
• Understanding of cloud technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
• An understanding of the entire application stack and proficiency in designing MicroServices
• Knowledge of agile development practices, continuous integration, and test automation (TDD, BDD, Selenium)
• Understanding of how to design low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
• Practical experience building and deploying Java Microservices to a cloud environment
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD, Jenkins and related devops tools
• Practical experience with agile ways of working and related tools such as JIRA and Confluence
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 on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and 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 you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Want to do amazing work, that's exciting and makes a difference to millions of people?
Join our journey.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Software Engineer | Payments position is now open for candidates interested in the IT Engineer & Developer Jobs sector. This role in Edinburgh offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in IT Engineer & Developer Jobs is a plus.
