End Date

Wednesday 25 February 2026

Salary Range

£92,701 - £169,043

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

Where does the role sit?

We're the API & Digital Services Platform within Lloyds Banking Group and this role sits in one of the three labs that make up this platform i.e., the API lab.
The API & Digital Services Platform’s vision is to enable smarter API & SOE, lead innovation whilst ensuring resilient digital services today.

About the role…

A highly visible technical role leading a team of engineers, implementing software engineering best practices to deliver exciting and innovative software within the API team. Working in a cross-disciplinary team we're looking for individuals who can turn requirements into reality.
We're building a next generation API Gateway, API Marketplace and API Compliance for the Bank that will enable a deeper, richer connection to our customers.
To help us drive this transformation we're searching for engineers with a passion for making a difference. Someone who can translate business requirements into technical solutions that are elegant and complete.
You’ll lead a Feature Team delivering features on our flagship products. You'll develop solutions that support a consistent approach for delivering our technical strategy.

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack)

SALARY: £92,701 - £109,060 per annum

LOCATION(S): Edinburgh

HOURS: Full-time – 35 hours per week

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Edinburgh office.

About this opportunity

A highly visible technical role leading a team of engineers within the API & Digital Services Platform. Working in a cross-disciplinary team we're looking for individuals who can turn requirements into reality.

We're building a next generation API Gateway, API Marketplace and API Compliance for the Bank that will enable a deeper, richer connection to our customers.

To help us drive this transformation we're searching for engineers with a passion for making a difference. Someone who can translate business requirements into technical solutions that are elegant and complete.

Our Software Engineers Team Leaders are passionate about ensuring the services, both internal and external that have extreme reliability, security, resiliency, architectural simplicity while continually seeking to find improvements.

The nature of the work is very varied and innovative but with a focus on developing our flagship React + Cloud based API Marketplace product.

What you’ll do 

• Lead a Feature Team delivering features on our flagship products.

• Implementing software engineering best practices to deliver exciting and innovative software within the API team.

• Develop solutions that support a consistent approach for delivering our technical strategy.

• Collaborate using Agile frameworks methodologies, to optimise team development process and give rapid feedback working iteratively.

Why Lloyds Banking Group

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!

What you’ll need

• Detailed knowledge and experience of Software engineering and processes, to be able to confidently design and implement solutions.

• Strong programming skills in one or more programming languages such React, CSS, HTML, Typescript, Node.js.

• In depth knowledge of developing and managing API solutions, including REST and GraphQL and microservices.

• Exposure to an API Management Platform would be a bonus (eg: ApigeeX, API Connect or similar).

• Knowledge of Cyber security and techniques to build secure and robust solutions.

• Cloud technologies and infrastructure are essential you will have exposure on at least one of the 3 main cloud providers Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure  or Amazon Web Services (AWS).

• Strong communication and collaboration skills are also essential.

• Engineering leadership

• Stakeholder management

About working for us

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

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.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

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, 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!

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, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is 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 which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.