Tech Lead - Java Engineer
Location: Edinburgh
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: Posted Yesterday
End Date: November 13, 2024
Salary Range: £86,964 - £158,581
Flexible Working Options: Hybrid Working, Job Share
Job Description Summary:
The Identity & Authentication Platform delivers capabilities to enable LBG business areas 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.
About this opportunity:
As a Tech 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 demonstrate 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, microservices, and cloud-based architectures, while collaborating closely with multi-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
What will I be doing?
* Lead a team of engineers in developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining high-quality software applications and systems.
* Establish and enforce standards, and methodologies for software engineering, ensuring alignment with business and customer needs.
* Architect and design scalable, cloud-based solutions using microservices and APIs.
* Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and partners to prioritize and deliver the software engineering roadmap.
* Manage engineering team performance, offering guidance, coaching, and mentorship to team members.
* Drive continuous improvement and innovation, staying updated on the latest tech trends and incorporating standard processes.
* Ensure quality is maintained across the engineering lifecycle, including continuous integration (CI), and continuous delivery (CD).
What you’ll need:
* Strong experience in software engineering, ideally with expertise in Java or similar languages.
* A solid understanding of microservice architectures, API development, and cloud technologies (public and private cloud).
* Practical experience in CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
* Hands-on experience with performance engineering and cloud optimization techniques.
* Familiarity with authentication and authorization protocols.
* Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD pipelines, service mesh, orchestration).
* Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex technical issues into clear business solutions.
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 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
Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
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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.
About Us
For over 320 years we’ve been making a difference to the lives of customers, businesses and communities. With us, you’ll be helping Britain prosper.
You’ll be part of an ever-changing industry, playing a key role in shaping the financial services of the future whilst supporting our customers’ changing needs.
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