Job Description:
Job Title
Lead Engineer - Trade Finance and Lending
Location
London
Corporate Title
Vice President
Trade Finance and Lending (TF&L) is one of the leading business departments in the Corporate Bank, working with clients around the globe. It has critical dependencies on IT platforms to service the Bank's clients. The group has embarked on a front-to-back modernisation of our lending platforms, moving away from manual processes and monolithic architecture to a cloud-compliant, event-driven architecture with reusable technology stacks to achieve the next level of business processes automation.
You will be working closely in a team comprising of engineers, analysts and a product owner. The team is focused on delivering key applications for the Corporate Bank business. The software components and architecture which you will be contributing towards will create the foundations to build and extend the wider trade finance application landscape, as well as making Trade Finance and Lending a flagship implementation within the Corporate Bank.
As a lead engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that all technical aspects of the project are executed efficiently and effectively by the engineering team, while also contributing to the codebase yourself. You will provide engineering thought leadership, technical guidance and expertise to the team, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. You will develop strong relationships with business stakeholders, product owners, and other engineering teams to understand and solve business problems using technology.
What we'll offer you
Hybrid Working
We understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them.
You can expect:
- Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
- Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
- 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
- Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
- A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
- The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year
Your key responsibilities
- Being hands on in managing, designing, and delivering automation solutions for the end-to-end implementation of application services, ensuring smooth integration with the ecosystem of surrounding services
- Identifying and resolving barriers to business deliveries and implementing solutions which iteratively deliver value
- Collaborating closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and fellow technologists to achieve robust system designs
- Implementing and sharing best practices in software development, including automated testing, code reviews, and documentation
- Partnering with teams to advance test automation strategies and with DevOps to enhance continuous improvements in SDLC and environment management
Your skills and experience
- Expertise in Core Java, including its standard library, industry-standard frameworks, and design pattern s along with an understanding of event-driven architecture
- Solid understanding of the modern SDLC tool stack, including Bitbucket, Jira, Artifactory, TeamCity, and similar platforms
- Readiness to work in Agile environment, adapting to changes quickly and delivering fast results
- Proficient in relational database technologies, e.g. Oracle, PostgreSQL
- Knowledge of React is a bonus
- Proven experience in the design and delivery of highly complex systems
How we'll support you
- Training and development to help you excel in your career
- Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
- A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
- A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
- We value diversity and as an equal opportunity's employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g., screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards.
About us and our teams
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We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
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