Software Engineer
The Opportunity
Join a major UK financial institution undergoing a huge digital transformation, investing billions each year into new technology. With over 20 million digital users, the engineering work you’ll contribute to will directly impact customer experience at national scale.
This Technology Engineering Industrial Placement gives you real build experience — from writing code to delivering secure digital products that people rely on daily.
Key Criteria:
Candidates must:
✓ Be studying a degree with technical or analytical modules
✓ Possess practical experience programming (uni, projects or self-taught)
✓ Have full availability for a 12-month placement
✓ Be able to commute to Bristol / Edinburgh / Leeds / Manchester
✓ Demonstrate clear interest in software engineering careers
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll join an engineering team on a key platform such as digital banking, cloud services or payments. Typical responsibilities include:
• Coding in modern languages like Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, Kotlin or Swift
• Supporting application development across the full software lifecycle
• Automating processes and CI/CD pipelines using DevOps practices
• QA testing and monitoring digital journeys to ensure resilience and security
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams using Agile ways of working
• Contributing to real improvements that simplify everyday financial interactions
This is practical engineering work that delivers real outcomes — not theoretical exercises.
What You’ll Gain
• Proven experience building and deploying secure systems for millions
• Exposure to cloud engineering, DevOps, automation and test practices
• Hackathons and innovation challenges with major tech partners
• Mentorship from experienced engineers and access to formal learning platforms
• A strong path into future graduate engineering programmes
You finish the year engineering-ready — with measurable skills and achievements.
Who We’re Looking For
• Penultimate-year university students (returning to study after the placement)
• Able to code confidently in at least one modern programming language
• Passionate about technology and problem-solving
• Strong team communication and eagerness to learn new tools fast
• Customer-focused mindset – building tech that solves real problems
• Willing to work onsite minimum two days per week in a listed location