Lead Engineer; Specialist in CBDC Programme

Leeds, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom

Software Engineer – CBDC Directorate

The Project Area

The CBDC Directorate is responsible for analysing the opportunities and challenges presented by the development and design for the Digital Pound. The Directorate’s activities include economic analysis, technical design, engagement with the private sector and international counterparts, and running experiments such as the Digital Pound Lab. The Directorate will also play a role in developing the future of the payments ecosystem in the UK.

As a member of the Engineering team you will be developing and maintaining the technology experiments we are conducting as part of the Digital Pound Lab and the future payments landscape. You will have the opportunity to build proofs-of-concept and prototypes, start new projects, maintain, extend or improve existing investigations, and explore how to integrate different projects together.

We are looking for people with an open and adaptable mindset, keen to learn new technologies and solve interesting problems. While collaborating with solution architects, economists, and industry partners, the results of our work will inform the advancement of the UK’s payments ecosystem.

• Degree level qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related subject, OR comparable professional software development industry experience.
• Over 5 years of experience working as Software Engineer or Programmer.
• Proficiency in at least one mainstream general purpose programming language.
• Critical and creative thinking skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues of diverse backgrounds and tackle interdisciplinary challenges.
• Ability to quickly adapt and learn new technologies.

Experience in any of the following will be considered a plus:

• Banking, Payments or Fintech sectors.
• APIs, technical standards, financial messaging formats.
• Test
  - Driven Development (TDD).
• Dev Ops, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Platforms.
• Mentoring team members and colleagues with less technical experience.
• Cyber-security practices, standards and tools.
• Database systems.
• Containers and Orchestration systems (e.g. Kubernetes).
• Research and academic writing

If you are interested in the role and fit the minimum criteria, consider applying even if you do not meet any of the above-listed points. We recognize that strong candidates might have diverse professional and academic experience, and we encourage you to apply if you believe you can contribute meaningfully to our ongoing work

Important: please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail.

Your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.

Please answer using your own thoughts and writing.

Application process For this role, the application process will consist of:

0. A review of application questions (answered using your own thoughts and writing)

1. a coding challenge to complete in your own time

2. a technical interview focused on assessing your programming skills

3. a general interview focused on your skills and experience required for the role and questions relating to our Bank Behaviours

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Important: please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work and educational history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail. Your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not completed.

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