Senior Engineer - Trade Finance and Lending

Job Title Senior Engineer - Trade Finance and Lending

Location London

Corporate Title Assistant 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 Senior Engineer, you will collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and other engineering teams to understand and solve business problems using technology. Together with the team you will design and manage delivery of top-class engineering solutions to satisfy complex and diverse business goals, ensuring alignment to strategic architecture. Quick learning, partnership and an agile spirit are essential components of the ongoing transformation of the leading Trade Finance Bank in Europe and globally.

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

• Proficiency in Core Java, including its standard library, industry-standard frameworks, and design patterns
• Some experience of React UI development with experience of working with UX and Figma designs to understand UI requirements is a bonus
• 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
• Proven experience in the design and delivery of highly complex systems is advantageous

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

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.