Software Engineering Industrial Placement (Edinburgh)

Description

The placement lasts one year and sits in the Group Chief Operating Office, the large technology, engineering and operations division of the group.

Software engineers work in platform teams, each aligned to a part of the business such as commercial markets, pensions, retail banking, mortgages, HR, Finance or Risk.

You will start within one team, build your technical depth there, and have an effect across the wider business.

The work covers mobile banking, cloud infrastructure and AI-enabled solutions used every day by customers and colleagues.

End date listed: Sunday 29 November 2026.

Applications open on 10 September and close on 8 November.

Placements may close early if many applications arrive, so apply as soon as you can.

Responsibilities

• Help design, build and maintain applications, platforms and digital services.
• Improve apps, digital journeys, APIs, AI-enabled tools and platforms that people across the bank use daily.
• Write code in Java, Python, TypeScript, Kotlin, Swift, Rust or Golang.
• Take part in cloud development, automation and continuous testing.
• Work alongside experienced engineers, product teams, architects and tech specialists.
• Do the same work as a Junior Software Engineer, moving from learning to delivery quickly.

Requirements

• Be in your penultimate year at university.
• Have knowledge of at least one modern programming language or framework.
• Have a real interest in technology and a drive to keep learning.
• No minimum projected degree grade is set, but sound knowledge, understanding and technical skills for the role are strongly recommended, and some will be assessed during the application.

Conditions

Salary: £29,000.

Locations: Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds or Manchester.

Hybrid working: at least two days a week in the office.

Alternative application formats are available on request.

Equal opportunities: the group aims for a diverse, inclusive workforce regardless of background, identity or culture.

Benefits

• A structured mix of learning and hands-on experience.
• Exposure to real business challenges in live environments.
• The chance to grow in areas you are interested in, beyond your current knowledge.
• Direct learning from software engineers and technical specialists.