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Bank of England Mortgage is dedicated to providing exceptional mortgage services, including home buying, refinancing, and equity access. With a focus on community and integrity, they offer competitive rates and expert loan officers to assist clients in achieving their financial goals. The company aims to simplify the mortgage process with user-friendly tools and resources, ensuring a supportive experience for home buyers and homeowners alike.

<div>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Platform Engineer Technology Directorate
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Permanent
   <br/>
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Full time
   <br/>
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Location - Leeds
   <br/>
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Job Description
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  This is an opportunity to do meaningful platform engineering work inside one of the UK's most critical technology environments.
 </p>
 <p>
  RTGS settles on average &pound;800bn per day and is Critical National Infrastructure - the developer experience and CI/CD platform your team builds and operates is what RTGS delivery teams depend on to build, test, secure, and release software safely and consistently.
 </p>
 <p>
  As a Platform Engineer in the Developer Experience team, you will be a hands-on technical contributor, working on the services that underpin how software is built and delivered across RTGS Technology - including build pipelines, release processes, artefact management, and developer tooling.
 </p>
 <p>
  The Developer Experience platform is provided as a shared service - enabling RTGS delivery teams to build, test, and release their software independently, consistently, and to the standard expected in a regulated, high-availability environment.
 </p>
 <p>
  This role follows a "you build it, you own it model". You are responsible not just for delivering platform capabilities, but for how they perform in production - diagnosing issues, restoring service, and improving the platform based on real operational experience.
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Flexible Working Options
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  This role is open to flexible working patterns, which may include:
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Flexible start and end times to each day
  </li>
  <li>
   A 50% in-office attendance requirement that can be spread across the month, with flexibility to reflect operational commitments such as on-call and out-of-hours work
  </li>
  <li>
   Working from abroad (subject to approval)
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Opportunities in Leeds:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  We're excited to be growing our presence in Leeds, a city we've been connected to for nearly 200 years! Our modern, accessible office in the City Centre offers a supportive, flexible working environment. The majority of roles, including this one, are now available in Leeds, giving you the chance to build a meaningful career outside of London while contributing to our mission from a dynamic and growing location. You'll work collaboratively with London-based colleagues in a hybrid model, with regular opportunities to travel into the London office to meet and connect together in person.
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   A day in the role:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  Your day might begin with the team stand-up - aligning on priorities, identifying where the platform needs attention, and focusing on improving the reliability and usability of delivery services for RTGS teams.
 </p>
 <p>
  Much of your time will be spent working directly in the CI/CD and developer experience platform - improving Jenkins build pipelines, refining release workflows, managing artefacts in the repository, or resolving issues affecting how a team's software - including container images - moves through the delivery lifecycle. This is hands-on engineering work.
 </p>
 <p>
  You may also be evolving the platform itself - developing reusable pipeline templates, improving artefact management, refining how quality and security controls are applied to Docker image builds and other release artefacts, or carrying out upgrades to Jenkins and related tooling that keep the platform secure, supported, and operationally robust.
 </p>
 <p>
  At times, you will be investigating production issues - analysing logs and metrics, identifying root causes in build or release processes, and working with delivery teams to restore service. These are opportunities to improve how the platform behaves, not just fix problems.
 </p>
 <p>
  You will work closely with delivery teams - helping engineers get the most from Jenkins, Git-based workflows, and the wider platform, supporting adoption of standard delivery patterns, and ensuring they can build, test, and release software - including container images - independently without relying on the platform team to do it for them.
 </p>
 <p>
  Throughout the day, you will contribute to improving the developer experience across RTGS -reducing friction in the delivery lifecycle, improving consistency, and making failures easier to diagnose and recover from.
 </p>
 <p>
  This role includes participation in an on-call rota. When on call, you are responsible for the CI/CD and developer experience platform in production - responding to incidents, diagnosing issues, restoring service, and ensuring that lessons learned lead to lasting improvements.
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Role Requirements:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  As a Platform Engineer in the Developer Experience team, you will be an active, hands-on contributor responsible for both delivering and operating platform services.
 </p>
 <p>
  You will:
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Deliver and operate developer experience and CI/CD platform services - taking responsibility for both building capabilities and supporting them in production
  </li>
  <li>
   Embed controls into the delivery pipeline to enable safe, compliant, and traceable releases
  </li>
  <li>
   Build, maintain, and improve services that support:
  </li>
  <li>
   Build and integration pipelines using tools such as Jenkins
  </li>
  <li>
   Release and deployment workflows
  </li>
  <li>
   Artefact management and versioning, including Docker images and other build artefacts
  </li>
  <li>
   Engineering quality and standards enforcement
  </li>
  <li>
   Develop reusable pipeline templates and paved path delivery patterns that enable teams to adopt consistent, high-quality approaches
  </li>
  <li>
   Support delivery teams in building, deploying, and maintaining Docker images as part of their CI/CD workflows
  </li>
  <li>
   Enable delivery teams to consume platform services independently - improving self-service capability
  </li>
  <li>
   Improve the developer experience across RTGS - reducing friction in build, test, and release workflows
  </li>
  <li>
   Improve observability of build and release processes - ensuring failures are visible, diagnosable, and actionable
  </li>
  <li>
   Maintain and evolve platform tooling over time - including Jenkins, artefact repositories, and related tooling - covering upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management
  </li>
  <li>
   Apply an automation-first mindset to reduce manual effort across delivery and operational processes
  </li>
  <li>
   Participate in the on-call rota, taking responsibility for diagnosing, resolving, and restoring platform services in production
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensure production issues result in lasting improvements to platform design, automation, or operational practices
  </li>
  <li>
   Contribute to the security posture of the delivery pipeline - ensuring software moves through controlled, auditable, and secure processes
  </li>
  <li>
   Maintain clear documentation for platform services, pipeline patterns, and usage guidance
  </li>
  <li>
   Work within change management and governance processes appropriate for a regulated environment
  </li>
  <li>
   Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Minimum Criteria
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  We are looking for someone who has the following key skills and experience:
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Hands-on experience working with CI/CD or software delivery tooling (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) in a production or production-like environment
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience working with automated build, test, or deployment processes
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience building, deploying, or maintaining Docker images
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience with scripting or infrastructure automation approaches
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience supporting production systems, including participation in on-call or incident response
  </li>
  <li>
   An automation-first mindset applied to delivery and operational processes
  </li>
  <li>
   Understanding of how build and deployment pipelines affect software quality, reliability, and release safety
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Essential Criteria
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  We are interested in hearing from candidates who demonstrate the following:
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Experience with CI/CD pipeline tooling (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions) in a production context, including building, maintaining, and troubleshooting pipelines
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience with Git-based version control workflows in a team delivery environment
  </li>
  <li>
   Ability to take ownership of delivery platform tasks and deliver to a high standard
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience contributing to incident response - including diagnosing pipeline or release issues and supporting service restoration
  </li>
  <li>
   Strong understanding of how CI/CD and release processes affect software integrity, release safety, and system reliability
  </li>
  <li>
   A security-conscious approach to software delivery and platform engineering
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience working within controlled environments and change management processes
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience collaborating with engineering teams as a platform provider - enabling adoption rather than acting as a gatekeeper
  </li>
  <li>
   Ability to improve delivery processes through automation, standardisation, and sound engineering practice
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Desirable Criteria
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  It would also be beneficial, though not essential, to have some of the following:
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Experience with artefact management and dependency control - e.g. Artifactory, Nexus, or equivalent repositories
  </li>
  <li>
   Familiarity with secure software supply chain practices
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience in financial services, payments, or other regulated environments
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience with observability tooling applied to pipelines
  </li>
  <li>
   Exposure to container or cloud environments (e.g. Kubernetes, OpenShift, or cloud equivalents such as AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  </li>
  <li>
   Exposure to messaging or event-driven systems used in build or release notifications (e.g. Kafka, IBM MQ, or cloud equivalents such as AWS SQS or SNS)
  </li>
  <li>
   Relevant industry certifications
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  Don't hesitate to apply if you don't meet all of the criteria. We value diverse perspectives and believe different experiences lead to stronger teams and better outcomes.
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   How this role fits into the wider Bank:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  RTGS Technology is building a platform engineering function to support a service-oriented model for software delivery.
 </p>
 <p>
  The Developer Experience team provides the platform used by RTGS delivery teams to build, test, secure, and release software. These services are critical to ensuring software is delivered consistently, safely, and in line with regulatory expectations.
 </p>
 <p>
  As a Platform Engineer in this team, you will contribute directly to the reliability and safety of software delivery across Critical National Infrastructure - shaping how engineers build and release software at scale.
 </p>
 <p>
  You will work alongside other platform engineers with clear ownership of your area, with opportunities to deepen your expertise as the platform function evolves.
 </p>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Our Approach to Inclusion
  <br/>
 </strong>
 The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to make the best decisions for the public.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the 'Candidate Personal Information' under the 'Disability Confident Scheme' section of the application.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Salary and Benefits Information
  <br/>
 </strong>
 We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Leeds salary: &pound;49,360 - &pound;55,530
 </strong>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:
 <br/>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
  </li>
  <li>
   A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
  </li>
  <li>
   An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
  </li>
  <li>
   26 days' annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
  </li>
  <li>
   Private medical insurance and income protection.
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <strong>
  National Security Vetting Process
  <br/>
 </strong>
 Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice.
 <br/>
 <p>
  The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <strong>
  The Application Process
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  Important: Please ensure that you complete the 'work history' section and answer ALL the application questions fully.
 </strong>
 All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It's therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages.
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  This role closes on 19th July
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.
  <br/>
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
</div>


Platform Engineer (Developer Experience), RTGS Technology

<div><p><b>Platform Engineer Technology Directorate
</b></p><div><p><b>Permanent
</b></p></div><div><p><b>Full time
</b></p></div><div><p><b>Location - Leeds or London
</b></p></div><p><b>Job Description
</b></p><p>This is an opportunity to do meaningful platform engineering work inside one of the UK&rsquo;s most critical technology environments.
</p><p>RTGS settles on average &pound;800bn per day and is Critical National Infrastructure - the developer experience and CI/CD platform your team builds and operates is what RTGS delivery teams depend on to build, test, secure, and release software safely and consistently.
</p><p>As a Platform Engineer in the Developer Experience team, you will be a hands-on technical contributor, working on the services that underpin how software is built and delivered across RTGS Technology - including build pipelines, release processes, artefact management, and developer tooling.
</p><p>The Developer Experience platform is provided as a shared service - enabling RTGS delivery teams to build, test, and release their software independently, consistently, and to the standard expected in a regulated, high-availability environment.
</p><p>This role follows a &ldquo;you build it, you own it model&rdquo;. You are responsible not just for delivering platform capabilities, but for how they perform in production - diagnosing issues, restoring service, and improving the platform based on real operational experience.
</p><p><b>Flexible Working Options
</b></p><p>This role is open to flexible working patterns, which may include:
</p><ul><li>Flexible start and end times to each day
</li><li>A 50% in-office attendance requirement that can be spread across the month, with flexibility to reflect operational commitments such as on-call and out-of-hours work
</li><li>Working from abroad (subject to approval)
</li></ul><p><b>Opportunities in Leeds:
</b></p><p>We&rsquo;re excited to be growing our presence in Leeds, a city we&rsquo;ve been connected to for nearly 200 years! Our modern, accessible office in the City Centre offers a supportive, flexible working environment. The majority of roles, including this one, are now available in Leeds, giving you the chance to build a meaningful career outside of London while contributing to our mission from a dynamic and growing location. You&rsquo;ll work collaboratively with London-based colleagues in a hybrid model, with regular opportunities to travel into the London office to meet and connect together in person.
</p><p><b>A day in the role:
</b></p><p>Your day might begin with the team stand-up - aligning on priorities, identifying where the platform needs attention, and focusing on improving the reliability and usability of delivery services for RTGS teams.
</p><p>Much of your time will be spent working directly in the CI/CD and developer experience platform - improving Jenkins build pipelines, refining release workflows, managing artefacts in the repository, or resolving issues affecting how a team&rsquo;s software - including container images - moves through the delivery lifecycle. This is hands-on engineering work.
</p><p>You may also be evolving the platform itself - developing reusable pipeline templates, improving artefact management, refining how quality and security controls are applied to Docker image builds and other release artefacts, or carrying out upgrades to Jenkins and related tooling that keep the platform secure, supported, and operationally robust.
</p><p>At times, you will be investigating production issues - analysing logs and metrics, identifying root causes in build or release processes, and working with delivery teams to restore service. These are opportunities to improve how the platform behaves, not just fix problems.
</p><p>You will work closely with delivery teams - helping engineers get the most from Jenkins, Git-based workflows, and the wider platform, supporting adoption of standard delivery patterns, and ensuring they can build, test, and release software - including container images - independently without relying on the platform team to do it for them.
</p><p>Throughout the day, you will contribute to improving the developer experience across RTGS -reducing friction in the delivery lifecycle, improving consistency, and making failures easier to diagnose and recover from.
</p><p>This role includes participation in an on-call rota. When on call, you are responsible for the CI/CD and developer experience platform in production - responding to incidents, diagnosing issues, restoring service, and ensuring that lessons learned lead to lasting improvements.
</p><p><b>Role Requirements:
</b></p><p>As a Platform Engineer in the Developer Experience team, you will be an active, hands-on contributor responsible for both delivering and operating platform services.
</p><p>You will:
</p><ul><li>Deliver and operate developer experience and CI/CD platform services - taking responsibility for both building capabilities and supporting them in production
</li><li>Embed controls into the delivery pipeline to enable safe, compliant, and traceable releases
</li><li>Build, maintain, and improve services that support:
</li><li>Build and integration pipelines using tools such as Jenkins
</li><li>Release and deployment workflows
</li><li>Artefact management and versioning, including Docker images and other build artefacts
</li><li>Engineering quality and standards enforcement
</li><li>Develop reusable pipeline templates and paved path delivery patterns that enable teams to adopt consistent, high-quality approaches
</li><li>Support delivery teams in building, deploying, and maintaining Docker images as part of their CI/CD workflows
</li><li>Enable delivery teams to consume platform services independently - improving self-service capability
</li><li>Improve the developer experience across RTGS - reducing friction in build, test, and release workflows
</li><li>Improve observability of build and release processes - ensuring failures are visible, diagnosable, and actionable
</li><li>Maintain and evolve platform tooling over time - including Jenkins, artefact repositories, and related tooling - covering upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management
</li><li>Apply an automation-first mindset to reduce manual effort across delivery and operational processes
</li><li>Participate in the on-call rota, taking responsibility for diagnosing, resolving, and restoring platform services in production
</li><li>Ensure production issues result in lasting improvements to platform design, automation, or operational practices
</li><li>Contribute to the security posture of the delivery pipeline - ensuring software moves through controlled, auditable, and secure processes
</li><li>Maintain clear documentation for platform services, pipeline patterns, and usage guidance
</li><li>Work within change management and governance processes appropriate for a regulated environment
</li><li>Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
</li></ul><p><b>Minimum Criteria
</b></p><p>We are looking for someone who has the following key skills and experience:
</p><ul><li>Hands-on experience working with CI/CD or software delivery tooling (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) in a production or production-like environment
</li><li>Experience working with automated build, test, or deployment processes
</li><li>Experience building, deploying, or maintaining Docker images
</li><li>Experience with scripting or infrastructure automation approaches
</li><li>Experience supporting production systems, including participation in on-call or incident response
</li><li>An automation-first mindset applied to delivery and operational processes
</li><li>Understanding of how build and deployment pipelines affect software quality, reliability, and release safety
</li></ul><p><b>Essential Criteria
</b></p><p>We are interested in hearing from candidates who demonstrate the following:
</p><ul><li>Experience with CI/CD pipeline tooling (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions) in a production context, including building, maintaining, and troubleshooting pipelines
</li><li>Experience with Git-based version control workflows in a team delivery environment
</li><li>Ability to take ownership of delivery platform tasks and deliver to a high standard
</li><li>Experience contributing to incident response &mdash; including diagnosing pipeline or release issues and supporting service restoration
</li><li>Strong understanding of how CI/CD and release processes affect software integrity, release safety, and system reliability
</li><li>A security-conscious approach to software delivery and platform engineering
</li><li>Experience working within controlled environments and change management processes
</li><li>Experience collaborating with engineering teams as a platform provider &mdash; enabling adoption rather than acting as a gatekeeper
</li><li>Ability to improve delivery processes through automation, standardisation, and sound engineering practice
</li></ul><p><b>Desirable Criteria
</b></p><p>It would also be beneficial, though not essential, to have some of the following:
</p><ul><li>Experience with artefact management and dependency control - e.g. Artifactory, Nexus, or equivalent repositories
</li><li>Familiarity with secure software supply chain practices
</li><li>Experience in financial services, payments, or other regulated environments
</li><li>Experience with observability tooling applied to pipelines
</li><li>Exposure to container or cloud environments (e.g. Kubernetes, OpenShift, or cloud equivalents such as AWS, Azure, or GCP)
</li><li>Exposure to messaging or event-driven systems used in build or release notifications (e.g. Kafka, IBM MQ, or cloud equivalents such as AWS SQS or SNS)
</li><li>Relevant industry certifications
</li></ul><p>Don&rsquo;t hesitate to apply if you don&rsquo;t meet all of the criteria. We value diverse perspectives and believe different experiences lead to stronger teams and better outcomes.
</p><p><b>How this role fits into the wider Bank:
</b></p><p>RTGS Technology is building a platform engineering function to support a service-oriented model for software delivery.
</p><p>The Developer Experience team provides the platform used by RTGS delivery teams to build, test, secure, and release software. These services are critical to ensuring software is delivered consistently, safely, and in line with regulatory expectations.
</p><p>As a Platform Engineer in this team, you will contribute directly to the reliability and safety of software delivery across Critical National Infrastructure &mdash; shaping how engineers build and release software at scale.
</p><p>You will work alongside other platform engineers with clear ownership of your area, with opportunities to deepen your expertise as the platform function evolves.<br>
</p><div></div><div><b>Our Approach to Inclusion
</b></div><div>The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div>At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it&rsquo;s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we&rsquo;ll continue to make the best decisions for the public.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div>We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div>For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div>Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme . If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the &lsquo;Candidate Personal Information&rsquo; under the &lsquo;Disability Confident Scheme&rsquo; section of the application.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div><div><b>Salary and Benefits Information
</b></div><div>We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.
</div><div></div><div><b>Leeds salary: &pound;49,360 - &pound;55,530
</b></div><div><b>London salary: &pound;54,800 - &pound;61,650
</b><br>
</div><div>In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:
</div><div><ul><li>Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
</li><li>A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
</li><li>An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
</li><li>26 days&rsquo; annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
</li><li>Private medical insurance and income protection.
</li></ul></div></div><div><div><b>National Security Vetting Process
</b></div><div>Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice .
</div><div><p>The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.<br>
<br>
</p></div><div><b>The Application Process
</b></div><div><b>Important: Please ensure that you complete the &lsquo;work history&rsquo; section and answer ALL the application questions fully. </b>All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It&rsquo;s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div><div><b>The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages.
</b></div><div></div><div><b>This role closes on 19th July
</b></div><div></div><div><b>Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.</b></div></div></div></div>

<div><p><b>Job Description
</b></p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of data science, research and public policy. Advanced Analytics is hiring a Senior Data Scientist to develop machine learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, with a focus on robust prototyping. We have pioneered the application of new analytical approaches in the Bank of England, such as generative AI, machine learning, natural language processing, agent-based models, network analytics, and randomised control trials. We&rsquo;re looking for someone with ML/AI expertise to help us continue pushing the organisation&rsquo;s analytical frontier to inform policymaking.
</p><p>DAT is leading the transformation of the Bank&rsquo;s use of data and analytics in order to make the most of the revolutionary opportunities brought about by technological progress and the explosion of the quantity, detail and variety of the data available. The directorate is responsible for the delivery of the Bank&rsquo;s Data &amp; Analytics (D&amp;A) Strategy, including moving the Bank&rsquo;s data and running its analytical processes on the cloud, strengthening how we acquire and share data externally, rolling out artificial intelligence tools, and delivering a data and AI literacy agenda for all roles.
</p><p>Advanced Analytics (AA)
</p><p>AA is a centre of excellence in data science. It supports all areas of the Bank to make the best use of cutting-edge techniques to get the most out of the data at the Bank&rsquo;s disposal and broaden the range of analytical and methodological approaches used to inform policy and our operational needs. Its outputs include academic research, rigorous investigations into issues relevant to the Bank, shorter pieces of collaboration aimed at answering specific business needs and optimised AI tools. In recent years AA has been heavily involved in the drive to enable the Bank to make the most of the opportunities supplied by the incredible growth of power of generative AI.
</p><p>The varied work is reflected in a team with a wide range of backgrounds. The division&rsquo;s philosophy is to combine analytical excellence with open minds focusing on what is needed to deliver the Bank&rsquo;s mission. The range of roles, the nature of the work and the diverse background of AA&rsquo;s staff make it an exceptionally stimulating and exciting team to be part of.
</p><p>Responsibilities of the successful candidate
</p><p>You will have the opportunity to:
</p><ul><li>Work collaboratively across the Bank to identify and deliver innovative capabilities that improve insight, efficiency and the accuracy of decisions
</li><li>Learn new skills and acquire new knowledge by keeping abreast of state-of-the-art developments in academia and industry, and apply these on the job
</li><li>Advise the directorate&rsquo;s management team, providing insight on how to implement a Bank-wide AI strategy
</li><li>Mentor and train less experienced staff on machine learning/AI without the admin of direct line management
</li><li>Work with the division&rsquo;s data scientists and managers to quality check outputs, offering feedback on colleagues&rsquo; code and analysis, assuring that ethical, security, institutional and programming standards are adhered to.
</li></ul><p><b>Role Requirements<br>
</b></p><p></p><p>Minimum Criteria
</p><ul><li>Deep knowledge of data science and statistical methods including supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement and deep learning: an understanding of different techniques&rsquo; strengths, limitations and when to use which modelling approach
</li><li>Clear understanding of the computational implications of models for working with data engineers and technologists to scale them on parallel and distributed platforms
</li><li>Highly proficient in writing code in scripting languages such as Python and R, and familiarity with their data science libraries and packages
</li></ul><p>Essential Criteria
</p><ul><li>Good at presenting complex concepts in clear (but not over-simplified) terms to non-technical audiences
</li><li>An eye for seeing how advances in the academic literature or applications in other industries can be translated to Bank use-cases
</li><li>Someone who can spot commonalities and drive re-use of models and code across different parts of the organisation
</li></ul><p>Desirable Criteria
</p><ul><li>Understanding how to build data science capabilities on Azure and Databricks.
</li></ul><p><b>___
</b></p><p>The Bank values diversity and inclusion &ndash; we want to reflect the society we serve better, we want the best people to work for us and we want our workplace to be inclusive. We value all forms of diversity, including but not limited to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion and sexual orientation. One way we support diversity and inclusion is through our staff run networks.
</p><p>We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive working environment, and are open to considering how the role might be carried out with flexible working. This role is therefore open to job shares, flexible and part time working patterns.
</p><p>As part of our commitment to expand our presence across the UK, this role can be based in either our London or Leeds office. Should you wish to work from one of our hubs (Cardiff/Newcastle/Glasgow/Belfast), you will need to confirm that this is possible with the hiring manager before applying.
</p><p>Where a role can be carried out from home, we are working towards colleagues spending at least half of their time in the office, so that we can all benefit from working together in person, while maintaining the flexibility offered by home working. We expect colleagues to spend a minimum of 40% of their working time in the office per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them and their team.
</p><p>We are also committed to making adjustments for candidates and employees where possible and have partnered with external expert organisations to support us in this. We are a member of the Disability Confident Scheme ,
</p><p><b>IMPORTANT: For those who wish to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and indicate whether you wish for all existing and future applications to be made under this scheme, please navigate to OBS and Under Me &gt; Document Records &gt; Add &gt; Disability Confident Scheme and select yes/no.
</b></p><p><b>We anonymise applications, so hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information on your CV when reviewing your submission at the initial application screening stage<br>
</b><br>
</p><p>For further information or an informal discussion on the role, please contact: <b>Paul Robinson.
</b><br>
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This role closes on Thursday 16th July at 11.59pm
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The &lsquo;Reference Point Group&rsquo; for this role is Central Banking Grade E. Further information can be found here - Understanding the Bank&rsquo;s approach to pay (sharepoint.com)
</p><p>Please apply online, ensuring that you stop and complete your profile in OBS, then answer the application questions, complete the work history and submit your CV and most recent Performance Review/PRS (note: PRS is optional).</p></div><p></p>

Senior Data Scientist in ADVANCED ANALYTICS

<div><p><b>Senior Java Engineer (Core Settlement), RTGS Technology<br>
</b><br>
</p><p><b>Location: Leeds<br>
</b></p><p></p><p><b>Job Description
</b></p><p>This is an opportunity to take a senior engineering role inside one of the UK&rsquo;s most critical technology environments.<br>
</p><p></p><p>RTGS settles on average &pound;800bn per day and is Critical National Infrastructure. The Core Settlement team owns the software at the heart of that service &mdash; including the core settlement engine and the services responsible for transaction processing, settlement behaviour, and financial state across RTGS.<br>
</p><p></p><p>As a Senior Java Engineer in the Core Settlement team, you will design, build, operate, and continuously improve the Java services that underpin RTGS settlement and transaction processing.<br>
</p><p></p><p>This team follows a &ldquo;you build it, you own it model&rdquo;. You are responsible not just for delivering software, but for how it performs in production - including diagnosing issues, restoring service, and turning operational learning into engineering improvements.<br>
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</p><p><b>Flexible Working Options
</b></p><p>This role is open to flexible working patterns, which may include:<br>
</p><p></p><ul><li>Flexible start and end times to each day
</li><li>A 50% in-office attendance requirement that can be spread across the month, with flexibility to reflect operational commitments such as on-call and out-of-hours work
</li>Working from abroad (subject to approval)<br>
<li>
</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Opportunities in Leeds:<br>
</b></p><p></p><p>We&rsquo;re excited to be growing our presence in Leeds, a city we&rsquo;ve been connected to for nearly 200 years! Our modern, accessible office in the City Centre offers a supportive, flexible working environment. The majority of roles, including this one, are now available in Leeds, giving you the chance to build a meaningful career outside of London while contributing to our mission from a dynamic and growing location. You&rsquo;ll work collaboratively with London-based colleagues in a hybrid model, with regular opportunities to travel into the London office to meet and connect together in person.<br>
</p><p></p><p><b>A day in the role:
</b></p><p>Your day might begin with the team stand-up &mdash; reviewing priorities, surfacing blockers, and focusing the team on the most important engineering and operational work.<br>
</p><p></p><p>Much of your time will be spent working directly in the core services - designing and implementing changes to the settlement engine, improving transaction processing behaviour, resolving defects, or enhancing resilience and performance in core Java services.<br>
</p><p></p><p>You may be working on the evolution of core settlement capabilities - refining service behaviour, improving correctness, or making changes that improve resilience, operability, and recoverability in production.<br>
</p><p></p><p>At times, you will be investigating production issues - carrying out root cause analysis, restoring service safely, and ensuring the underlying engineering problem is properly addressed rather than patched over.<br>
</p><p></p><p>You will work closely with other engineers in the team - providing technical input into implementation decisions, contributing to code quality, and helping less experienced engineers develop through code review, design discussion, and day-to-day technical engagement.<br>
</p><p></p><p>This role includes participation in an on-call rota. When on call, you are responsible for the services your team owns in production - responding to incidents, diagnosing issues, restoring service, and ensuring that lessons learned result in lasting improvements.<br>
</p><p></p><p><b>Role Requirements:<br>
</b></p><p></p><p>As a Senior Java Engineer in the Core Settlement team, you will be an active contributor responsible for both delivering and operating core application services<br>
</p><p></p><p>You will:
</p><ul><li>Design, build and operate Java-based core settlement services supporting RTGS settlement
</li><li>Own complex changes across the core settlement estate, ensuring systems are correct, resilient and operable
</li><li>Shape and design software components, applying strong engineering principles (modularity, maintainability, separation of concerns)
</li><li>Make sound technical decisions, balancing pace, quality, resilience and long-term sustainability
</li><li>Ensure services meet performance, reliability and security expectations, including behaviour under load
</li><li>Improve how services behave in production (monitoring, recovery, operability and resilience)
</li><li>Work closely with the Solution Designer to translate designs into effective, incrementally deliverable software
</li><li>Take responsibility for production support, including on-call, incident diagnosis, service recovery and follow-up improvements
</li>Contribute to engineering standards through code review, testing discipline and knowledge sharing<br>
<li>
</li></ul><p></p><p>Minimum Criteria
</p><p>We are looking for someone who has the following key skills and experience:
</p><ul><li>Strong Java engineering experience building and supporting backend services in production
</li><li>Experience operating live systems, including incident response, troubleshooting and root cause analysis
</li><li>Experience with distributed systems, service-to-service interactions and event-driven patterns
</li><li>A strong testing discipline (unit, integration and component testing)
</li><li>Understanding of how software behaves in production (failure modes, recovery, operational risk)
</li>Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and container platforms (e.g. Jenkins, Kubernetes, OpenShift)<br>
<li>
</li></ul><p></p><p>Essential Criteria
</p><p>We are interested in hearing from candidates who demonstrate the following:<br>
</p><p></p><ul><li>Experience as a Senior/Lead Engineer owning design and delivery of backend services in complex environments
</li><li>Ownership of component-level design (structure, interfaces, modularity), not just implementation
</li><li>Experience building and operating systems where correctness and uptime are critical
</li><li>Experience diagnosing and improving performance in Java services (latency, throughput, memory, concurrency)
</li><li>Practical application of secure coding practices
</li><li>Experience supporting production systems as part of an on-call rota
</li><li>Ability to work closely with designers/architects, including challenging designs where needed
</li><li>A track record of improving engineering standards within a team
</li>At least five years' experience working with backend Java services alongside complementary technologies such as relational databases (e.g. Oracle, PostgreSQL), event-streaming or messaging platforms (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ), and container orchestration platforms (e.g. OpenShift, Kubernetes).<br>
<li>
</li></ul><p></p><p>Desirable Criteria
</p><ul><li>It would also be beneficial, though not essential, to have some of the following:
</li><li>Financial services, payments, settlement systems, or other regulated / high-availability environments
</li><li>Building or supporting transaction processing or high-throughput backend systems
</li><li>Working with relational databases in enterprise environments, including SQL performance tuning and optimisation
</li><li>Messaging or event-driven architectures
</li><li>Modern production practices, including observability, monitoring, logging, metrics, alerting and tracing
</li><li>Testing approaches in service-based architectures (e.g. contract or consumer-driven testing)
</li><li>Supporting and developing other engineers in a senior capacity
</li><li>Working with standard engineering tooling (e.g. Git, Jenkins, Gradle, CI/CD pipelines, container platforms)
</li>Experience working in scaled Agile environments (e.g. SAFe)<br>
<li>
</li></ul><p></p><p>Don&rsquo;t hesitate to apply if you don&rsquo;t meet all of the criteria. We value diverse perspectives and believe different experiences lead to stronger teams and better outcomes.<br>
</p><p></p><p><b>How this role fits into the wider Bank:
</b></p><p>RTGS Technology is moving to a product engineering model, with teams aligned to business and platform domains. The Core Settlement team sits at the heart of that model, owning the services responsible for settlement processing, settlement logic, transaction lifecycle execution, performance optimisation, and incident resolution within RTGS.<br>
</p><p></p><p>As a Senior Java Engineer in this team, you will contribute directly to the safety, resilience, and correctness of some of the most critical software in the UK financial system. You will work within delivery team that owns its services end-to-end - from design and build through to live operation -with clear accountability for what you ship and how it behaves.<br>
</p><p></p><p>You will work alongside other engineers with clear ownership of your area, and over time there will be opportunities to deepen your technical leadership within the team through engineering ownership, technical input into design, and influence over how the domain evolves.<br>
</p><div></div><div><b>Our Approach to Inclusion
</b></div><div>The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div>At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it&rsquo;s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we&rsquo;ll continue to make the best decisions for the public.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div>We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div>For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div>Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme . If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the &lsquo;Candidate Personal Information&rsquo; under the &lsquo;Disability Confident Scheme&rsquo; section of the application.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div><div><b>Salary and Benefits Information
</b></div><div>We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div>The salary ranges from &pound;64,480 - &pound;72,540. In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:
</div><div><ul><li>Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
</li><li>A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
</li><li>An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
</li><li>26 days&rsquo; annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
</li><li>Private medical insurance and income protection.
</li></ul></div></div><div><div><b>National Security Vetting Process
</b></div><div>Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice .<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div><p>The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.<br>
</p></div><div></div><br>
<div><b>The Application Process
</b></div><div><b>Important: Please ensure that you complete the &lsquo;work history&rsquo; section and answer ALL the application questions fully. </b>All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It&rsquo;s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div><div><b>The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages.<br>
</b></div><div></div><br>
<div><b>This role closes on 12th July.<br>
</b></div><div></div><br>
<div><b>Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.</b></div></div></div></div>

Senior Java Engineer (Core Settlement), RTGS Technology

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Senior Data Scientist in ADVANCED ANALYTICS

Senior Java Engineer (Core Settlement), RTGS Technology