Software Engineering Lead in Wolverhampton

What you will be doing:

As a Software Engineering Lead, you will lead technology delivery for one of OSB Group's Value Streams, acting as a senior engineering leader who co-owns architectural strategy and governance for your assigned Value Stream. There are 3 Software Engineering Lead positions: Lending, Savings and Enterprise Services.

You will shape both local and enterprise-wide architecture in partnership with Technology leadership where you will align technology delivery with business strategy, customer needs, and regulatory obligations, translating intent into robust, scalable, and resilient solutions. Operating through a virtual squad model with Value Stream Product Owners, you will lead engineers without direct line management, enabling flow of value while maintaining stability, quality, security, and operational resilience.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and influencing multiple engineering squads through strategic technical leadership, owning Value Stream architectural direction and engineering standards, and contributing to enterprise Architectural Roadmaps while remaining sufficiently hands-on to make informed architectural and technical decisions.
• Co-owning and executing the Value Stream roadmap, including architectural roadmaps and decisions, in collaboration with Technology leadership, ensuring secure, predictable, high-quality delivery aligned to strategic objectives.
• Owning the end-to-end business and technology outcomes for your Value Stream, spanning change, run, and continuous improvement.
• Leading and making delivery and architectural decisions, shaping Value Stream direction and ensuring alignment with enterprise architectural strategy.
• Delivering within the cost envelope in partnership with your Value Stream Product Owner and Delivery Lead.
• Translating business intent into clear, actionable technical direction in close partnership with Product Owners and Delivery Leads.
• Supporting the management of technology stability, performance, security, and risk, escalating material issues through agreed governance forums.
• Driving continuous improvement of engineering practices, delivery flow, and technical quality in collaboration with Chapter Leads and Delivery Leads.
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing senior engineers and technical leaders within virtual squads.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive base salary depending on experience from £130,000 and a competitive benefits package including:

• Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 40%
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Car allowance of £7,500
• Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee)
• Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection
• Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan

About us:

At OSB Group, we understand how much our people bring to our organisation, which is why we try our best to give back too! Our Purpose is to help our customers, colleagues and communities prosper and we are on a transformation journey to become 'the bank of the future'. Our commitment to professional development, flexible working, and employee well-being fosters a dynamic and supportive workplace.

Do you have the skills?

We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:

• Demonstrated experience as an architectural leader with responsibility for shaping technical strategy and governance in complex, regulated organisations preferably within banking or financial services.
• Proven accountability for multiple squads delivering both change and run outcomes.
• Experience owning and executing technology roadmaps aligned to business strategy.
• Track record of partnering as a peer with senior Product, Operations, Risk, and Architecture leaders to define, own, and govern architectural strategy.
• Deep understanding of modern engineering practices, cloud-native architectures, architectural frameworks and platform-based design.
• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.

Next steps:

If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply.

Still on the fence? Hear from our team or explore our process: OSB Careers.

Shortlisted candidates will go through a personalised recruitment process, that is relevant and conversational - inclusive any individual reasonable support required. We want to bring out the best in you!

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

Not sure if you meet the spec? Let us decide. Research tells us that those from marginalised groups feel like they need to meet 100% of the criteria to apply. Here at OSB, we are committed to inclusivity and understand the value different experiences and perspectives can bring, so please don’t feel like you need to check every box to apply for a role internally. We champion diversity at all levels, with Board-level Diversity Champions tracking our progress. We are proud to be signed up to the Women in Finance Charter to actively support the growth and development of senior women in our sector and are dedicated to treating all our employees and job applicants equally, opposed to discrimination on any grounds.