Site Reliability Engineer

We’re looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to help build, scale and operate the platforms that power Curve’s products and services. Working closely with engineering teams across the business, you’ll support the infrastructure they rely on, improve reliability and security across our platforms, and champion best practices in site reliability engineering. You’ll build and maintain infrastructure through code, develop Terraform modules, explore and evaluate emerging technologies, contribute to incident post-mortems, and help drive a culture of continuous improvement. You’ll also play a key role in scaling Curve’s platform for millions of customers, improving observability, accelerating engineering teams through automation, and ensuring our services remain secure, resilient and highly available., Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues and communities. We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

• Experience deploying production-ready applications to Kubernetes clusters
• At least 2 years of experience working with a cloud provider such as AWS or GCP
• Experience defining infrastructure as code, ideally using Terraform
• Experience with a modern programming language such as Go or Python
• Strong troubleshooting skills across client, network, HTTP, server, database and operating system layers
• Experience working within Agile development environments and sprint-based delivery
• Ability to write clear, concise and effective technical documentation
• Passion for learning and staying current with cloud-native and software engineering technologies
• Experience collaborating with engineers, product managers and stakeholders across the business
• Demonstrated ownership mindset and ability to deliver initiatives from concept through to launch

And it would be great if you had any of the following…

• Experience working with Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform
• Experience supporting Kubernetes (EKS) environments and service mesh technologies such as Istio
• Knowledge of observability tooling including Prometheus, Grafana or Coralogix
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB or HashiCorp Vault
• Experience using GitLab, Flux or Helm within CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of PCI-compliant infrastructure design
• Experience working within a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment
• Experience introducing automation initiatives that improve engineering efficiency
• Experience evaluating and implementing new platform or infrastructure technologies

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and launch a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and have a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition, through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers - just let us know what you need.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes…

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

At Lloyds Banking Group, we’re driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you’ll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you’ll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we’ll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We’ll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We’re focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.