Location: Leeds Permanent Full time Job Description Join the PRA Deputy Governorship CIO Division within Technology and be part of a dynamic and friendly team that drives the digital transformation of the Bank of England. We are looking for a Product Engineer to join our PRA Product team. This is a great opportunity to grow your skills and advance your career in a high-impact environment. Flexible Working Options: This role is open to flexible working patterns, these may include: Job share & flexible options Flexible start and end time to each day Ability to adapt calendar as needed, this could be to fit in the school run, gym, or appointments A 50% in-office attendance requirement can be spread across the month to accommodate diverse working patterns, such as the flexibility to purchase a weekly train ticket for certain weeks Working from abroad policy (subject to approval and policy within the team) Opportunities in Leeds: 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. Want to learn more? Discover what makes our Leeds office such a dynamic place to work by visiting our Leeds page for more details. A day in the role: A typical day will include joining your colleagues on daily stand-ups and other agile ceremonies, presenting solution reviews, backlog refinement exercises etc. The majority of your day will be spent using a DevOps approach to developing solutions defined in user stories (business requirements) according to standard SDLC processes. You may also be involved in wider Domain initiatives or helping with Bank-wide strategic objectives, such as Outreach, Diversity and Inclusion through the Bank established Staff Networks. When in the office, you may want to lunch with colleagues or meet for a coffee with colleagues in your team or even wider across the Bank. You may join, or even take part in, colleague All Hands, Town Halls and other collaborative events. There are support and release responsibilities in a product engineer role where you will be involved with managing the release into production and be involved in incident management and resolution. The role is varied, exciting and critical in developing and supporting a critical Product that underpins Banking Regulation. The work you will be doing contributes to the stability of the UK economy. Key responsibilities: Build high quality Technology solutions to deliver value to stakeholders. Play a key role in the entire life-cycle of the project from inception to support. Building and operating a continuous integration (CI) capability when required employing version control of source code and related artefacts Ensuring security and privacy requirements are an essential part of systems integration and build Unit-testing, validation and sign-off of integration to satisfy requirements, architectures and design Continually test your programs, correct errors to maximise quality Take ownership in reviewing work as well as participating in colleague reviews Be part of a high performing team forming strong and impactful relationships Coach and mentor others Invest time in professional and personal development Minimum Criteria We're looking for someone who has the following key skills and experience: Must be able to understand and code independently in SQL and translate requirements into code. Strong problem-solving abilities including debugging scripts and writing stored procedures. Demonstrates good development practises and experience with version control tools such as GIT. Understanding of data modelling (relational, object orientated, NoSQL, time-based) Strong understanding of ETL concepts and operational databases, defining physical or virtual data warehouse structures required to support business intelligence or data analytics services Experience of Agile ceremonies and activities. Including planning, retrospectives and estimation Essential Criteria We are interested in hearing from candidates who have the following capabilities: Experience championing and utilising the processes that are used to deploy and test through environments, adhering to the governance required Demonstrate an interest, and willingness to learn, in future technologies and methodologies A team member who takes pride in the quality of work they deliver and their contribution to the team Promotes and exhibits the Bank's values Demonstrate excellent communication skills across all disciplines. Build relationships with stakeholders both in Technology and the business areas Demonstrates forward planning, prioritisation and organisation of own work Ability to analyse a variety of information and present ideas and solutions appropriate to the requirements and products Makes time to coach by sharing experiences with others Experience peer reviewing code and holding code produced to account against established standards Evidence providing technical advice on own areas of expertise to colleagues and stakeholders Desirable Criteria It would also be beneficial, but not necessary, to have some of the following: Experience working with any of the following (C#, .Net, Python, SSIS, SSAS) Knowledge of Visualisation Tools (Tableau/Power BI) Experience working with Cloud-Based data solutions including modern data warehouse, ETL and storage Expertise in performance tuning queries Experience in Test Driven Development. Don't hesitate to apply if you don't meet all the essential criteria. We value diverse perspectives and believe that different backgrounds can contribute to our team's success. How this role fits into the wider Bank: The role is part of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) Deputy Governorship CIO Division within Technology. This division is central to the development, support, and maintenance of the Bank's Regulatory data systems. This division focuses on analysing, designing, and delivering business solutions that leverage data to provide insightful, real-time, and predictive views of business operations. Our Approach to Inclusion 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Salary and Benefits Information 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. We offer a salary as follows: Leeds circa £36,400 - £40,950 In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below: 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. A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool. An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits. 26 days' annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits. Private medical insurance and income protection. National Security Vetting Process 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. 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. The Application Process Important: Please ensure that you complete the 'work history' section and answer ALL the application questions fully. 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. This role closes on 18 December 2025. The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages. 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.