Technology Development Programme
For graduates and career changers
Choose more for your career
Our Technology Development Programme (TDP) puts you at the heart of our digital innovation, designing and developing the tech that serves our customers. If you're curious, logical thinker who loves to learn, you'll build future-ready skills while shaping the systems that drive our bank forward.
Join us and help redefine banking.
Dive into technology
Our Technology Development Programme (TDP) offers two intakes, June and September 2026. You’ll begin with an induction and our TDP Academy, where you’ll receive upfront training in core IT and business skills, with a focus on the technical capabilities needed to thrive in your role.
During your 18-month journey, you’ll join a high-performing team that supports Virgin Money’s technology and data platforms. Along the way, you'll follow a personalised learning pathway that builds core business skills alongside role-specific training to support your ongoing development.
If you're an ambitious go-getter who enjoys solving problems and learning new skills, our programme provides a clear pathway into a rewarding technology career in banking.
Discover your journey
Our 18-month structured programme will help you make an unstoppable change in your banking career. If you're successful, you'll receive a permanent role and a personalised learning pathway to support your ongoing development.
Good for you if...
You're an ambitious, purpose-driven graduate or career changer who has the passion and determination to grow and learn.
Who we look for...
People with a growth mindset - you'll be a curious, logical thinker, determined and ready to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
You'll be...
Building a successful career in banking, developing your business acumen and role specific technical skills, all while forming connections with a diverse network of colleagues.
Infrastructure Engineer
Start date: June or September 2026
Locations: Glasgow or Newcastle (Gosforth)
Our IT infrastructure underpins the services our colleagues and customers rely on every day – it’s the backbone of our digital operations. Our teams collaborate across the bank and transformation programmes, so together we can deliver Virgin Money’s strategic goals.
In this role, you will:
- Deliver new IT infrastructure and maintain existing platforms such as Mainframe and our Data Centres.
- Collaborate with Assurance and Cyber teams to ensure new and changing infrastructure is delivered safely and securely.
- Provide robust and efficient platforms to colleagues across technology.
- Create secure, resilient and scalable Microsoft Azure Cloud platforms using engineering best practice.
- Provide technology, equipment and support for colleagues to best fulfill their roles.
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Software Engineer
Start date: June or September 2026
Locations: Glasgow or Newcastle (Gosforth)
Engineering is where we bring ideas to life, designing and building tools that empower our colleagues and support the delivery of high-quality solutions across Virgin Money. Our engineers work in both agile and waterfall environments, contributing throughout the software development lifecycle with a strong focus on coding, delivery, and continuous improvement.
In engineering you could be working with:
- Cloud platforms: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure.
- Front-end technologies: React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Typescript.
- Back-end technologies: Node.js, C#, .NET Core, Java, Python.
- APIs for seamless system integration.
- Automation testing Tools: Pega, ARIS, Appium, Selenium, Serenity BDD.
- Specialist platforms: SAP, Nice Actimize, MSO.
- CI/CD pipelines to accelerate delivery.
- Central services: HR, Risk, Audit, Finance.
- Building dashboards and configuring monitoring solutions to ensure resilient infrastructure.
- Proof-of-concepts to simplify journeys and enhance user experience.
- AI Technologies like Github Copilot.
Cyber Security Specialist
Start date: June or September 2026
Locations: Glasgow or Newcastle (Gosforth)
Our Cyber teams play a vital role in ensuring Virgin Money puts our customers first. We take our responsibility to protect our customers’ money and data seriously. The team is made up of several specialised areas, each contributing to service availability and maintaining our trusted reputation.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the way in protecting us against current and emerging threats, keeping our systems, services, customers, and colleagues safe.
- Support critical security activities including risk assessments, programme consultancy, threat modelling, and in-depth threat intelligence research and analysis.
- Coordinate penetration testing and apply hands-on technical expertise to help build resilience against evolving cyber threats.
- Embed security into engineering and shape future-ready strategies with our defence-in-depth framework which combines security awareness, vulnerability management, rigorous testing and a Zero Trust approach.
- Deliver clear, actionable analysis and insights to improve our ability to prevent and respond to network defence, fraud, supplier and inside threats, keeping us both secure and resilient.
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Our assessment and selection process
We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, starting from the moment you consider a career with us.
Apply
If you've found a programme that interests you, click ‘Apply’ and follow the steps to complete your online application. You'll be asked to select when you can start with us, your preferred role and upload your CV - so make sure it's updated to reflect the opportunity you're applying for.
Assessment Centre
The final stage of the assessment process is the assessment centre, where you'll take part in a group exercise and an interview.