Software Engineer

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. 

Accountabilities

• Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
• Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Join us as a Software Engineer at Barclays where you will spearhead the evolution of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines, driving innovation and operational excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to build and manage robust, scalable and secure infrastructure, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions. 

To be successful as a Software Engineer , you should have experience with:

• Java Proficiency (Java 17+) and Spring Ecosystem (Spring MVC, Data JPA, Security etc) with strong SQL integration expertise.

• Hands-on experience with API gateways, Apache Kafka and messaging technologies.

• Knowledge of blockchain or distributed ledger technology (such as Ethereum) for secure transaction systems.

• Knowledge of smart contract development lifecycle, understanding of consensus algorithms, peer-to-peer networking, and decentralized architectures.

• Experience with cloud architecture: Public cloud: Strong knowledge of major public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) for hybrid or multi-cloud deployments, including services like compute, storage, and networking.

• Solid understanding of DevOps practices: Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Jenkins) to enable rapid, reliable deployment of banking applications and infrastructure as Code (IaC) skills

• Hands on containerization and orchestration expertise (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for microservices-based architectures common in banking products.

• Good Understanding of Banking product offerings such as Payments, DDA, Mortgages, Bonds etc.

• Understanding of common design patterns, software engineering fundamentals, and best practices.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies.

• Ability to understand how and where third part products could be deployed. Good knowledge of vendor evaluation and selection best practice.

• Good working knowledge and hands-on experience of workflow application and business rules engine.

• Familiarity with public/private key infrastructure, hashing algorithms, and digital signatures.

• Experience/Understanding in writing unit/integration tests and strong interest in practicing it.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

The role is based out of Pune.