Senior Java Engineer – AVP

At Barclays, our vision is clear – to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. In this role, you will drive the development of scalable, high-performance technology solutions that power critical banking services and deliver notable experiences for millions of customers. You will have the opportunity to work on complex engineering tasks, collaborate with talented global teams, and influence the direction of key strategic platforms. Joining Barclays means accelerating your career in an environment that values innovation, continuous learning, and the impact your experience can make on the future of financial technology.

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development, and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate closely with other functions and business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver 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.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop 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 organization’s objectives.
• Collaborate with other areas of work for business-aligned support to keep up to speed with business activity and strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources (internal and external) to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information, which could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to convey due to its content or audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
• Demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship.
• Demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Requirements

• Considerable Java programming experience, including Spring and Spring Boot.
• Experience working within Agile delivery methodologies.
• Knowledge in Kafka architecture, including cluster design, performance tuning, and security.
• Demonstrated experience with Kafka Streams and/or Flink to build end-to-end real-time data pipelines.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, including containerization and Docker-based deployments.

Skills

• Proficiency in PostgreSQL.
• Capability in React.
• Ample communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with Databricks.

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

Location

This role is located in the Whippany, NJ office.

Pay

Base salary range: $120,000 – $175,000. This range includes only base salary and does not include other types of compensation or benefits.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k).
• Life insurance.
• Other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.
• Eligibility for an incentive award.