Software Engineer (Core)

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:

• Solid understanding of end to end full stack development, including frontend-backend integration and asynchronous communication patterns.
• Experience working with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL databases, with strong focus on data integrity and performance.
• Strong knowledge of security standards and practices including OAuth2, JWT, authentication, authorization, encryption, and secure coding guidelines.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud native architectures.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, build tools (Maven, Gradle), and secure deployments.
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and enterprise development workflows.
• Experience leading technical design discussions, conducting code reviews, and mentoring engineers in large delivery teams.
• Extensive hands-on experience in Java (JDK 17+), Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and building highly scalable, secure backend systems for financial applications.
• Strong expertise in RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and service-to-service integration in high volume transactional environments.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Strong experience working in regulated environments with strict compliance, audit, and governance requirements.
• Deep understanding of system resiliency, fault tolerance, high availability, and performance optimization.
• Solid knowledge of design patterns, object-oriented principles, and enterprise architecture best practices.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, integration, and contract testing.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and large scale delivery models.
• Ability to collaborate closely with product owners, architects, QA, security, and DevOps teams.
• Strong communication skills for explaining complex technical solutions to business and senior stakeholders.
• Banking domain knowledge such as Payments & Transfer, Treasury, Settlement, Reconciliation, Regulatory and Compliance Controls.
• Digital Assets / Blockchain / DLT - Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT), Blockchain Architecture, Smart Contract Fundamentals, Tokenization Concepts, Consensus Mechanisms.
• Artificial Intelligence & Developer Productivity- AI-Assisted Software Development, Unit Test, Code Review, MCP (Model Context Protocol) awareness and all other AI-enabled SDLC and Engineering Productivity practices.

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.