Sr Java Developer

Join us as a Java Developer. At Barclays, innovation isn t just encouraged; it s expected. You will be required to have an experience in SOLD Simplification. It is a multiyear initiative to make the platform compliant to most valuable environment, hardware refresh and removing redundant functionalities. You will be required to lead the overall engineering & development of this initiative. You will be an Engineering Lead and required to coordinate & support requirement Discovery, initiative & delivery planning, roadmap and stakeholder management.

To be successful as a Java Developer , you should have experience with:

• Design, develop, and deliver high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software solutions using industry and Barclays aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Build and maintain microservices-based architectures, ensuring performance, resilience, and security.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, business analyst, architects, designers, and engineers to define requirements, shape solution designs, and align delivery with business objectives.
• Participate actively in code reviews, technical discussions, and solution design, promoting best practices and a strong culture of engineering excellence.
• Apply secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and meet Barclays security and compliance standards.
• Implement effective unit and integration testing, ensuring reliability, readability, and long-term maintainability of code.
• Java & JVM Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with Core Java (Java 8-21+), including multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and performance optimisation.
• Spring Ecosystem: Solid experience with Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Security, and exposure to Spring Cloud patterns.
• Microservices & APIs: Proven experience designing and developing RESTful microservices using OpenAPI standards and service-oriented patterns.
• Data Layer & SQL: Strong PL SQL skills, schema design, query optimisation, and integration with microservices using JPA/Hibernate/Spring Data.
• Cloud & Container Platforms: Experience deploying and operating microservices on Kubernetes/OpenShift with Docker fundamentals.
• CI/CD & DevOps Practices: Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, GitLab Duo), Git-based version control, and automated quality gates.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Strong technical communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and share automation knowledge.
• Strong analytical skills for distributed systems, log analysis, root cause investigation, and production support.
• Support production stability through strong problem-solving, root cause analysis, performance tuning, and incident resolution.

You may be assessed on the 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.

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.

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