Software Developer

Overview

Join us as a “Software developer” at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience with, skills to meet business requirement as well as job-specific skillsets.

To be successful as a “Software developer”, you should have experience with:

Basic/ Essential Qualifications

• Solid experience in application development using Java full Stack and front-end technologies (Angular).
• Experience in Java Spring-boot, Messaging technologies (KAFKA), microservices based architecture, SQL Database.
• Experience in working in AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Design, provision, and manage scalable AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform).
• Experience with multi-account strategies, VPC design, transit gateways, and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Implement API Gateway patterns including REST/WebSocket APIs, custom authorizers, and integration with Lambda/backend services.
• Build production-grade containerized applications with Docker (multi-stage builds, image optimization, security scanning).
• Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters including pod scheduling, resource management, service mesh integration, ingress controllers, persistent storage, and cluster autoscaling.
• Architect end-to-end GitLab CI/CD pipelines with multi-stage deployments, artifact management, and environment promotion strategies. Implement automated quality gates integrating SonarQube (code coverage, technical debt analysis) and Veracode (SAST/DAST scanning).
• Configure pipeline-as-code, shared libraries, and deployment strategies (blue-green, canary, rolling updates).
  
  

• Python: Knowledge of python language and application development using python. Knowledge of Data analysis, Data Engineering.
• AI/ML: Good to have knowledge about AI/ML technology.
• NoSQL Database: MongoDB.
• Risk Management: Knowledge of Investment banking, risk management.
• Preferred certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
  
  

This 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.
  
  

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• 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 develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.
  
  

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.