AVP - UI Software engineer

Barclays UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial institution as an AVP - UI Software Engineer, working on a transformative project focused on regulatory compliance and improved client interactions. You'll utilize your expertise in JavaScript, React, and modern frontend practices to develop high-quality software solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role offers you the opportunity to drive innovation and contribute to the operational efficiency of the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience with advanced JavaScript (ES6+) and React.
• Proficiency in modern frontend tooling and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with TypeScript is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software using engineering methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements.
• Ensure adherence to secure coding practices and performance optimization.

Skills

Advanced JavaScript

ES6+

React

Frontend Tooling

TypeScript

Performance Optimization

Job description

Join us as an AVP - UI software engineer at Barclays and be involved in a multiyear transformation project. This group wide initiative is designed to strengthen regulatory compliance, streamline client interactions via unified infrastructure and drive operational efficiency through cutting edge technological advancements.

To be successful as an AVP - UI software engineer within this team, you should have experience with:

• Advanced JavaScript & ES6+ - Core JavaScript concepts (closures, promises, async/await) and modern ES6+ features
• React Core Concepts - Proficiency with hooks, context API, component lifecycle, state management (Redux/Zustand/Recoil), and performance optimization
• Modern Frontend Tooling - Experience with build tools (Webpack, Vite), package managers (npm, yarn), and testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library)

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• TypeScript - Type safety implementation in React applications for improved code quality and developer experience
• CSS-in-JS & Component Libraries - Experience with styled-components, Emotion, or Material UI/Chakra UI/Tailwind CSS
• Performance Optimization - Code splitting, lazy loading, memorization techniques, and Lighthouse/Web Vitals optimization

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.

This role will be based out of our Glasgow office.

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.
• 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.