Engineer Lead

Barclays Business Banking; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Engineer Lead to drive technological advancements within a dynamic Innovation Hub. This exciting role focuses on developing cutting-edge software solutions that enhance business capabilities and customer experiences. As part of a collaborative team, you will leverage your Java expertise and leadership skills to implement new technologies and foster a culture of excellence. Join this forward-thinking organization to make a significant impact in the banking sector, where your contributions will shape the future of technology and innovation.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

Professional Development Opportunities

Employee Discounts

Wellness Programs

Gym Membership

Paid Time Off

Work-Life Balance Initiatives

Team Building Activities

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java with experience in cloud and full-stack development.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills in software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality software solutions aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and solutions.

Skills

Java Development

Cloud Technology

Front-end Development

Back-end Development

Leadership Skills

AI and Machine Learning

Agile Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Agile Tools

Development Frameworks

Job description

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Join Barclays as an Engineer Lead, where you’ll be responsible for implementing new technologies and experimentation with emerging platforms. This role is part of an Innovation Hub in Glasgow, focused on working with cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Should Have

• Proficient Java development skills
• Experience with cloud technology platforms
• Front-end and back-end development experience
• Leadership skills
  
  

Other Highly Valued Skills May Include

• Exposure to AI and Machine Learning
• Experience experimenting with new and emerging platforms
• Familiarity with Agile development techniques
  
  

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 is based in Glasgow.

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.
  
  

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• 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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.

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Seniority level

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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  Full-time

Job function

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  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

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