Full Stack Developer

3761 Barclays - BX - UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a skilled Full Stack Developer to join the Glasgow team. You will design, develop and enhance software that delivers value across our digital platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust solutions.

Key technologies include Core Java, Spring, Hibernate/JPA, and AWS. The role emphasizes secure coding, unit testing and continuous improvement within a collaborative, on-site Glasgow office environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Core Java for enterprise applications.
• Experience with Spring Framework, Spring Boot and data access layers (Spring Data, JPA, Hibernate).
• Hands-on experience with cloud services (AWS) and event-driven architectures (Kafka).
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling (Jenkins/TeamCity/GitLab).

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality software solutions using Java and Spring stack.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers to define requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Follow secure coding practices and implement comprehensive unit tests.
• Participate in code reviews and promote technical excellence across the team.

Skills

Core Java

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Spring Data

JPA

Hibernate

AWS

Kafka

CI/CD

DevOps

Tools

AWS

Jenkins

TeamCity

GitLab

Job description

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 optimised 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 organisation’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.

Analyst Expectations

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.

Mandates on Values

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 Full Stack Developer at Barclays

where you'll take part in the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness technology to revolutionise our digital offerings. As part of a team of developers, you'll deliver across the full technology stack, using ample analytical and problem-solving skills to understand business requirements and deliver quality solutions.

To be successful as a Full Stack Developer, you must have:

• Experience with Core Java, including the development of enterprise applications.
• Experience using the Spring Framework and Spring Boot to build and maintain backend applications and services.
• Experience working with Spring Data, JPA, and Hibernate, including database integration and object-relational mapping (ORM)
• Hands-on exposure to AWS cloud services in application development or deployment.
• Experience with Kafka or event-driven / messaging‑based architectures.
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling (e.g. Jenkins, TeamCity, GitLab).

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 in our Glasgow office.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people.

Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful.

They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.