Full Stack Engineer

Barclays; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays in Northampton is seeking a Full Stack Engineer to design, build, and scale modern digital platforms that deliver exceptional experiences for customers and colleagues.

You will work with Java, Spring, API design, and CI/CD practices, collaborating with product managers, designers and other engineers to ensure secure, high-quality software. The role emphasizes scalable systems and continuous improvement within a risk-aware environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Java experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, and Spring Security.
• Experience designing and developing APIs.
• Solid database design and query optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality software using scalable, maintainable code.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers to define requirements.
• Participate in code reviews and promote code quality.
• Stay informed of technology trends and contribute to technical communities.
• Adhere to secure coding practices and implement unit tests.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

API design

Database design

CI/CD GitLab

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Join us at Barclays as a Full Stack Engineer. At Barclays, we’re redefining the future of financial services through innovation, technology, and data. We’re looking for a talented Full Stack Engineer to help design, build, and scale cutting‑edge digital platforms that deliver exceptional experiences for our customers and colleagues.

Skills

Key Skills

• Strong Java experience, including Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, and Spring Security
• Proven experience designing and developing APIs
• Solid database experience, including schema design and query optimisation
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines, particularly using GitLab

Desirable Skills

• Experience in monitoring and control of applications and services
• Exposure to APaaS (Application Platform as a Service) environments
• Strong understanding of architecture and design principles for scalable systems

This role is based in Northampton

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

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.

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.

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.