Lead UI Developer

3761 Barclays - BX - UK; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays in Knutsford is seeking a Lead UI Developer to shape intuitive, scalable front-end experiences. You will lead front-end development initiatives, influence technical direction, and deliver user-centric solutions that enhance customer engagement while driving innovation across the organisation.

You will collaborate with product managers, designers and other engineers to define requirements, review code, and promote high standards of performance, accessibility and secure coding practices

Qualifications

• Experience in front-end development using modern frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience with React and component-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end development initiatives and set technical direction.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver features.
• Ensure scalable, maintainable code with a focus on performance and accessibility.

Skills

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

React

Performance

Accessibility

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 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.

Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.

Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.

People Leaders behaviours

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.

Individual contributor role

OR 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.

Lead UI Developer Role

Join Barclays as a Lead UI Developer and play a pivotal role in shaping intuitive, scalable, and high-performing digital experiences. You will lead front-end development initiatives, influence technical direction, and deliver user-centric solutions that enhance customer engagement while driving innovation across the organisation.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong JavaScript, HTML, CSS foundations - building robust, maintainable, and scalable front-end applications
• Hands-on experience with modern UI frameworks (e.g. React) - developing dynamic user interfaces and accelerating delivery of business features
• Strong focus on performance, accessibility, and responsive design - ensuring seamless user experiences across devices and platforms

Highly valued skills

• Java / RESTful services
• Microservices or API-based architectures
• Solid understanding of security, authentication, and data integration patterns

Assessment criteria

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.

Location

This role is based of Knutsford and Manchester

Company culture

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.