Platform Engineer: Cloud-Native Infra for Scalable Apps

3761 Barclays - BX - UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays in Glasgow is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, develop and improve software that enables our digital platforms for customers and colleagues.

You will work with product managers, designers and engineers to define requirements, implement scalable solutions and ensure secure, observable systems across multi‑AZ environments. The role emphasises collaboration, code reviews and adherence to Barclays values while staying current with modern engineering practices.

Qualifications

• AWS (networking/compute/storage) experience.
• Proven Java engineering experience, especially backend and infrastructure tooling.
• Experience with CI/CD, IaC (CloudFormation) and multi-AZ systems.
• Understanding of secure SDLC, cloud cost optimization and platform observability.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and improve software ensuring scalability and performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers to define requirements.
• Lead code reviews and promote code quality.
• Stay informed of industry trends and contribute to engineering communities.

Skills

AWS networking/compute/storage

ECS

CI/CD

IaC (CloudFormation)

Multi-AZ design

Java backend

Security in SDLC

Cloud cost optimization

Platform observability

Docker

Tools

Maven

NPM

NuGet

PyPi

Nexus

Docker

Job description

Barclays in Glasgow is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, develop and improve software that enables our digital platforms for customers and colleagues.

You will work with product managers, designers and engineers to define requirements, implement scalable solutions and ensure secure, observable systems across multi‑AZ environments. The role emphasises collaboration, code reviews and adherence to Barclays values while staying current with modern engineering practices.