Senior Full Stack Developer

Barclays; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to join the UKCLO team in Knutsford. You will help modernise platforms by replacing fragmented legacy workflows with streamlined, digital processes and collaborate with multiple tech teams and stakeholders to align with strategic objectives.

The role requires strong back-end (Java, SpringBoot, JPA) and front-end (React, Redux) expertise, plus experience with testing, CI/CD tools, and secure coding practices.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and delivering scalable software in a banking IT environment.
• Strong collaboration with product managers and multiple tech teams to align solutions with business objectives.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and secure coding practices in enterprise settings.
• Familiarity with digital workflow modernization and legacy system replacement in a highly regulated sector.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality software solutions using industry-standard languages, frameworks, and tools; ensure code is scalable and performant.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements and devise solution strategies.
• Participate in code reviews and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry trends and contribute to technology communities to foster innovation.
• Adhere to secure coding practices and implement effective unit testing to ensure reliability.

Skills

Java

SpringBoot

JPA

Hibernate

JUnit

REST Assured

Microservices

React

Redux

Axios

JavaScript

HTML

Education

Computer Science degree or equivalent

Understanding of Object Oriented Design and Data Structures

Tools

MS SQL

OpenShift V4

GitLab

Jenkins

JIRA

SonarQube

Veracode

NPM

Maven

Gradle

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to join the UKCLO (UK Corporate Lending Origination) team within the Wholesale Lending transaction cycle. In this role, you will contribute to the modernisation of UKCLO platforms by replacing fragmented legacy processes with a streamlined, digital workflow. You will collaborate closely with multiple technology teams, product managers, and wider product stakeholders to ensure solutions are designed and delivered in alignment with the bank's strategic objective.

To be successful in this role, you should have experience in:

• Back-end technologies - Java, SpringBoot, JPA, Hibernate, Junit, RestAssured, MicroServices. Mockito, TDD (test driven development) as well as front-end technologies - React JS, Redux, Axios, JavaScript, and HTML.
• RDBMS (MS SQL preferred), as well as aPaaS Openshift V4, GitLab, Jenkins, JIRA, SonarQube and Veracode
• NPM and Maven or Gradle

Some Other Highly Valued Skills Include

• Computer Science degree or equivalent understanding of Computer Science, Object Oriented Design and Data Structures
• Experience of working in an IT project environment preferably in banking or financial sector within an Agile model
• Experience with message queue like Apache Kafka, IBM MQ, etc.

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 out of our Knutsford office.

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
• 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 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.