Senior Java Engineer — Cloud-Native, Agile & Tech Leadership

Barclays; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays in Glasgow is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build and evolve production-ready applications in Java with Spring Boot. You will contribute to REST APIs, data models and automated testing within an Agile delivery environment.

You will lead technical delivery, mentor peers, perform effective code reviews, and collaborate with product managers and designers. A security‑minded, cloud‑native mindset and experience with Docker/Kubernetes will help you thrive and grow with the team.

Qualifications

• Experience building production-ready applications, REST APIs, SQL databases, and automated testing frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead multi-faceted technical delivery, mentor engineers, conduct effective code reviews, and communicate with stakeholders.
• Experience delivering iterative solutions in Agile environments, translating business requirements into scalable technical outcomes while adapting to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions using industry standard languages, frameworks, and tools; ensure code is scalable, maintainable and performs well.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define software requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Participate in code reviews and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and contribute to technology communities to foster excellence.
• Adhere to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect data.
• Implement effective unit testing to ensure code reliability and design quality.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Automated Testing

Technical Leadership

Mentoring

Agile

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Barclays in Glasgow is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build and evolve production-ready applications in Java with Spring Boot. You will contribute to REST APIs, data models and automated testing within an Agile delivery environment.

You will lead technical delivery, mentor peers, perform effective code reviews, and collaborate with product managers and designers. A security‑minded, cloud‑native mindset and experience with Docker/Kubernetes will help you thrive and grow with the team.