Senior Software Engineer - GenAI Migration Services

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

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement AI solutions in Knutsford. You will collaborate with AI architects, data engineers, and scientists to create scalable systems. This role requires expertise in programming, machine learning principles, and data handling, alongside cloud technology knowledge. Essential is the capacity to communicate effectively with stakeholders, promoting a culture of collaboration and excellence within the engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of GenAI code generation and testing processes.
• Solid understanding of algorithms and model evaluation criteria.
• Experience in data preprocessing and feature engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and improve software solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements.
• Ensure secure coding practices and implement unit testing.

Skills

Programming and Software Engineering skills

Machine Learning and AI Fundamentals

Data Handling and Analysis experience

Automation and Tooling Management

Cloud and Deployment Knowledge

Problem-Solving and Communication skills

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and implementing AI solutions that drive innovation and efficiency within the organization. You will work closely with AI Architects, Data Engineers, and Data Scientists to build scalable AI systems and applications.

You will have extensive knowledge of GenAI code generation, testing, reviews, agentic flows, and development process streamlining. This role involves providing technical leadership and support across migration activities, whilst providing tooling oversight and support. You’ll work across migration products, delivery, and engineering, spanning all cloud platforms and products.

To be successful in this role, you should possess:

• Programming and Software Engineering skills - Develop and maintain AI models and algorithms using programming languages such as Python, R, Java, and C++, applying software engineering principles including distributed computing, time-frequency analysis, UNIX tools, and advanced signal processing techniques.
• Machine Learning and AI Fundamentals - Solid knowledge of algorithms (supervised/unsupervised learning, neural networks), model evaluation, code transformation, and data schema conversion; Code Transformation and Refactoring; Data Transformation and Schema Conversion; Automated Test Case Generation.
• Data Handling and Analysis experience - Ability to work with large datasets, data preprocessing, feature engineering, and use of libraries.

Additional skills include:

• Automation and Tooling Management - Expertise in tooling selection, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible), and CI/CD implementation.
• Cloud and Deployment Knowledge - Familiarity with deploying AI models using cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) or MLOps tools; Cloud architecture expertise; understanding of application migration (full stack) architecture.
• Problem-Solving and Communication skills - Ability to translate real-world problems into AI solutions and clearly explain results to technical and non-technical stakeholders, and manage technical planning and implementation.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, communication skills and interaction with a diverse range of stakeholders, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is 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.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures.
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.
• 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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.