Senior Software Engineer: Payments Platform Modernization

Barclays UK; Fleet; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major international bank in Fleet is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Barclays Payments Merchant Services team. You'll be responsible for modernizing the technology stack and ensuring high-quality releases that impact millions of transactions daily. This role emphasizes collaboration, requiring expertise in Java development, SQL, and legacy application management. The position also encourages innovative problem-solving and adherence to secure coding practices while delivering scalable software solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with large legacy applications, troubleshooting, and modernizing architectures.
• Ability to design and implement enterprise-grade applications using object-oriented methods.
• Proficient in writing advanced SQL queries and tuning database performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and improve software using various engineering methodologies.
• Develop and deliver high-quality software solutions ensuring performance and scalability.
• Collaborate across teams to align software with business objectives.

Skills

Java development

SQL

Legacy application troubleshooting

RESTful API design

Application server experience (JBoss)

Distributed systems knowledge

Job description

A major international bank in Fleet is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Barclays Payments Merchant Services team. You'll be responsible for modernizing the technology stack and ensuring high-quality releases that impact millions of transactions daily. This role emphasizes collaboration, requiring expertise in Java development, SQL, and legacy application management. The position also encourages innovative problem-solving and adherence to secure coding practices while delivering scalable software solutions.