Software Engineer

Barclays; Knutsford; In loco; GBP 100.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Barclays is seeking an experienced software architect/engineer at the Assistant Vice President level to design, develop, and enhance software delivering business, platform, and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues.

You will lead cross-functional teams, drive quality and security practices, and mentor others as part of a high-performance engineering function in a dynamic banking environment.

Mansioni

• Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions using industry-aligned languages, frameworks and tools.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers and engineers to define requirements and align with business objectives.
• Participate in code reviews, promote code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed on technology trends and contribute to communities within the organization to foster excellence.
• Adhere to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect data.
• Implement effective unit testing to ensure quality and reliability.

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

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.' }