Trading UI Developer

Barclays Bank PLC; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

About Barclays Bank PLC

Join us as a Software Engineer at Barclays where you'll develop features for the electronic FX business that requires a high degree of problem-solving skills and technical ability. You will be directly communicating with traders, quants and other technology teams in this role. You will have the opportunity to develop your C++ skills on the job, while also gaining domain knowledge about FX pricing mechanics, even if you don’t have prior experience in either area.

To be successful as a Software Engineer, you should have:

1. Experience with one of the following object-oriented languages (C++, C#, Java).
2. Strong communication skills – this person will be communicating with business users and quants as well as other technology teams.
3. Comfort and proactivity to engage the business to gather requirements.
4. Experience in building enterprise scale applications - gather requirements, propose solutions, collaborate on development, release features, and support production systems.
5. Basic understanding of FX pricing.
6. Proficiency in SQL.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

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:

1. Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions using industry-aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
2. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
3. 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.
4. Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
5. 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.
6. Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
7. Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

Assistant Vice President Expectations:

1. Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
2. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions.
3. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.
4. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.
5. 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.

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.