Wealth Management Engineering Lead

BARCLAYS; Scotland; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a Director – Engineering Lead for Wealth Management within PBWM to drive engineering strategy across digital platforms, delivering scalable, secure client and colleague experiences in a highly regulated environment.

You will lead cross‑functional teams, shape engineering standards, partner with Product, UX, Architecture and Risk, and ensure delivery excellence across time, cost and risk while maintaining strong regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering leadership experience across digital and full‑stack platforms in complex, regulated environments.
• Broad experience with modern frontend technologies and API‑led, service‑based backend architectures.
• Proven experience shaping and governing shared engineering platforms, frameworks or capabilities at scale.
• Strong understanding of engineering quality, non‑functional requirements, security, performance and resilience considerations.
• Experience working across Agile delivery models and multi‑team, multi‑vendor organisational structures.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with sufficient technical depth to provide credible challenge and assurance.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across senior technical and business audiences.
• Understanding of operational resilience, vulnerability management and production support within a regulated financial services environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high‑performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives.
• Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.
• Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity.
• Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
• Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high‑quality solutions.

Job description

Barclays is seeking a Director – Engineering Lead for Wealth Management within PBWM to drive engineering strategy across digital platforms, delivering scalable, secure client and colleague experiences in a highly regulated environment.

You will lead cross‑functional teams, shape engineering standards, partner with Product, UX, Architecture and Risk, and ensure delivery excellence across time, cost and risk while maintaining strong regulatory alignment.