Assistant Vice President – Software Engineer

1203 Barclays Global Serv. Cent; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

At 1203 Barclays Global Serv. Cent in Pune, we are looking for an Assistant Vice President – Software Engineer to champion the evolution of our digital landscape. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Java and AWS cloud services, and provide high-quality software solutions.

This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and leadership responsibilities, while adhering to Barclays' values of respect, integrity, and excellence.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Java and AWS cloud services.
• Hands-on experience with Agile development and CI/CD automation.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems architecture and microservices.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as CloudFormation and Terraform.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Exposure to React or other modern UI frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and improve software providing business capabilities.
• Lead teams and advise on decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and promote code quality.
• Stay informed on technology trends and contribute to technical excellence.

Skills

Strong proficiency in Java

AWS cloud services

Agile development

CI/CD automation

Automated testing frameworks

Distributed systems architecture

Microservices

Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform)

Monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)

React or other UI frameworks

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Job description

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, participation in code reviews, and promotion of a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Staying informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contributing to the organisation’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 and business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well‑developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraise performance relative to objectives, and determine reward outcomes.

If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment where colleagues thrive and deliver consistently excellent results. 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 inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments, identify new directions for assignments and/or projects, and identify a combination of cross‑functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. They will consult on complex issues, provide advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues, identify ways to mitigate risk, develop new policies or procedures in support of the control and governance agenda, take ownership for risk management, and strengthen controls in relation to the work done. Perform work closely related to that of other areas, requiring an understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of organisational objectives. Collaborate with other areas to maintain business‑aligned support, keep pace with business activity and the business strategy, engage in complex analysis of data from multiple internal and external sources, solve problems creatively and effectively, communicate complex information, and influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

Barclays Values and Mindset

All colleagues are 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 are also expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Role Overview

Join us as an Assistant Vice President – Software Engineer at Barclays, where you’ll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence.

Key Skills and Experience

To be successful as an Assistant Vice President – Software Engineer, you should have:

• Strong proficiency in Java and AWS cloud services.
• Hands‑on experience with Agile development, CI/CD automation, and automated testing frameworks.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems architecture and microservices.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as CloudFormation and Terraform.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Exposure to React or other modern UI frameworks is a plus.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.

Candidate assessment may consider key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job‑specific technical skills.

Location

This role will be based in Pune.

Company Culture

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, and most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self‑disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.