Java Full Stack Tech Lead

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

Job summary

Join 1203 Barclays Global Serv. Cent as a Java Full Stack Tech Lead in Pune, focusing on transforming the digital ecosystem in Mortgages. The role involves leading a team and driving technology innovation while ensuring software quality and performance.

Successful candidates will have extensive experience in Java, Spring Boot, and a strong command of RESTful API design. Collaborative skills and industry knowledge in banking will provide a competitive edge.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience in Java (JDK 17+), Spring Boot, and financial applications.
• Strong expertise in RESTful API design and microservices architecture.
• Proven experience with frontend technologies such as Angular or React Native.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve software using various engineering methodologies.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers.
• Lead technical design discussions and mentor engineers.

Skills

Java (JDK 17+)

Spring Boot

RESTful API design

Angular or React Native

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL Server

Job description

Role Overview

Join us as a Java Full Stack Tech Lead at Barclays, where you'll take part in the transformation of our digital ecosystem in the Mortgages domain, promoting innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting‑edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and improve software using various engineering methodologies, programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Ensure code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration aligned with business objectives.
• Participate in code reviews, promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Adhere to secure coding practices and implement effective unit testing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and contribute to technical excellence culture.
• Provide technical leadership and influence decision‑making; lead a team of engineers.
• Communicate complex technical information and influence stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

Qualifications

To be successful as a Java Full Stack Tech Lead you should have:

• Extensive hands‑on experience in Java (JDK 17+), Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and building highly scalable, secure backend systems for financial applications.
• Strong expertise in RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and service‑to‑service integration in high‑volume transactional environments.
• Proven experience with frontend technologies such as Angular or React Native, along with HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Solid understanding of end‑to‑end full stack development, including frontend‑backend integration and asynchronous communication patterns.
• Experience working with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL databases, with focus on data integrity and performance.
• Strong knowledge of security standards and practices including OAuth2, JWT, authentication, authorization, encryption, and secure coding guidelines.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud‑native architectures.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, build tools (Maven, Gradle), and secure deployments.
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and enterprise development workflows.
• Experience leading technical design discussions, conducting code reviews, and mentoring engineers in large delivery teams.
• Optionally, strong experience working in regulated environments with strict compliance, audit, and governance requirements.
• Deep understanding of system resiliency, fault tolerance, high availability, and performance optimization.
• Solid knowledge of design patterns, object‑oriented principles, and enterprise architecture best practices.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, integration, and contract testing.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and large‑scale delivery models.
• Ability to collaborate closely with product owners, architects, QA, security, and DevOps teams.
• Strong communication skills for explaining complex technical solutions to business and senior stakeholders.
• Banking domain knowledge such as payments, lending/mortgages, customer onboarding, or core banking systems is a strong advantage.

Leadership Behaviour

People Leaders are expected to demonstrate clear leadership behaviours:

• L – Listen and be authentic
• E – Energise and inspire
• A – Align across the enterprise
• D – Develop others

Location

The role is based out of Pune.