Lead Engineer - VP

1203 Barclays Global Serv. Cent; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays Global Serv. Cent in Pune, India seeks a Lead Engineer – VP to design, develop and improve software solutions supporting business and technology capabilities. Highly experienced in software architecture, microservices and cloud‑based infrastructure, you will lead technical direction and collaborate with product teams.

The role emphasizes secure coding, code reviews, stakeholder communication, and delivering continuous improvement while balancing strategic and tactical priorities.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience overseeing the entire software development life‑cycle from design to delivery.
• Strong background in software design, architecture, and multiple programming languages.
• Hands‑on with microservices, UI/UX, automated deployment processes, and cloud‑based infrastructure.
• Proficiency with messaging solutions such as Kafka and database technologies including Oracle, NoSQL.
• Solid understanding of banking domain and related technologies.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentorship and coaching capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Analytical thinking and ability to create innovative solutions from complex alternatives.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver high‑quality software solutions using industry‑aligned languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Ensure code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers to define software requirements and strategies.
• Participate in code reviews and promote code quality, knowledge sharing, and secure coding practices.
• Implement unit testing practices to support reliable code design and maintainability.
• Monitor industry technology trends and contribute to technology communities.
• Adhere to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect data.
• Plan resources, budgets and policies, manage processes, and deliver continuous improvements.
• Define roles, schedules, coaching, and influence departmental operations when leading a team.
• Communicate risk and mitigation plans to stakeholders, including senior management.
• Act as SME in discipline, guide technical direction and support long‑term strategic decisions.

Skills

Software architecture

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Performance optimization

Code reviews

Tools

Kafka

Oracle

NoSQL

Job description

Position Overview

Lead Engineer – VP (Senior Lead Engineer) at Barclays, responsible for designing, developing, and improving software solutions that support business, platform, and technology capabilities. Based in Pune.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver high‑quality software solutions using industry‑aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Ensure code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies and ensure integration with business objectives.
• Participate in code reviews, promote a culture of code quality, knowledge sharing and secure coding practices.
• Implement effective unit testing practices to support reliable code design, readability and maintainability.
• Monitor industry technology trends and contribute to the organization’s technology communities.
• Adhere to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect sensitive data.
• Plan resources, budgets and policies, manage processes, and deliver continuous improvements.
• When managing a team, define roles, schedule, guide coaching, and influence departmental operations while balancing strategic and tactical priorities.
• Communicate risk and mitigation plans to key stakeholders, including functional leadership and senior management.
• Act as subject‑matter expert in own discipline, guide technical direction and support long‑term strategic decisions.

Qualifications & Skills

• Extensive experience overseeing the entire software development life‑cycle from design to delivery.
• Strong background in software design, architecture, and multiple programming languages.
• Hands‑on experience with microservices, UI/UX, automated deployment processes, and cloud‑based infrastructure.
• Proficiency with messaging solutions such as Kafka and database technologies including Oracle, NoSQL.
• Solid understanding of banking domain and related technologies.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentorship and coaching capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Analytical thinking and ability to create innovative solutions from complex alternatives.

Company Culture & Values

Barclays values include Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. Employees are encouraged to act with authenticity, collaboration, alignment and development of others.

Location

Based out of Pune, India.