Lead Software Engineer

1203 Barclays Global Serv. Cent; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

1203 Barclays Global Serv. Cent is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to manage engineering teams in Pune. You will provide technical guidance and mentor team members while ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions through innovative practices.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in Java, SQL, and microservices architectures, with the ability to lead effectively and manage teams of 15-20 individuals. Join us to drive technical excellence and foster a culture of innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience with managing 15-20 people.
• Strong risk and controls awareness.
• Finance understanding is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams to achieve project goals.
• Oversee timelines and manage tasks effectively.
• Mentor team members and conduct performance reviews.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for cohesive product development.
• Evaluate engineering processes for efficiency.

Skills

Java

SQL

Microservices/REST architectures

Management

Change Management

Digital Technology Skills

Job description

Job Description Purpose of the role: To lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives.

Accountabilities

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. Evaluate and enhance engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity. Collaborate with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development. Enforce technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high‑quality solutions.

Vice President Expectations

Drive strategy, requirements, and change recommendations. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and raise breaches of procedures. Define job responsibilities, plan for the department’s future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance, contribute to pay decisions. Lead specialists to influence department operations in alignment with strategic and tactical priorities, balancing short and long‑term goals to meet budgets and schedules. Demonstrate clear leadership behaviors—listen, energize, align, and develop others. For individual contributors, act as a subject‑matter expert, guide technical direction, lead multi‑year assignments, and coach less experienced specialists.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead collaborative, multi‑year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments.
• Identify the need for inclusion of other areas of specialization to complete assignments.
• Advise key stakeholders and senior management on functional, cross‑functional areas of impact.
• Manage and mitigate risks, strengthen controls, and support the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of organizational functions to achieve business goals.
• Collaborate across work areas to stay aligned with business activity and strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought, selecting complex alternatives.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders, influencing and negotiating for outcomes.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• Experience with Java, SQL, and Microservices/REST architectures.
• Good to have finance understanding.
• Management experience with 15‑20 people.
• Strong risk and controls awareness, change and transformation focus, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital technology skills.

Location

This role is based out of Pune.

Join us as Lead Software Engineer at Barclays where you will spearhead the evolution of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines, driving innovation and operational excellence. You will harness cutting‑edge technology to build and manage robust, scalable, and secure digital infrastructure, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions. You will collaborate with data scientists and other stakeholders to build and deploy machine learning models and support data‑driven decision‑making within the organization.