Lead Software Engineer - Network Platform & SRE

Barclays; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for its Pune or Bengaluru office. This role involves spearheading the evolution of digital landscapes by developing high-quality software solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring scalable and maintainable code. Candidates should have strong Linux proficiency, expertise in containerisation and Kubernetes, along with programming skills in Python, Java, or Golang. The position also emphasizes adherence to security practices and fostering a culture of technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux proficiency and experience with containerisation and Kubernetes.
• Programming expertise in Python, Java, or Golang.
• Hands-on experience with IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and SRE principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality software solutions using industry-aligned programming languages.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers.
• Adhere to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Skills

Linux proficiency

Containerisation and Kubernetes

Programming in Python, Java, Golang

IaC, CI/CD pipelines

Middleware technologies (e.g., Kafka)

Data-engineering tools (e.g., Apache Spark)

DevOps tooling and GitOps

SRE experience

Job description

Embark on a transformative journey as a Lead Software Engineer – Network Platform & SRE at Barclays. You will spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You’ll harness cutting‑edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unrivalled customer experiences.

Operational Support Systems (OSS) Platform Engineering is a new team within the newly formed Network OSS & Tools functional unit in the Network Product domain at Barclays. The OSS Platform Engineering team is responsible for the design, build and run of the underlying OSS infrastructure and toolchain across cloud and on‑prem that the core systems and tools required to run the Barclays Global Network reside on.

Skills

• Strong Linux proficiency and expertise with containerisation and Kubernetes, together with programming expertise in one of the high‑level languages such as Python, Java, Golang and NetDevOps automation.
• Hands‑on experience with IaC, cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines for data, containerisation & orchestration and SRE principles.
• Strong knowledge and demonstrable hands‑on experience with middleware technologies (Kafka, API gateways, etc.) and data‑engineering tools/frameworks such as Apache Spark, Airflow, Flink and the Hadoop ecosystem.

Some Other Highly Valued Skills Include

• Expertise building ELT pipelines and cloud/storage integrations – data lake/warehouse integrations (Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake, etc.).
• Solid understanding of DevOps tooling, GitOps, CI/CD, config management, Jenkins, build pipelines and source control systems; working knowledge of cloud infrastructure services: compute, storage, networking, hybrid connectivity, monitoring/logging, security and IAM.
• SRE experience and expertise building and defining KPIs (SLI/SLOs) using open‑source tooling such as ELK, Prometheus and other instrumentation, telemetry and log analytics.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job‑specific technical skills.

This role is based in our Pune or Bengaluru office.

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 using industry‑aligned programming languages, frameworks and tools, ensuring code is scalable, maintainable and optimised 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.

Vice President Expectations

• Contribute to or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and ascertain breaches of policies/procedures.
• Define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department’s future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance and contribute to employee pay decisions/changes. Lead specialists to influence operations of the department, balancing short‑ and long‑term goals and ensuring budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.
• Demonstrate clear leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver consistently excellent standards. The four LEAD behaviours are: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
• For an individual contributor, act as a subject‑matter expert within own discipline and guide technical direction. Lead collaborative, multi‑year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation, and train, guide and coach less experienced specialists.
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross‑functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business‑aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought, comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In‑depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem‑solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

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