Senior Developer

Barclays; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays in Pune is seeking a Senior Developer to drive the evolution of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines, building cloud-native software with Java/Spring Boot, Angular/React and modern architectures.

You will own end-to-end delivery, contribute to CI/CD, code quality, observability, and security, while collaborating with product, design and engineering teams to deliver reliable digital solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Developer driving infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Strong full-stack experience with Java, Spring Boot, UI frameworks.
• Proficiency with REST APIs, CI/CD, and modern dev tools.
• Hands-on with SQL/NoSQL databases and scalable system design.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver end-to-end full-stack solutions.
• Collaborate with product, design and engineering teams.
• Implement secure coding practices and high quality reviews.
• Champion observability, performance and reliability.
• Drive definition of done with testing and nonfunctional quality.

Skills

Full Stack Engineer

Java

Spring Boot

Angular

React/Next.js

REST APIs

CI/CD

GitLab

GitHub Copilot

Claude

SQL/NoSQL

Kafka

OpenAPI/TypeSpec

Security

Tools

Cloud-native architectures

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

JUnit 5

Cucumber BDD

Job description

Join us as a Senior Developer 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 infrastructure, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions.

To be successful as aSenior Developer, you should have experience with:

• Strong experience as a Full Stack Engineer building cloud native applications using Java, Spring Boot, and modern architecture
• Strong experience with AI-assisted developer tools such as GitLab Duo, GitHub Copilot, and Claude to enhance productivity, code quality, and development workflows
• Proficient in developing and consuming REST APIs, with hands on experience in CI/CD, GitLab, SonarQube, and Wiz
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and scalable system design
• Build features across UI, APIs, and data layers using Java 21+, Spring Boot 3.x, Angular and React/Next.js, ensuring clean integration and adherence to standards
• Good knowledge of monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting tools (e.g., CloudWatch, CloudTrail).
• Ensure production ready, observable, and resilient releases, leveraging Kafka and API standards (OpenAPI/TypeSpec)
• Design, develop, test, and deliver end to end full stack solutions with strong focus on quality, performance, and maintainability
• Apply engineering best practices and maintain high code quality through reviews and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Product Owners, BAs, and engineers to define requirements and assess feasibility
• Support sprint planning and estimation, and own delivery of committed work end to end
• Drive definition of done, including unit/integration testing (JUnit 5, Cucumber BDD) and strong nonfunctional quality standards

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience in financial services/technology
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Experience in undertaking spec driven development using AI Dev agents
• Knowledge of Python skills with experience in GenAI and agentic frameworks
• Good understanding of LLMs, AI Agents, NLP, and Conversational AI
• Proven expertise in prompt engineering and optimization

• Design and deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions
• Collaborate across product, design, and engineering teams
• Promote code quality, reviews, and knowledge sharing
• Follow secure coding and testing best practices
• Apply observability practices (latency, cost, quality monitoring)
• Drive cybersecurity practices including risk assessment, controls, and awareness
• Manage incidents and adopt emerging security solutions

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

The role is based out of Pune.

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, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’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.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. 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 develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your workand areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

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.