Senior Software Engineer - VP

Barclays; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays in Pune, India, seeks a Senior Software Engineer - VP to lead design and delivery of enterprise-grade integrations for the digital asset platform. You will combine technical leadership with hands-on work on Java-based microservices, APIs, and modern architectures that connect core banking systems, payments, compliance and third‑party providers.

You will champion secure coding, implement robust unit tests, and collaborate with product managers and engineers to ensure scalable, resilient

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading full-stack engineering delivery with hands-on Java-based microservices, APIs, and modern architectures.
• Deep knowledge of DLT platforms and blockchain concepts.
• Proven experience developing and deploying smart contracts with focus on security and lifecycle management.
• Experience building end-to-end digital asset/tokenisation platforms with wallets, custody and signing workflows.
• Strong understanding of scalable, secure enterprise systems, including API design and distributed architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality software using industry languages, frameworks, and tools; ensure scalable, maintainable code.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Participate in code reviews and promote code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of tech trends and contribute to technology communities.
• Adhere to secure coding practices to protect data and secure software solutions.
• Implement robust unit testing to ensure design, readability, and reliability.

Skills

Java-based microservices

APIs

modern architectures

DLT platforms

Solidity smart contracts

digital asset platforms

API design

distributed architectures

payments systems

blockchain knowledge

Job description

Embark your transformative journey as a Senior Software Engineer - VP. You are accountable for the integration of technical leadership and delivery of enterprise and external system integrations for the digital asset platform. This role focuses on connecting the platform with core banking systems, payments, compliance, data platforms, and third‑party providers, enabling seamless end‑to‑end digital asset processing across the enterprise and ecosystem.

To be successful as a Senior Software Engineer - VP, you should possess:

• Strong experience leading full‑stack engineering delivery, with hands‑on expertise in Java‑based microservices, APIs, and modern application architectures.
• Deep knowledge of DLT platforms (e.g., Hyperledger Besu / EVM‑based networks) and blockchain architecture concepts.
• Proven experience in developing and deploying smart contracts (e.g., Solidity) with strong focus on security and lifecycle management.
• Experience building end‑to‑end digital asset / tokenisation platforms, including integration with wallets, custody, and transaction signing systems.
• Strong understanding of scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise systems, including API design and distributed architectures.

Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include

• Knowledge of payment systems, payments processing, including domestic and international payments, instant payments, and digital assets
• Knowledge of blockchain or distributed ledger technology (such as Ethereum) for secure transaction systems and how to integrate with them.
• Deep understanding of common design patterns, software engineering fundamentals, and best practices.

You may be assessed on the 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.

This role is for Pune location.

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, participation 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.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures.
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.
• 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 will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi‑year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.
• 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 in order 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.