Gen AI and ML Engineer

Barclays; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm is seeking a Technical Lead (Java Full Stack) in Bengaluru to spearhead digital projects. In this role, you will lead a team and ensure high-quality software delivery while driving innovation. Candidates should have strong expertise in Java, Spring, and cloud technologies, along with proven leadership skills in managing engineering teams. Ideal applicants will demonstrate experience in cross-functional collaboration and adherence to secure coding practices. This role is crucial for shaping the digital landscape of the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience managing an engineering team to support junior developers.
• Ability to adhere to secure coding practices to protect sensitive data.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration with product managers and designers.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality software solutions, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Lead a team and set objectives while coaching employees.
• Influence decision making and contribute to policy development.

Skills

Java 17 and above

Spring, Spring MVC and Spring Boot

Cloud technologies (OpenShift, AWS, Azure)

UI technology (React or Native)

Microservices design and development

Job description

Join us as a Technical Lead (Java Full Stack) at Barclays, responsible for supporting the successful delivery of location strategy projects to plan, budget, agreed quality and governance standards. You'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You will harness cutting‑edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences.

This role is based out of Pune.

Required Technical Skills

• Java 17 and above
• Spring, Spring MVC and Spring Boot
• Cloud technologies exposure like OpenShift, AWS, Azure or similar.
• Managed an engineering team to support junior developers

Additional Highly Valued Skills

• UI technology like React or Native
• Microservices design and development.
• Stakeholder management during the delivery.

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 that 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.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute 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.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.
• 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 lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/or projects, identifying a combination of cross‑functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub‑function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practices (in other areas, teams, companies, etc.) to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders 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.