VP - Post Trade Core Services Tech

1203 Barclays Global Serv. Cent; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

1203 Barclays Global Serv. Cent in Pune, India, is seeking a software engineer to design, develop and improve software using engineering methodologies to provide business, platform, and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues.

The role emphasizes secure coding, unit testing, performance, and collaboration with product managers, designers and engineers to ensure alignment with business objectives and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop high-quality software using modern languages and frameworks.
• Experience with scalable, maintainable, and performant code.
• Ability to collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers to define requirements and strategies.
• Commitment to code quality through peer reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Awareness of industry technology trends and contribution to technology communities.
• Adherence to secure coding practices and effective unit testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality software using industry-standard languages and tools.
• Ensure code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers to align with business objectives.
• Engage in code reviews and promote a culture of quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed about technology trends and contribute to communities within the organization.
• Apply secure coding practices and implement robust unit tests.

Skills

Software development

Code reviews

Secure coding

Unit testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance optimization

Tools

Git

CI/CD

JUnit

Selenium

Job description

Job Description

Purpose of the role: design, develop and improve software using engineering methodologies to provide business, platform, and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues.

Accountabilities

• Development and delivery of high‑quality software solutions using industry‑aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Ensure code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Cross‑functional collaboration with product managers, designers and other engineers to define requirements and solution strategies, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaboration with peers, code reviews, and promotion of a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and contribute to the organization’s technology communities.
• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect sensitive data.
• Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

Expectations

• 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 enforce compliance.
• If managing a team, define roles, plan future needs, counsel employees on performance, support pay decisions and lead specialists to align with strategic priorities.
• Demonstrate the four LEAD behaviours:
  • L – Listen and be authentic
  • E – Energise and inspire
  • A – Align across the enterprise
  • D – Develop others
• As an individual contributor, act as a subject‑matter expert, guide technical direction, lead multi‑year assignments, coach less experienced specialists, and influence long‑term decisions.
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership and senior management, on functional and cross‑functional impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks, support control and governance agenda, and strengthen controls in the work performed.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought, compare complex alternatives, and adopt insights from research.
• Seek, build, and maintain trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.
• Demonstrate Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship; and Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge and Drive.