AVP, Mobile Backend Developer

2599 Barclays Services LLC; Whippany (NJ); Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Life insurance

Paid leave

Job summary

Barclays Services LLC in Whippany, NJ is seeking an AVP, Mobile Backend Developer to provide technical leadership within a team responsible for designing and developing scalable mobile applications and microservices for the mobile backend.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define contracts, improve API usability, and ensure secure, high-quality software through agile planning and code reviews, while embracing AI-powered tooling to resolve issues within SLAs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading mobile backend teams.
• Strong background in designing scalable mobile apps and microservices.
• Proficient in authentication and authorization security practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership within a team responsible for the design and development of scalable mobile applications and microservices for the mobile backend.
• Architect applications with proven design patterns and ensure security using authentication and authorization methods.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, architects, and product teams to define contracts, improve API usability, and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mobile backend development

API design

Agile methodologies

Security: authn/authz

Tools

AI-powered tooling

Job description

Job Description 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.

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 practises (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.

What will you be doing?

Barclays Services LLC seeks AVP, Mobile Backend Developer in Whippany, NJ (multiple positions available): Provide technical leadership within a team responsible for the design and development of scalable mobile applications and micro services for the mobile backend Ensure all functional and non-functional requirements (e.g., capacity, availability, response times, etc.) are considered. Architect applications with proven design patterns and ensure it is fully secured using authentication and authorization methods. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, architects, and product teams to define contracts, improve API usability, and troubleshoot issues across mobile applications and mobile backend services. Participate in technical implementation planning using agile methodologies to maintain live operations' integrity. Use AI-powered tools to inspect errors and provide resolutions within defined SLAs. Work with UI/UX designers to create intuitive and visually appealing interfaces. Ensure the technical integrity and quality of applications throughout the project delivery lifecycle. Review test strategies and cases to ensure software quality team cover all the edge cases. May telecommute pursuant to company policies. [Hybrid role]

Salary / Rate

Minimum/yr: $166,000 per year

Maximum/yr: $175,000 per year

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Benefits

Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of a competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

This position is eligible for an incentive award.

Work Experience

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.