AVP Mobile Backend Engineer — Scalable & Secure APIs

barclays; United States; Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Job summary

Barclays Services LLC seeks AVP, Mobile Backend Developer in Whippany, NJ (hybrid role) to lead the design and development of scalable mobile applications and microservices for the mobile backend. The role requires collaboration with product teams to meet capacity, availability, and performance targets.

You will architect secure solutions, participate in agile planning, and guide junior engineers while ensuring API usability and overall software quality across the stack.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership within a team responsible for design and development of scalable mobile applications and micro services for the mobile backend.
• Ensure that functional and non-functional requirements such as capacity, availability, and response times are met.
• Architect applications with proven design patterns and ensure security using authentication and authorization methods.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define contracts, improve API usability, and troubleshoot issues across mobile apps and 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 interfaces.
• Ensure technical integrity and quality throughout the project delivery lifecycle.
• Review test strategies and cases to ensure coverage of edge cases.
• May telecommute pursuant to company policies. [Hybrid role]

Job description

Barclays Services LLC seeks AVP, Mobile Backend Developer in Whippany, NJ (hybrid role) to lead the design and development of scalable mobile applications and microservices for the mobile backend. The role requires collaboration with product teams to meet capacity, availability, and performance targets.

You will architect secure solutions, participate in agile planning, and guide junior engineers while ensuring API usability and overall software quality across the stack.