AVP Software Engineer - Full Stack

Barclays; Whippany (NJ); Hybrid; USD 160,805 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k)

Life insurance

Paid leave

Job summary

Barclays is seeking an AVP Software Engineer - Full Stack in Whippany, NJ to design, develop and enhance software for our trading desk. You will collaborate with product and tech teams to deliver scalable solutions and participate in code reviews, testing and secure coding practices.

The role includes supporting deployments, managing tech debt upgrades and contributing to a high‑performing, hybrid work environment where flexibility is available under company policy.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and developing software to support trading desk needs.
• Proven ability to review code and improve quality through testing and processes.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment and collaborate across teams.
• Experience implementing secure coding practices to protect data and systems.
• Experience managing deployments and handling production support activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and improve software for business, platform, and technology capabilities for the trading desk.
• Provide Level 3 support to the trading desk and coordinate with other tech teams.
• Manage tech debt upgrades for infrastructure, OS, Java runtimes, databases and caching.
• Perform code reviews and collaborate to ensure quality and consistency.
• Validate changes deployed to production with QA and standard testing practices.
• Manage deployments including change requests, deployments and post-implementation reviews.
• Telecommute as permitted by company policy (hybrid role).

Skills

Full-stack software engineering

Code reviews

Secure coding

Unit testing

Leadership (AVP)

Job description

What will you be doing? Barclays Services Corp. seeks an AVP Software Engineer - Full Stack in Whippany, NJ (multiple positions available).

• Design, develop and improve software, utilizing various engineering methodologies to provide business, platform, and technology capabilities for our Trading desk.
• Provide Level 3 support to the trading desk and interlock with other technology teams when needed.
• Manage tech debt upgrades for the underlying infrastructure, including operating system, Java runtime libraries, database, and caching software.
• Perform reviews on code implemented by other developers.
• Work with QA or independently validate changes being deployed into production.
• Manage deployments including CR creation, deployments, and post‑implementation reviews.
• May telecommute pursuant to company policies (Hybrid role).

Minimum Salary: $160,805 per year

Maximum Salary: $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.

Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of 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.

Purpose of the role

To design, develop and improve software, utilizing 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 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 promotion of 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

• Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions and business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well‑developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives, coach employees and manage performance appraisal and reward outcomes.
• For individuals with leadership responsibilities, demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver 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.
• For an individual contributor, lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identifying the need for inclusion of other specialisations to complete projects.
• Consult on complex issues; provide advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop 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 closely related to other areas, requiring understanding of coordination and contribution to the achievement of the organization’s sub‑function objectives.
• Collaborate with other areas of work to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources, internal and external, to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information, including sensitive information or information difficult to convey because of its content or 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.