Lead Software Development Engineer - VP

2755 Barclays Services Corpor; Hanover Township (NJ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Barclays in Whippany, NJ seeks a Lead Software Development Engineer - VP to drive the design, development and evolution of a global Macro Rates Trade Capture platform. You will lead multi-year initiatives, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable, secure software with modern Java frameworks and real-time architectures.

The role requires deep Java expertise, SQL optimization, and experience with microservices, containers, and CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in developing and troubleshooting high-performance Java applications with knowledge of JVM internals, GC, and memory management.
• Proven experience designing, tuning, and optimizing SQL on MS SQL Server and similar RDBMS; using ORM like Hibernate and caching like Redis/Guava/Coherence.
• Experience with real-time, low-latency, event-driven architectures; working with XML/JSON/Protobuf and messaging platforms like Kafka/WebSphere MQ/Solace.
• Extensive experience building scalable enterprise apps using modern Java frameworks (Spring, Spring Boot, Micronaut).
• Demonstrated success leading the full SDLC across small teams with stakeholder management and collaboration.
• Experience with microservices, containerization, and CI/CD using GitHub/GitLab; finance trade capture and risk knowledge beneficial.
• UI development with React/Angular and familiarity with GenAI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality software using industry languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Ensure code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements and align with business objectives.
• Participate in code reviews and promote code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of technology trends and contribute to technology communities to foster excellence.
• Adhere to secure coding practices and implement effective unit testing.

Skills

Java performance

SQL tuning

Real-time low-latency

Distributed systems

SDLC leadership

Web UI frameworks

Mentorship

Tools

Hibernate

Redis

Kafka

WebSphere MQ

Solace

Spring Boot

Micronaut

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 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, 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 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.

Vice President Expectations

To 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 elevate breaches of policies/procedures. If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/ changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements. 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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi‑year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long‑term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In‑depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.

Embark on a transformative journey as a Lead Software Development Engineer - VP.

At Barclays, our vision is clear – to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. In this role, you will contribute to the development and evolution of a global Macro Rates Trade Capture platform that supports the Rates and Emerging Markets businesses in capturing and managing a wide range of rates products to meet diverse client needs. You will play a key role in building the next generation of trade capture technology, leveraging modern engineering practices to solve complex business challenges at scale. As a catalyst for transformation, you will design and deliver innovative solutions that drive simplification, standardisation, and automation, helping to enhance operational efficiency, improve user experience, and support Barclays’ strategic objectives.

To be successful as a Lead Software Development Engineer - VP , you should have:

• Deep expertise in developing and troubleshooting high‑performance, multi‑threaded Java applications, with good knowledge of JVM internals, garbage collection, and memory management
• Proven experience designing, tuning, and optimizing complex SQL queries on Microsoft SQL Server and similar RDBMS platforms, leveraging ORM frameworks such as Hibernate and caching technologies including Redis, Guava, and Coherence
• Considerable background in real‑time, low‑latency and event‑driven architectures, working with XML, JSON, and Protobuf message formats and messaging platforms such as Kafka, IBM WebSphere MQ, and Solace
• Extensive experience building scalable enterprise applications using modern Java frameworks, including Spring, Spring Boot, and Micronaut
• Demonstrated success leading the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) across small engineering teams, with ample stakeholder management, cross‑functional collaboration, and influencing skills

Other highly valued skills include:

• Ample experience with modern software engineering practices, including microservices, containerisation, and CI/CD pipeline design using GitHub, GitLab, or similar platforms
• Direct experience with financial trade capture and risk systems, with a solid understanding of rates trading workflows and messaging standards such as FIX, FpML, and SWIFT
• Proven ability to build and support scalable, resilient enterprise applications within complex financial services environments
• Experience developing web‑based user interfaces using modern frameworks such as React or Angular
• Hands‑on experience with Claude Code and other GenAI coding assistants or agentic AI tools is a plus

This role is located in our Whippany, NJ office.

Minimum Salary: $170,000 Maximum Salary: $230,000

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.

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.