Senior Backend Engineer – AVP

barclays; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive award

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k)

Life insurance

Paid leave

Job summary

Barclays in Whippany, New Jersey is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer – AVP to design and deliver Java-based services, cloud-ready microservices, and backend capabilities that support Markets Sales workflows.

You will partner with product, architecture, UI, DevOps, and global teams to drive secure, scalable solutions in a greenfield transformation, leveraging event-driven patterns and modern deployment practices.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java 21+ and Spring Boot for backend systems.
• Experience delivering scalable microservices and REST APIs.
• Knowledge of event-driven patterns and Kafka messaging.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, testing, and code quality practices.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and deployment automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and improve software with scalable, secure backend solutions.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, UI, and DevOps teams to meet business goals.
• Lead code reviews and promote code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Adopt secure coding practices and implement unit testing.
• Stay informed of technology trends and contribute to engineering communities.

Skills

Java 21+

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Kafka

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Test-driven development

Observability

Tools

JUnit

Maven

GitLab

CI/CD pipelines

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.

Embark on a transformative journey as a Senior Backend Engineer – AVP. At Barclays, our vision is clear –to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. In this role, you will support the team in Markets Sales Technology and help build secure, scalable platforms for the next generation of front-office workflows. In this role, you will design and deliver Java-based services, integration patterns, and backend capabilities that help Markets Sales teams serve clients, manage risk, and deliver change more effectively. You will be part of a greenfield transformation where modern engineering, event-driven architecture, workflow orchestration, and AI-enabled productivity help simplify complex workflows, improve delivery speed, and drive better outcomes.

To be successful as a Senior Backend Engineer - AVP, you should:

• Demonstrate proficiency in Java 21 or higher, Spring Boot, object-oriented design, microservices, REST APIs, and scalable enterprise application development

• Build resilient backend services using event-driven patterns, Kafka messaging, API integrations, caching, data access, well-defined service boundaries, and clear integration contracts

• Apply practical engineering practices across JUnit, Maven, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, test-driven development, code quality, observability, monitoring, and secure delivery

• Work confidently with containerized and cloud-ready platforms, including Docker, Kubernetes, deployment automation, disciplined release practices, and production support in regulated enterprise environment

• Partner closely with product, architecture, UI, DevOps, and global engineering teams, bringing clear communication, ownership, adaptability, and continuous improvement to deliver clean, scalable, well-tested backend solutions

Other highly valued skills include:

• Experience in financial services, especially Markets, front-office workflows, Sales Technology platforms, onboarding, or Fixed Income products and processes

• Full-stack capability, including the ability to make targeted React/TypeScript UI changes, collaborate on API contracts, understand modern front-end integration needs, and contribute across backend services, user interfaces, and end-to-end delivery

• Exposure to workflow orchestration and performance-oriented backend design, including process automation, approvals, exceptions, audit trails, service-level objectives, distributed data, caching, and platforms such as Camunda or Apache Ignite

• Understanding of risk and control expectations, cybersecurity, resiliency, auditability, operational readiness, and change governance within regulated enterprise technology delivery

• Exposure to AI-assisted engineering, prompt-based development, and productivity tools that improve delivery quality, code maintainability, and team efficiency

You may be assessed on the critical skills needed for success in this role, including risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, and job-specific technical skills.

This role is located in our Whippany, New Jersey office.

Minimum Salary: $120,000

Maximum Salary: $175,000

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.