Senior Tech Architect & Enterprise Engineering Leader

Barclays; Whippany (NJ); On-site; USD 225,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a senior technology leader to drive technical excellence across enterprise Java platforms in a regulated banking environment. The role focuses on designing scalable solutions, setting architectural direction, and mentoring engineering teams to deliver high-quality software aligned with business priorities.

The candidate will partner with product, risk, and operations teams, influence technology roadmaps, and advance security-first design principles to meet regulatory

Qualifications

• Expert-level proficiency in modern Java (Java 17+), Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud within large-scale, mission-critical banking environments.
• Proven experience designing and operating high-volume corporate banking platforms (payments, cash management, trade finance, liquidity, treasury).
• Strong command of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, APIs, data consistency, and streaming technologies (e.g. Kafka).
• Demonstrated leadership in enterprise and solution architecture, including microservices, cloud-native design, and legacy modernisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to engineering teams to ensure best practices and technical excellence.
• Contribute to strategic planning by aligning technical decisions with business goals and roadmap.
• Design and implement scalable, maintainable software aligned with long-term objectives.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers to grow capabilities across the organization.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Introduce new technologies and practices to improve engineering processes and outcomes.

Skills

Java 17+

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Distributed systems

Kafka

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

Barclays is seeking a senior technology leader to drive technical excellence across enterprise Java platforms in a regulated banking environment. The role focuses on designing scalable solutions, setting architectural direction, and mentoring engineering teams to deliver high-quality software aligned with business priorities.

The candidate will partner with product, risk, and operations teams, influence technology roadmaps, and advance security-first design principles to meet regulatory