VP, Developer Experience & Platform Engineering

Barclays; Hanover Township (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Paid leave

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer - VP in Whippany, NJ to bridge platform strategy and developer experience. You will drive technology adoption, create engaging learning experiences, and lead hands-on coding events that elevate engineering excellence.

You will work with engineering teams and leaders to amplify feedback, deliver practical guidance, and champion modern practices across the developer community.

Qualifications

• Hands-on software engineering in modern development practices.
• Experience with CI/CD, cloud platforms, automation, and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advance developer advocacy within Barclays and external communities.
• Design and promote modern engineering platforms and practices.
• Deliver hands-on education, workshops, and technical content to improve developer productivity.
• Collaborate with platform owners and tech leaders to drive adoption of tools and capabilities.

Skills

Hands-on software engineering

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Automation

Infrastructure as Code

AI-enabled solutions

Technical leadership

Public speaking

Developer advocacy

Mentoring

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Barclays is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer - VP in Whippany, NJ to bridge platform strategy and developer experience. You will drive technology adoption, create engaging learning experiences, and lead hands-on coding events that elevate engineering excellence.

You will work with engineering teams and leaders to amplify feedback, deliver practical guidance, and champion modern practices across the developer community.