Job Description

Join Barclays as a API Developer. You will be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of projects to plan, budget, agreed quality and governance standards. The role holder will be responsible for working with Product Owners, Developers and other parties to deliver the technical implementations to fulfil the Product Vision. The role holder will be joining a high performing team in the Digital business areas. The successful candidate should have agile change implementation experience, be able to work closely with business product owners, partners in Infrastructure and with Third Party vendors.
To be successful in this role you should have:

Implement, and test through unit, integration, acceptance and regression user stories.

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dentify technical change requirements in collaboration with the agile squad to propose solutions for agile stories. Identify high level requirements and then drive out /derive detail of the lower level requirements via applicable methods (stakeholder engagement, workshops, data analysis), and support the development of business and technical solutions to meet. Provide stakeholders and other colleagues with clear and accurate information on current and future system processes and architecture. Undertake diagnostic work to understand specific business issues or problems in greater depth and reveal possible solutions. Actively participate as a agile squad member to move tasks forward, support colleagues with impediments and ensure that we generate value for our customers and the business. Skills: Java JDK 17+, React 18, REST (Open Api), Unit, Integration and Acceptance Testing and associated libraries, TDD software development practices, Spring Boot, Spring Modules and Gradle, Gitlab and Prompt Engineering.

Some other highly valued skills include:

Cloud Platform experience in particular with AWS or Open shift. JS and or TS experience utilising React. Gradle (ideally within a Kotlin DSL), Docker. CICD automation experience (Bitbucket, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus Repo). Container Orchestration strategies (Kubernetes). Data Message Platforms (Apache Kafka). Data Analytics Platforms and Tools(Spark, Elastic Search).

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.


The successful candidate will be based in Pune.

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.

Analyst Expectations

To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement. Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources. 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 develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate. Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area. Partner with other functions and business areas. Takes responsibility for end results of a team's operational processing and activities. Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately. Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation. Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct. Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function. Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail. Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents. Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information. Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

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.