Senior Java Developer – AVP

Embark on a transformative journey as a Senior Java Developer - AVP. At Barclays, our vision is clear –to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. In this role, you’ll play a critical role in reshaping regulatory technology and strengthening the future of banking. This role sits at the heart of the TRACE migration to One Reg, working closely with Credit Technology, TTRO regulatory experts, and One Reg SMEs to deliver a strategic, firm wide regulatory platform.

You’ll gain extensive practical exposure to Java, Python, microservices architecture, and in memory data grids such as Grid Gain, while contributing to a high impact program that directly supports regulatory compliance, scalability, and innovation at Barclays.

• Considerable system design and architecture expertise, with practical experience using Core Java and Spring Boot to build and support high volume, low latency platforms, including Kafka-based high throughput messaging systems and large scale batch processing and streaming solutions
• Proficiency in JVM-based technologies, covering performance tuning, memory management, garbage collection optimization, and diagnosing production issues, along with solid experience integrating MS SQL for transactional and analytical workloads
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, including scalability, fault tolerance, resiliency, and event driven architectures leveraging Kafka for reliable data streaming and integration
• Proven ability to work independently and be forward thinking, taking end to end ownership of complex systems built with Java/Spring Boot, collaborating across teams, and driving projects from design through production support
• Ample communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences; prior experience in Operations Technology, Regulatory Reporting, or Trade Capture environments is highly desirable

• Practical experience with modern messaging and integration platforms, including:
  Solace, Apache Kafka, Spring Integration, Apache Ignite / Grid Gain
• Experience with distributed databases and in memory data grids, supporting high availability and horizontal scalability. Ample working knowledge of relational database systems, with preference for Microsoft SQL Server
• Working knowledge and exposure to Machine Learning, Generative AI, and Agentic AI concepts, with the ability to identify practical, value driven use cases in enterprise systems.
• Awareness of how AI driven solutions can enhance operational efficiency, monitoring, analytics, and decision making in large scale platforms
• Experience leveraging Python for data processing, automation, or integration use cases is preferred

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

This role is located in our Whippany, NJ 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.

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.

• 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…