Senior Java Developer

Overview

Join Barclays as a Senior Java Developer. You will play a key role in decommissioning legacy systems and transitioning to a strategic platform. This role requires you to gather and understand technical and business requirements, take full responsibility for development projects, and ensure that all code meets specified standards. You will be responsible for end-to-end development, including coding, testing, production support, and troubleshooting.

You will also have the ability to work independently while collaborating within Agile teams is essential, as is a commitment to delivering high-quality, production-ready solutions.

• Experience with application architecture, design, and development coupled with debugging and optimizing code
• Competence in Java or similar object-oriented language like C++, C#, Scala, and Python
• Knowledge of RDBMS, such as Oracle
• Experience operating in a Unix environment

• Familiarity with distributed cache, such as Ignite, Redis, and Gemfire
• Experience working with at least one messaging platform like MQ, TIBCO, Kafka, or Solace
• Knowledge of CI/CD, Dev Ops, containers
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and Google
• Working in the financial services domain, preferably in trade processing or middle office applications

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 Whippany, NJ.

Minimum Salary: $120,000

Maximum Salary: $175,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include 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 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.

• 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…