Software Engineer

Overview

Design, develop and improve software using engineering methodologies to provide business, platform and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues, leading a team of engineers in an Assistant Vice President role.

What you'll do

• Develop and deliver high-quality software solutions using industry-aligned programming languages, frameworks and tools.
• Ensure code is scalable, maintainable and optimized for performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers and other engineers to define requirements, devise solution strategies and ensure seamless integration with business objectives.
• 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.
• Adhere to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data and ensure secure software solutions.
• Implement effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability and reliability.
• Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, set objectives, coach employees and appraise performance against objectives.

What you'll need

• Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot, REST APIs and event-driven architecture (Kafka/SQS) within microservices.
• Proven AWS experience across compute, storage, networking and managed services (mandatory).
• Experience deploying and managing workloads on OpenShift/Kubernetes.
• Advanced knowledge of AI-powered development tools and their integration into the SDLC.
• Java (primary); Python (advantageous).
• Solid understanding of application platforms, service mesh, observability and SRE practices.
• Experience managing teams of 15–20 engineers, coaching and developing talent.
• Strong Agile/SAFe delivery experience.

Nice to have

• Experience in Cards, Payments or Financial Services platforms.
• Familiarity with Barclays technology standards and risk/control frameworks.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Developer Associate).

Details

• Based out of Pune.