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Lead Engineer - AI Platform

Barclays Bengaluru Hybrid senior full-time

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Description

We are seeking a Lead Engineer - AI Platform to design, develop, and improve software using various engineering methodologies. This role involves providing business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver high-quality software solutions using industry-aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements and devise solution strategies.
  • Participate in code reviews and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
  • Stay updated on industry technology trends and contribute to the organisation's technology communities.
  • Adhere to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities and ensure secure software solutions.
  • Implement effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

  • Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
  • Lead a team performing complex tasks and set objectives for team members.
  • Demonstrate leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive.

Requirements

  • Cloud-native distributed systems with 3+ years of experience.
  • Strong Python or Go/Java skills for production APIs and microservices.
  • Experience with AWS at scale, including Kubernetes, EKS, Bedrock, IAM, and RDS/Aurora.
  • Knowledge of GenAI/Agentic AI, including LangGraph/LangChain or Google ADK, MCP/A2A, and RAG pipelines.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Envoy Proxy or API gateway platforms.
  • Knowledge of OPA/Rego policy-as-code.
  • Familiarity with AI safety controls, such as guardrails and prompt injection defence.
  • Understanding of Zero Trust/identity systems, including EntraID and OAuth2/OIDC.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Envoy Proxy
  • API gateway platforms
  • OPA
  • Rego policy-as-code
  • AI safety controls
  • Zero Trust
  • identity systems
  • EntraID
  • OAuth2
  • OIDC
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