Description
We are seeking an Engineering Excellence Lead to join our Engineering Excellence Team within the Development Platform organisation at Barclays. As an Engineering Excellence Lead, you will play a critical role in helping developers adopt modern engineering practices, learn new tools, and improve their craft.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and improve software using various engineering methodologies to provide business, platform, and technology capabilities.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements and devise solution strategies.
- Promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing through code reviews and peer collaboration.
- Stay updated on industry technology trends and contribute to the organisation's technology communities.
- Ensure adherence to secure coding practices and implement effective unit testing practices.
Vice President Expectations:
- Contribute to or set strategy, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change.
- Manage resources, budgets, and policies, and deliver continuous improvements.
- Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls.
- Collaborate with other areas of work to provide business-aligned support.
- Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought and comparative analysis.
Requirements:
- Strong software engineering background with hands-on experience in modern development practices.
- Proficiency in at least one major programming language.
- Ability to build technical demos, hands-on workshops, prototypes, and code samples.
- Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
- Good technical writing skills.
- Foundational understanding of AI concepts and experience with agentic applications.
Nice to Have:
- Experience in developer education, developer enablement, or technical advocacy.
- Background in hosting technical workshops, hackathons, or meetups.
- Familiarity with open-source software and community-driven development.
- Experience implementing documentation-as-code practices and workflows.