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Senior Java Developer

Barclays Glasgow senior full-time

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Description

We are seeking a Senior Java Developer to join our Private Bank & Wealth Management team and contribute to the Investments Transformation Program, a strategic effort to modernize the technologies supporting our front office.

As a Senior Java Developer, you will design and develop services connecting our complex estate to a market-leading financial advisory platform, while adopting modern engineering practices to simplify our technology stack and improve resilience, scalability, observability, and delivery capability.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Developing and delivering high-quality software solutions using industry-aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and devise solution strategies
  • Participating in code reviews and promoting a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing
  • Staying informed of industry technology trends and innovations and contributing to the organisation's technology communities
  • Adhering to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect sensitive data
  • Implementing effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability

As an Assistant Vice President, you will be expected to:

  • Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and take responsibility for operational effectiveness
  • 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, appraise performance relative to objectives, and determine reward outcomes

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Ample experience in Java 21-25 development, delivering scalable, high-performance enterprise applications
  • Validated expertise in Spring Boot 4.x, REST APIs, and Microservices, designing and implementing modern cloud-native solutions
  • Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly diagnose and resolve multi-faceted technical issues

Some other highly valued skills may include:

  • Experience with or a strong interest in AI-assisted programming, code generation tools, and Agentic AI
  • Ample experience with GitLab CI/CD, Maven/Gradle, and automated testing, enabling efficient software delivery and high-quality code standards
  • Expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and containerization, building and managing scalable, cloud-native applications

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • AI-assisted programming
  • code generation tools
  • Agentic AI
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