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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Engineering Lead - Data and Applied AI

Barclays Pune Hybrid senior full-time

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Description

We are seeking an Engineering Lead - Data and Applied AI to spearhead the evolution of our data technologies landscape through AI, driving innovation, and operational excellence.

You will harness cutting-edge technology to build and manage robust, scalable and secure applications, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions backed by responsible use of AI.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and improve software using various engineering methodologies
  • Ensure code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define software requirements and devise solution strategies
  • Participate in code reviews and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing
  • Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations
  • Adhere to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect sensitive data
  • Implement effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability

Vice President Expectations

  • Contribute to or set strategy, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change
  • Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes
  • Deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures
  • Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls
  • Collaborate with other areas of work to keep up to speed with business activity and strategies
  • Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought
  • Seek out, build, and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

  • Experience in Applied AI – Claude CLI / OpenAI SDK / Google ADK, RAG, LangChain, Langfuse, Bedrock, Guardrails, vector databases, advanced prompting
  • Working knowledge of AWS – Python, IAM, S3, Lambda, Step functions, Cloudwatch, Glue, Athena, Lake Formation, RDS, Postgres, ECS, EKS, Cloud Formation
  • Tech Leadership exposure within Software Architecture, line management, mentoring, cross-team collaboration, project planning & execution
  • Excellent client-facing and stakeholder communication skills

Desirable skills sets:

  • Experience in Big Data skills (Hadoop, Impala & Hive)
  • Experience in Cloud Data technologies such as snowflake, databricks, starburst, star rocks
  • Strong understanding of data governance and associated controls

Skills

Required

Nice to have

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