Full Stack Java Developer - AVP

Barclays•New York, NY

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Embark on a transformative journey as a Full Stack Java Developer - AVP. At Barclays, our vision is clear – to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. This role is for a Full Stack Java Developer supporting the Client Onboarding project. The position is responsible for delivering complex, business‑critical development projects and contributing technically at the AVP level. The role involves owning the design and build of key system components, ensuring alignment with engineering, security, and control standards, and supporting the delivery of strategic projects and regulatory commitments.

Requirements

Full‑stack development experience with end‑to‑end ownership across the SDLC, including design, build, testing, deployment, and support
Experience working with Java‑based technologies and modern engineering stacks, including Spring/Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, messaging, SQL, Linux/Unix, CI/CD pipelines, and common design patterns
Demonstrated engineering capability with a focus on code quality, structured testing, test‑driven development, and automated regression coverage
Accountability for delivery commitments, including estimating effort, managing dependencies, and delivering to agreed timelines and quality standards
Effective collaboration across engineering, QA, and product teams, with clear communication to technical and non‑technical stakeholders and contributions to Agile delivery practices

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience within the investment banking or markets domain
Familiarity with account management systems, including account onboarding and maintenance processes
Exposure to investment banking or markets workflows and operating models
Experience using GitLab

Responsibilities

Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
Collaboration with peers, 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 to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
Implementation of 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.
Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
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, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.
Demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.
Lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments.
Identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
Communicate complex information.
Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.