Principal Engineer - Engineering Automation Program

Barclays • Jefferson, CO

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About The Position

Purpose of the role To drive technical excellence and innovation by leading the design and implementation of robust software solutions, providing mentorship to engineering teams, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and contributing to strategic planning to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives.

Requirements

• Proven Large‑Scale Engineering Transformation Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading enterprise‑wide engineering change, not just tooling rollout. Ability to drive measurable outcomes (cycle time, defect rates, productivity) rather than activity metrics. Comfortable operating across platform, product, security, risk, and operations in a regulated environment.
• Strong Engineering Credibility + Modern SDLC Mastery: Deep understanding of CI/CD, DevSecOps, trunk‑based development, shift‑left testing, and platform engineering. Hands‑on credibility with GitLab migration (or equivalent) and the ability to set golden paths. Able to challenge teams constructively and influence senior engineers and architects.
• Change Leadership at Scale: Proven ability to embed best practices across thousands of engineers through enablement, not mandate. Strong stakeholder management across CIO, COO, Risk, Compliance, and Business Technology leaders. Track record of building adoption through training, communities of practice, and coaching.

Nice To Haves

• GenAI Enablement for Engineering Productivity: Practical experience applying GenAI to SDLC use cases (code assist, test generation, refactoring, documentation, incident analysis). Strong judgment around risk, IP, model governance, and secure usage. Ability to separate real productivity gains from hype.
• Platform & Developer Experience (DevEx) Mindset: Experience building self‑service platforms, reusable templates, and paved roads. Strong focus on developer journey mapping and friction removal. Uses metrics like DORA, flow efficiency, and cognitive load appropriately.
• Data‑Driven Execution & Benefits Realisation: Strong command of engineering metrics, benefits tracking, and OKR‑driven delivery. Ability to translate engineering outcomes into business‑level value narratives. Comfortable reporting progress at ExCo / senior forum level.

Responsibilities

• Provision of guidance and expertise to engineering teams to ensure alignment with best practices and foster a culture of technical excellence.
• Contribution to strategic planning by aligning technical decisions with business goals, anticipating future technology trends, and providing insights to optimize product roadmaps.
• Design and implementation of complex, scalable, and maintainable software solutions, considering long-term viability and business objectives.
• Mentoring and coaching to junior and mid-level engineers to foster professional growth and knowledge sharing, elevating the overall skillset and capabilities of the organization.
• Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
• Innovation within the organization by identifying and incorporating new technologies, methodologies, and industry practices into the engineering process.

Benefits

• Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees