Security Engineer

Barclays • Hanover Township, NJ

1d • $120,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Purpose of the role To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. Embark on a transformative journey as a Security Engineer. At Barclays, our vision is clear –to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. You will be a part of a dynamic security engineering organization committed to building modern, scalable, and resilient security platforms that safeguard Barclays. You will collaborate with highly skilled engineering and cybersecurity professionals to deliver innovative, cloud‑first solutions that elevate our security posture. This role offers remarkable opportunities for technical growth, development, and meaningful impact across a global technology environment. To be successful as a Security Engineer, you should have experience with:

Requirements

• Security engineering experience designing and implementing application-level security controls, with fundamentals in authentication, authorization, cryptography, and secure design patterns
• Experience securing APIs, microservices, and distributed systems, including enterprise implementation of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SSO, and identity federation, and working on IAM platforms such as PingFederate, ForgeRock, or Okta
• Experience building and operating security solutions in cloud‑native and containerized environments, with knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift, and on‑prem and public cloud platforms AWS
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and embedding security controls into CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and platform teams to meet enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements

Nice To Haves

• Experience with DevSecOps practices, including security automation, policy-as-code, and integration of security testing/scanning tools into CI/CD pipelines
• Experience to cloud security services and patterns, such as IAM, secrets management, key management, and secure networking in GCP, or Azure
• Communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively with application, platform, and risk teams to drive secure-by-design outcomes

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.

Benefits

• Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.
• This position is eligible for an incentive award.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed