Java / Kafka Developer Job at Barclays (Whippany)

Java / Kafka Developer

Barclays

Location:
United States , Whippany

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

75000.00 - 135000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Embark on a transformative journey as a Java / Kafka Developer. At Barclays, our vision is clear – to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. In this role, you will help evolve our infrastructure-backed application platforms, building resilient, scalable services, and workflow-driven solutions that support critical business processes across the firm. You’ll work closely with engineering and business teams to deliver secure, event-driven systems with a good focus on reliability and automation.

Job Responsibility:

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
To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement
They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources
Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities
Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately
Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation
Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct
Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function
Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function
Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail
Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents
Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information
Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation

Requirements:

Designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot
Event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar messaging platforms
Spring Framework fundamentals, including dependency injection and service orchestration
Workflow automation using Camunda 7/8, including BPMN 2.0 and DMN modeling
Business process design, task orchestration, and form handling using Camunda
Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise

Nice to have:

CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling such as Jenkins or GitLab CI
Containerization and deployment using Docker and Kubernetes
Front-end development exposure with Angular or React
Unit and integration testing using frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito

What we offer:

medical, dental and vision coverage
401(k)
life insurance
other paid leave for qualifying circumstances
incentive award
Competitive holiday allowance
Life assurance
Private medical care
Pension contribution

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 29, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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Java / Kafka Developer

Barclays

Location:
United States , Whippany

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Posted:
January 29, 2026

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