Senior Software Engineer Job at Barclays (Glasgow)

Senior Software Engineer

Barclays

Location:
United Kingdom , Glasgow

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Not provided

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Job Description:

Join Barclays as a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and improve software, utilising a range of engineering methodologies to deliver scalable business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. In this role, you will play a key part in driving innovation, ensuring high-quality solutions, and enhancing system performance while collaborating across teams to support the delivery of secure and reliable digital services.

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

Requirements:

Considerable front‑end development skills using modern frameworks (React, Angular) and core web technologies, including JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and responsive UI design principles
Proven back‑end development experience with Java and Spring technologies, including Spring Boot, REST APIs, and common security and integration patterns
Experience designing and building robust APIs, encompassing RESTful service design, versioning strategies, security (OAuth2/JWT), and performance optimisation

Nice to have:

Experience with domain‑driven design (DDD), event‑driven architectures, and event sourcing, with an understanding of how these patterns support scalable, maintainable distributed systems
Solid background in microservices architecture, including service decomposition, inter‑service communication, and the use of real‑time messaging frameworks (e.g. Kafka) to support asynchronous processing and resilience
Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including deploying, configuring, and operating applications in cloud‑native environments

What we offer:

Competitive holiday allowance
Life assurance
Private medical care
Pension contribution

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 21, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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