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Join Barclays as a Senior Software Engineer role, where we are looking for a passionate Engineer and Technical Educator to join our Engineering Excellence Team within the Development Platform organization. At Barclays, we're committed to pushing boundaries. Your role is focused on educating, upskilling, and fostering a thriving developer community – while being a champion for Development Platform products. You will play a critical role in helping developers adopt modern engineering practices, learn new tools, and improve their craft. At Barclays, we don't just anticipate the future - we're creating it.
Job Responsibility
Lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives
Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives
Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget
Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement
Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity
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
Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions
Requirements
Strong software engineering background, with hands-on experience in modern development practices (CI/CD, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, etc.)
Proficiency in at least one major programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C#, Go, etc.)
Ability to build technical demos, hands-on workshops, prototypes, and code samples to support education efforts
Excellent public speaking and presentation skills, comfortable addressing audiences of all sizes
Good technical writing skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse audiences
Ability to learn quickly, validate through POCs, and collaborate effectively
Foundational understanding of AI concepts and experience with agentic applications
Hands-on experience with AI-powered development environments and agentic IDEs
Nice to have
Experience in developer education, developer enablement, or technical advocacy
Background in hosting technical workshops, hackathons, or meetups
Familiarity with open-source software and community-driven development
Experience implementing documentation-as-code practices and workflows