Senior Software Engineer - VP - Barclays

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement end‑to‑end integrations between the digital asset platform and core banking, payments, compliance and data services.
• Lead the development of high‑performance, scalable microservices using Java, Spring Boot and RESTful APIs.
• Architect and maintain event‑driven communication using Kafka, ensuring reliable data flow across systems.
• Containerize applications with Docker and orchestrate deployments on Kubernetes in an AWS environment.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define integration standards, security requirements and performance benchmarks.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive best practices for code quality, testing and continuous delivery.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in Java development and microservice architecture.
• Strong expertise with Spring Boot, REST APIs, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes and AWS cloud services.
• Proven experience integrating complex enterprise systems, preferably in banking or payments domains.
• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL, with ability to write performant queries.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills, communication abilities and a track record of leading technical initiatives.