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Full Stack Engineer
Senior Full Stack Engineer – Digital Platforms
Purpose of the Role
To design, develop and improve software, leveraging various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues.
Accountabilities
- Development and delivery: Produce high-quality, scalable, and optimised software solutions using modern programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to:
- Define software requirements
- Devise solution strategies
- Ensure seamless integration with business objectives
- Peer collaboration: Participate in code reviews, uphold code quality, and foster knowledge sharing.
- Technical advancement: Stay updated with industry trends, contribute to tech communities, and drive continuous improvement.
- Security compliance: Implement secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect sensitive data.
- Testing: Establish robust unit testing practices to validate code design, readability, and reliability.
Analyst Expectations
Leadership Responsibilities
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Leadership behaviours: Meet expected LEAD behaviours if in a people-leading role:
- Listen and be authentic
- Energise and inspire
- Allign across the enterprise
- Develop others
OR for individual contributors:
- Refine technical expertise, act as an advisor where possible
- Influence related teams within assigned area
- Incorporate governance into operational workflows
- Ensure adherence to:
- Policies and procedures
- Regulatory requirements
- Codes of conduct
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Key Performance Areas
- Responsibility and impact:
Ensure own function integrates smoothly with broader organisation, embedding:
- Products, services, and processes awareness
- Sub-function objectives alignment
- Decision-making: Make evaluative judgements based on analytical principles
- Problem-solving: Apply technical experience to resolve issues through evidence-based solutions
- Stakeholder management:
- Communicate complex/sensitive information clearly
- Act as liaison for practitioners and external partners
- Networking: Build internal and external contacts
- Continuous improvement:
- Drive risk management (including policy adoption)
- Strengthen operational controls
Technical Requirements
Core Skills
- Java mastery: Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, and Spring Security
- API development: Proven ability for API design and implementation
- Database expertise: Schema design and query optimisation
- CI/CD pipelines: Familiarity with GitLab (or similar) for implementation and maintenance
Desirable Skills
- Application monitoring: Experience tracking system performance and application behaviour
- Application Platform experience: Understanding of APaaS platforms (or equivalents)
- Architecture principles: Strong grasp of scalable system design and engineering
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Location
Primarily located in Northampton
Evaluation Criteria
May assess technical competencies such as:
- Risk and Controls
- Change and Transformation
- Business Acumen
- Strategic Thinking
- Digital and Technology Alignment
- Core Technical Skills specific to the role
Barclays Work Experience
Culture and Values
Our environment reflects these key principles:
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Barclays Values: ✧ Respect – Diverse and inclusive team culture ✧ Integrity – Ethical decision-making ✧ Service – Customer-centric approach ✧ Excellence – Consistently high professional standards ✧ Stewardship – Stewardship of resources and sound governance
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Barclays Mindset: Empower – Support teams to excel Challenge – Drive innovation and collaboration Drive – Ambition for end goals
Employee Experience
Twice recognised as #1 Top Workplace, we prioritise:
- Performance-based reward programmes
- Commitment to societal and environmental sustainability
- A self-disciplined workforce grounded in curiosity and trust
- Emphasis on collaboration and driving meaningful societal impact
Join Barclays’ full-stack engineering team and help redefine digital financial services through technology and data-driven innovation.
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