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UI /Front End Developer
UI Developer (barclays)
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Build a future-proof software experience design and development as a UI Developer, leveraging cutting-edge frameworks and methodologies to deliver scalable, accessible, and high-performing digital products for Barclays’ customers and colleagues.
Location: Knutsford or Manchester
Role Purpose
Design, develop, and improve software solutions by utilising modern engineering practices, ensuring robust business, platform, and technology capabilities scalable for Barclays’ evolving needs.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Development
- Develop, refine, and maintain high-quality software applications using modern programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
- Write scalable, maintainable, and performant code.
- Ensure adherence to secure coding practices while balancing functionality, reliability, and usability.
- Implement and enforce unit testing and QA measures to guarantee code quality and usability.
- Optimise user experience (UX), responsive design, and accessibility standards to meet inclusive and business-centric requirements.
Collaboration & Innovation
- Cross-functional alignment: Partner with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements and align software solutions with business goals.
- Teamwork & knowledge sharing: Engage in code reviews, mentorship, and standardisation to foster a culture of technical excellence.
- Continuous learning: Stay ahead of industry trends and contribute insights within Barclays’ technical communities.
- Fulfill assessment criteria including risk & controls expertise, change management, strategic thinking, and business acumen.
Requirements
Essential Skills
(The following criteria will forms the basis for assessment)
- Modern Frontend Development: Hands-on experience with React (or similar frameworks) and modern design systems.
- Responsive Accessibility: Competency in genuine mobile optimisation and inclusive design practices like WCAG standards.
- Performance Optimization: Proven experience in code profiling, bundle management, lazy loading, and scaling user-facing experiences.
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Nice-to-Have
(The following technical areas are valued but not mandatory)
- Design System Integration: Experience collaborating with frameworks such as Storybook or design systems like Workshop or Salesforce Lightning Web Components (LWC).
- Animation & Micro-Interactions: Ability to implement intuitive animation and UX-enhancing micro-interactions.
- Backend Knowledge: Familiarity with REST API/GraphQL integration, design patterns, and preference development best practices.
- Tooling proficiency with Webpack/Babel and build pipelines, Vite, Next.js, and performance monitoring (Lighthouse, Chrome DevTools).
Assessment may also test organisational elements such as change and transformation leadership, data literacy, and risk management strategies beyond technical skills.
What to Expect at an Assistant Vice President Level
[A detailed breakdown of expectations follows, differentiated for Leadership Roles vs Individual Contributor Roles. Please refer below.]
For Leadership Roles (People Leader Expected)
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Strategic influence: Shape operational policies, decision-making frameworks, and stakeholder prioritisation to ensure profit/impact-orientation.
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Team autonomy & growth:
- Lead cross-functional projects and coordinate deliverables impacting broader business functions.
- Execute 1:1 coaching and performance feedback, ensuring near-term alignment and taking responsibility for long-term talent development.
- Implement LEAD behaviours — Listen (L), Energise (E), Align (A), and Develop (D).
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Risk & assurance ownership:
- Propose risk-mitigating strategies and govern new policies/procedures that fit Barclays’ control framework.
- Security and governance-conscious processes, including audit readiness, threat modelling, and protocol adherence.
- Collaborate with the Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) teams to implement workstream changes.
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- Stakeholder influence:
- Navigate complex data analysis (spanning internal/external sources) to provide business-aligned recommendations.
- Convince internal/auditors or external clients of required course corrections using data-driven narratives (potentially sensitive content).
- Present, explain, and bridge information gaps with multiple stakeholders.
For Individual Contributor Roles
Roles may incorporate leadership permettent where traditional reporting lines are blurred.
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Expertise-driven Editing & Strategy:
- Lead cross-functional collaborative briefs and guide teams through technical or creative deadlines.
- Identify value-add opportunities for large-scale projects by leveraging a mix of methodologies.
- Seek external validation (benchmarks, trends, peer reviews) to enhance project outcomes.
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Consultative Spotlight Treatment:
- Provide proactive, data-backed consultation on technical or strategic challenges impacting broader teams.
- Translate complex concepts across domains (e.g. translating operations investments to an oversight committee).
Barclays Culture & Values
This role will expect you to embody Barclays’ defined behavioural expectations:
Values Framework
- Respect: Treat all colleagues and stakeholders with dignity.
- Integrity: Uphold ethical principles and professional conduct without compromise.
- Service: Deliver exceptional client-facing or internal solutions with a focus on needs over process.
- Excellence: Embrace detail-orientation and flawless execution.
- Stewardship: Act with accountability towards asset use and sustainable practices.
Barclays’ Operating Guidelines (Mindset Framework)
- Empower: Inspire initiative by removing roadblocks for team members or peers.
- Challenge: Encourage constructive debate that refines strategies for measurable success.
- Drive: Ensure high-paced quality execution that pushes operational efficiency while safeguarding coherence.
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