Lead Full Stack Engineer

Job Summary

Join us as a Lead Full Stack Engineer at Barclays where you will spearhead the evolution of our API First digital strategy, driving innovation and operational excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to build and manage robust, scalable, and secure APIs, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions.

Location

The role is based out of Pune.

Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in full-stack development with extensive hands-on coding experience in Core Java, JPA/Hibernate, Spring framework, and enterprise caching solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Spring ecosystem technologies including Spring Boot, Spring-JMS, and Spring-Data.
• Demonstrated ability to build secure, fault-tolerant and scalable enterprise applications across the entire technology stack.
• Expert-level coding practices for RESTful API development and consumption with practical implementation of OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
• Hands-on implementation of API security protocols and authentication mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, etc.).
• Advanced database development skills with both relational (RDBMS) and NoSQL technologies.
• Practical coding experience implementing event-driven architecture patterns and microservices.
• Strong technical leadership capabilities with experience mentoring junior developers and conducting effective code reviews.
• Ability to enforce code quality using tools like SonarQube and Veracode as feedback loops.
• Proficient with developer tools including Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, Nexus, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on development experience with enterprise message broker platforms such as Kafka.
• Strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, SRE principles and CI/CD practices.
• Awareness of cloud platforms including OpenShift Enterprise, AWS, and cloud-native application development.
• Working knowledge of testing methodologies including TDD, BDD, and automated testing frameworks.
• Effective communication skills and strong team collaboration abilities.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Strong implementation experience with modern frontend technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and frameworks such as Angular or React.
• Advanced SQL optimization skills and performance tuning experience with Oracle or similar RDBMS.
• Experience implementing API client SDKs and developer-focused documentation.
• Familiarity with AI coding agents and specification-driven development practices.
• Advanced troubleshooting capabilities for diagnosing and resolving complex performance issues at code level.
• Practical experience with API ecosystem components including gateways, service meshes, and proxies.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Working knowledge of ITIL-based release and change management processes.
• Experience with specialized test automation tools (e.g., Selenium).
• Experience implementing API analytics and observability solutions with focus on code-level instrumentation.

Assessment

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

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