Principal Engineer

Barclays

Canary Wharf, United Kingdom
Lead engineering teams
Technical guidance and mentorship
High-quality software solutions
To 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

Job Summary

  • To 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.
  • Own and shape the end‑to‑end technical architecture of the Payments Platform, ensuring scalability, resilience, and regulatory compliance.
  • Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees to influence decisions made outside of own function, offering significant input to function wide strategic initiatives.

Matching Summary

To 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.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead engineering teams
  • Technical guidance and mentorship
  • High-quality software solutions
  • Drive technical excellence
  • Foster innovation culture
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • End-to-end technical architecture

Nice-to-have

  • Business objectives alignment
  • Performance reviews and feedback
  • Streamline workflows
  • Translate business requirements
  • Robust testing practices
  • External environment monitoring
  • Interpretative thinking and analytical skills

Key Requirements

  • Extensive knowledge of industry theories and practices
  • Deep technical expert and thought leader
  • Manage multiple complex strategic projects
  • Negotiate with and influence senior stakeholders

Work Rights

Not specified

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