Join Barclays as a Senior Application Developer-VP to lead the modernization of a legacy payments platform into a cloud-native, scalable, and resilient ecosystem supporting global operations
Job Summary
Join Barclays as a Senior Application Developer-VP to lead the modernization of a legacy payments platform into a cloud-native, scalable, and resilient ecosystem supporting global operations.
You will be responsible for building reusable core functional and technical foundations, ensuring platform resilience, security, observability, and performance optimization.
The role involves collaborating with global architects and senior stakeholders, driving engineering discipline, and leading teams to deliver high-quality software aligned with business objectives.
Matching Summary
Join Barclays as a Senior Application Developer-VP to lead the modernization of a legacy payments platform into a cloud-native, scalable, and resilient ecosystem supporting global operations.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Java and Spring Boot microservices
Cloud native architecture with RedHat OpenShift
Kafka event-driven systems
Bulk payment processing engines
Performance tuning and observability
Agile delivery and CI/CD practices
Secure coding and unit testing
Nice-to-have
Microservices messaging and API architecture
Technical leadership and coaching
Collaboration with global teams and stakeholders
GitLab pipeline knowledge
Driving engineering excellence and continuous improvement
Strong stakeholder influencing and negotiation skills
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Key Requirements
Experience with Java and Spring Boot microservices
Expertise in cloud native and event-driven architectures
Knowledge of RedHat OpenShift, Kafka, Oracle, MongoDB
Strong skills in transaction management and performance tuning
Experience building high throughput bulk processing engines
Leadership experience in software delivery and team management
Ability to manage risk and strengthen controls
Experience with Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines