Java Developer

Join us as a Java Developer at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.

 To be a successful Java developer, you should have experience with:

• Proven track record in architecting high-performance applications while adhering to stringent quality standards.
• Advanced proficiency in Java 8+ with deep expertise in Core Java fundamentals, RESTful API development, concurrent programming, memory optimization, and application profiling.
• Comprehensive experience with Spring ecosystem including Spring Boot 2.x/3.x, Spring Batch, Spring JDBC, and Hibernate JPA frameworks.
• Practical application of SOLID design principles and established software design patterns.
• Expertise in testing frameworks including JUnit, Mockito, PowerMock, and Spring testing utilities.
• Strong foundation in architectural design patterns and system integration methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with containerized application deployment using Docker and Kubernetes platforms.
• Proficiency with source control management tools such as Git, Bitbucket, or GitLab.
• Exceptional troubleshooting abilities and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience working within Agile development frameworks.
• Methodical approach to complex problem resolution with capability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Track record of successfully coaching and developing junior team members.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Microservices architecture and design patterns
• CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/GitLab CI
• Database technologies (SQL/NoSQL)
• DevOps practices and containerization
• Agile/Scrum methodologies and team leadership
• Mentor development teams and ensure code quality 

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communication capabilities with proven ability to build collaborative relationships across teams.
• Background in highly regulated industries, particularly banking or financial services environments.
• Proficiency in Docker containerization and hands-on experience with container orchestration platforms such as Amazon ECS/EKS or Kubernetes.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals and cloud networking architectures including VPC design, subnet configuration, network peering, and firewall management.
• Valid AWS professional certification(s) demonstrating cloud expertise.

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.

The role is based out of Pune.

Purpose of the role

To design, develop, implement, and maintain various statistical, mathematical and machine learning models to support decision-making by analysis and solving complex problems. 

Accountabilities

• Acquisition and collection of data from various sources, including internal databases, external datasets, and real-time feeds.
• Performing data cleaning and pre-processing tasks to ensure data quality and suitability for model development.
• Design and implementation of data management strategies for model maintenance and future development.
• Designing, development, and implementation of statistical and machine learning models for various applications, including credit risk assessment, fraud detection, customer segmentation, and marketing optimisation.
• Monitoring model performance in real-time and identify any potential issues or biases.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.