Lead Full Stack Developer

Lead Full Stack Developer

Whippany, NJ

As a Barclays Lead Full Stack Developer, you will be accountable for the development and support of all applications that support the detection, investigation and reporting of Financial Crime globally. This role will build in-house solutions to move the business away from vendor products. Get this exciting opportunity for you to design, build, deploy, and support all the technology solutions required for supporting the Barclays Group wide functions globally.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, established in 1690, with a legacy of success, quality, and innovation. We've helped millions of individuals and businesses thrive, creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted. An important and growing presence in the USA, we offer careers providing endless opportunity.

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, 'anchor', days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

What will you be doing?• Delivering on critical business priorities while evolving platform towards its strategic vision• Working closely with product managers, end users, and business analysts to comprehend business objectives and key success measures• Partnering with technology teams to design and architect solutions that align to Barclays Architecture, Data and Security standards, while utilizing best-of-breed technology• Developing and testing resilient, scalable, and reusable services and APIs utilizing latest frameworks and libraries, while adhering to development standards• Implementing automated build, test and deployment pipelines utilizing latest DevOps tools• Creating and managing proactively relevant application documentation• Participating in Scrum ceremonies and conduct sprint demos for stakeholders• Leading and managing proactively the application of health and platform stability by reviewing technical debt, operational risks, and vulnerabilities

What we're looking for:• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or similar field of study• Prior experience designing and managing the development of Java and web based applications end to end, including debugging and optimizing code• Extensive experience with Java or similar object-oriented language (e.g., C++, C#, Scala, Python)• Background with RDBMS in Oracle or similar (e.g., MS-SQL, PostgreSQL) and/or experience with NoSQL (e.g., MongoDb, Cassandra, ElasticSearch)

Skills that will help you in the role:• Financial Crimes experience or exposure to Compliance and/or Risk functions desirable• Background working in an investment banking environment a plus• Distributed Cache experience (Ignite, Redis, Gemfire, etc.) and with Cloud platforms (AWS, Google, etc.)• CI/CD, DevOps, Containers and Agile methodology for software development

Where will you be working?

Our next-generation workplace in Whippany allows talented, passionate, down-to-earth colleagues to connect daily. With state-of-the-art work facilities and many added features like pool tables, cafes and a gym - it's a place you can call home. Our office is minutes away from Morristown, known for its rich history and lively modern spirit. With bustling Manhattan easily accessible and a picturesque landscape here on the doorstep, Whippany really does offer the best of both worlds.

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