Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Purpose of the role

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. 

Accountabilities

• Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
• Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

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.

Join us as a Forward Deployed Software Engineer for Identity Services at Barclays, where you'll contribute to building and maintaining our next-generation identity platform that powers secure authentication and authorization across our digital banking ecosystem. This is an excellent opportunity to work with modern technologies, frameworks, and AI-assisted development tools while collaborating with talented engineers, product owners, and security specialists to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that impact millions of customers.

To be successful as a Forward Deployed Software Engineer you should have experience with:

• Resilience, corporate communication and relationship-building skills to drive change
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and practices to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enhance productivity
• 3+ years of software development experience with strong proficiency in modern programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, or Go, including experience building RESTful APIs and microservices
• Solid understanding of Identity and Access Management concepts including authentication , authorization, single sign-on, and identity federation
• Good understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, or Azure) and containerisation technologies (Docker)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, build automation tools (GitLab CI), and version control systems (Git)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to write clean, maintainable, well-tested code following software engineering best practices

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience working with Ping Identity, or similar IAM platforms and their APIs
• Experience working with Open Policy Agent (OPA), or similar policy engines and their APIs
• Experience working with databases and developing extract-transform-load (ETL) solutions
• Knowledge of authentication protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML) and security best practices for web applications
• Experience with test-driven development (TDD), automated testing frameworks, and code quality tools
• Background in Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience working in cross-functional teams
• Exposure to financial services or regulated industries with understanding of compliance and security requirements

You may be assessed on the 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. 

This role is based in Pune