Lead Full Stack Developer- VP

Company: Barclays
Location: Whippany
Posted on: February 28, 2026

Job Description:

Embark on a transformative journey as a Lead Full Stack Developer- VP. At Barclays, our vision is clear –to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. In this role, you will take on a key leadership position within our ambitious modernization program, with a primary focus on transforming the Wholesale Client Onboarding & Maintenance journey. You’ll have the opportunity to design and build innovative AI?driven solutions that propel the program forward. This position goes beyond traditional leadership, its a hands-on role where you will help create our most advanced, client-facing user portal. The portal will seamlessly integrate with multiple external systems, delivering a smooth, efficient, and modern user experience. If you are passionate about cutting-edge technology, ready to lead with vision, and eager to make a meaningful impact, this is the ideal opportunity for you. To be successful as a Lead Full Stack Developer- VP, you should have experience with: Programming – Core Java, Collections, Multi-Threading and Concurrency, OOPS concepts, Exception Handling, JVM Concepts, Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Integration), SQL Integration – Micro Service Architecture, Developing and integration with Restful web services, Design Patterns UI/UX – Angular, React, HTML/CSS/JS DevOps - Monitoring and tooling like ELK and App Dynamics, Build and Deployment tools, Docker, Kubernetes, Load Balancer principles, Experience working on highly scalable applications Database and Messaging - SQL (Joins Indexing Transaction), No SQL( Mongo, Cassandra, CAP Theorem), SQL Queries, Query Optimizations Caching Framework – Concepts, Types of Caching, Principles of caching. Priming, Eviction, Cache Miss, Consistency staleness, MRU Messaging – Kafka, Solace Other highly valued skills include: Experience in managing large multi-year complex projects involving global teams, through the full project lifecycle from inception to implementation. Collaborating with an experienced team of SMEs, Technology, Operations, Product, and other Global Business stakeholders to understand the requirements and project deliverables Managing Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies closely, across all aspects of the project. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, together with well-developed collaborative mindset Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and identify trends, excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences Considerable stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively Understanding of corporate and Investment banking and onboarding and KYC process is desirable You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role is located in our Whippany, New Jersey office. Minimum Salary: $170,000 Maximum Salary: $230,000 The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available. Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances. This position is eligible for an incentive award. 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. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements 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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.

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