Java Full Stack Tech Lead
Barclays · Pune · Posted 2026-07-18
Tech stack: AWS, Azure, Docker, Java, JavaScript, Kafka, Kubernetes, React, Spring Boot, TypeScript
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About the role
To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.
Responsibilities:
- 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.
Qualifications:
- Extensive hands-on experience with Java (JDK 17+), Spring Boot, Spring Framework (Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data, Spring Batch), and the development of highly scalable, secure enterprise applications.
- Strong expertise in designing and developing RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend services, including JPA/Hibernate persistence frameworks.
- Experience integrating frontend applications with backend services using REST APIs and API documentation tools such as Swagger and Postman.
- Proficiency in implementing application security using OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, secure token handling, input validation, and OWASP security controls.
- Strong knowledge of modern front-end technologies including React 18, React Native, TypeScript/JavaScript, and Redux.
- Experience with Git, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and cloud-native deployment practices.
- Strong understanding of authentication, authorisation, and secure application development principles.
- Proven experience leading technical design discussions, conducting code reviews, and mentoring development teams within Agile environments.
- Experience with API Gateway patterns, performance tuning, and cloud services on AWS or Azure.
- Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools such as ELK, Splunk, and AppDynamics.
- Expertise in automated testing frameworks and tools including JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber, Jest, Appium, Detox, Insomnia, and Postman.
- Experience with Kafka or other messaging platforms for event-driven architectures.
- Understanding of BPM/BAMOE, workflow orchestration, process automation, and BPMN 2.0.
- Deep understanding of system resiliency, fault tolerance, high availability, and performance optimisation.
- Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies and large-scale enterprise delivery models.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Product Owners, Architects, QA, Security, and DevOps teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical solutions to business and senior leadership audiences.
- Banking domain experience in areas such as Payments, Lending/Mortgages, Customer Onboarding, or Core Banking Systems.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- 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.
- This role is based in Pune.
Qualifications
- Extensive hands-on experience with Java (JDK 17+), Spring Boot, Spring Framework (Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data, Spring Batch), and the development of highly scalable, secure enterprise applications.
- Strong expertise in designing and developing RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend services, including JPA/Hibernate persistence frameworks.
- Experience integrating frontend applications with backend services using REST APIs and API documentation tools such as Swagger and Postman.
- Proficiency in implementing application security using OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, secure token handling, input validation, and OWASP security controls.
- Strong knowledge of modern front-end technologies including React 18, React Native, TypeScript/JavaScript, and Redux.
- Experience with Git, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and cloud-native deployment practices.
- Strong understanding of authentication, authorisation, and secure application development principles.
- Proven experience leading technical design discussions, conducting code reviews, and mentoring development teams within Agile environments.
- Experience with API Gateway patterns, performance tuning, and cloud services on AWS or Azure.
- Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools such as ELK, Splunk, and AppDynamics.
- Expertise in automated testing frameworks and tools including JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber, Jest, Appium, Detox, Insomnia, and Postman.
- Experience with Kafka or other messaging platforms for event-driven architectures.
- Understanding of BPM/BAMOE, workflow orchestration, process automation, and BPMN 2.0.
- Deep understanding of system resiliency, fault tolerance, high availability, and performance optimisation.
- Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies and large-scale enterprise delivery models.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Product Owners, Architects, QA, Security, and DevOps teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical solutions to business and senior leadership audiences.
- Banking domain experience in areas such as Payments, Lending/Mortgages, Customer Onboarding, or Core Banking Systems.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- 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.
- This role is based in Pune.
Responsibilities
- 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.