Platforms-API Software Engineer - BA4
Barclays · Posted Oct 22
Banking, credit card, corporate, investment banking, and wealth management services
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About the role
The role sits within Barclays' engineering function, where software is designed and developed to provide business, platform, and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues. The team builds and runs enterprise API and integration platforms spanning TIBCO middleware, Apigee API management, messaging, and containerized workloads across cloud and on-premise environments. This engineer will design, develop, and support integration solutions while driving platform reliability, observability, automation, and L2/L3 production support.
What you will do
- Design, develop, deploy, and support enterprise integration solutions using TIBCO BusinessWorks 5.x, TIBCO BusinessWorks 6.x, and TIBCO BusinessWorks Container Edition (BWCE).
- Develop, secure, publish, and manage APIs using Apigee Edge (Google Cloud Platform).
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs, microservices, and integration services aligned to enterprise standards.
- Develop solutions using Core Java, Python, and JavaScript to support integration, automation, and serverless processing requirements.
- Design and implement messaging and event-driven integrations using TIBCO EMS and IBM MQ.
- Build, deploy, and support containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Provide L2/L3 support for APIs, middleware, integration platforms, and production applications, ensuring timely incident resolution and service restoration.
- Drive platform reliability through proactive monitoring, incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous service improvement.
- Implement observability best practices using Datadog, including dashboards, alerts, distributed tracing, log monitoring, and performance analysis.
- Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in Skillset like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Shell script, Datadog, python, API, docker, containers, ECR, EKS and GitLab
- Manage SSL/TLS certificates and support certificate lifecycle activities including issuance, renewal, rotation, and troubleshooting across APIs, middleware, and platform components.
- Support CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and release management processes using Maven and DevOps best practices.
- Perform application performance tuning, capacity planning, and resiliency improvements.
- Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and architecture teams to ensure compliance with organizational standards and security requirements.
- Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks using Cucumber and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) methodologies.
- Participate in on-call support, major incident management, and production readiness activities.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Integration & Middleware: TIBCO BusinessWorks 5.x; TIBCO BusinessWorks 6.x; TIBCO BusinessWorks Container Edition (BWCE); Enterprise Integration Patterns; SOAP and REST-based Services; XML, XSD, JSON, XPATH, XSLT
- API Management: Apigee Edge (Google Cloud); REST API Design and Development; API Security (OAuth 2.0, JWT, API Keys, mTLS); API Lifecycle Management; OpenAPI / Swagger
- Programming & Scripting: Core Java; Python; JavaScript; Shell Scripting
- Messaging Technologies: TIBCO EMS; IBM MQ; Asynchronous Messaging; Publish/Subscribe Architecture; Event-Driven Design Patterns
- Containerization & Platform Engineering: Docker; Kubernetes; Container Orchestration; Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets; Containerized Application Troubleshooting
- Observability & Monitoring: Datadog; Application Performance Monitoring (APM); Log Management and Analysis; Distributed Tracing; Dashboard and Alert Configuration; Production Monitoring and Incident Response
- DevOps & Release Management: Maven; CI/CD Pipelines; Git; Automated Build and Deployment Processes; Release and Environment Management; GITLAB; Patching Activities
- Security & Certificate Management: SSL/TLS Certificate Management; PKI Concepts; Keystore and Truststore Management; Certificate Renewal and Rotation; Secure API Design and Implementation
- We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer – API & Integration Platforms to design, develop, support, and enhance enterprise API and integration solutions that enable critical business capabilities.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Barclays
Barclays is a British multinational universal bank that provides consumer, corporate, and investment banking, as well as wealth management services. Tracing its origins back to 1690 in London, the institution operates globally to serve millions of retail and institutional clients. The bank leverages cutting-edge technology and digital platforms to drive operational efficiency across its international network.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 93000+ employees
- Founded
- 1690
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Group Chief Executive
Group Finance Director
Group Chief Operating Officer
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