VP – Engineering Manager (Full Stack & AI Enablement)
Barclays · Posted Nov 2
Banking, credit card, corporate, investment banking, and wealth management services
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About the role
Barclays' technology organisation in Pune builds and runs scalable, secure digital solutions, with this role providing engineering leadership across front-end, back-end, API, integration and cloud technologies. The team works with Java and Spring Boot microservices, Angular and React front ends, AWS cloud platforms, and DevOps, CI/CD, SRE and observability practices. The VP – Engineering Manager leads engineering managers, software engineers, QA engineers and Scrum Masters, drives architecture reviews and delivery, and champions adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices and developer productivity tooling.
What you will do
- Lead Engineering Managers, Software Engineers, QA Engineers, and Scrum Masters.
- Build high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative engineering teams.
- Drive talent development, succession planning, coaching, and mentoring.
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
- Drive adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices across teams.
- Leverage tools such as Copilot, Claude, and enterprise AI platforms to improve productivity.
- Enable AI-assisted code generation, testing, impact analysis, documentation, and knowledge management.
- Continuously improve engineering efficiency and developer experience.
- Provide technical leadership across front-end, back-end, API, integration, and cloud technologies.
- Drive architecture reviews and ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and maintainable.
- Promote reusable platforms, frameworks, and engineering standards.
- Guide teams on modern engineering practices and technology adoption.
- Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives.
- Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.
- Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity.
- Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
- Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices Architecture
- Angular, React, and modern front-end frameworks
- API-led and event-driven architecture
- Cloud platforms (AWS)
- DevOps, CI/CD, SRE, and Observability
- Secure and resilient software engineering practices
Preferred qualifications
- Consistent delivery of business outcomes and strategic objectives.
- High delivery predictability and release quality.
- Improved engineering productivity and developer experience.
- Reduced technical debt and operational risk.
- Increased platform resilience, scalability, and reliability.
- Strong employee engagement, retention, and talent development.
- Successful adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices.
- Increased reuse of platforms, services, and engineering capabilities across teams.
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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