Senior Staff Engineer

Skip to main content Senior Staff Engineer hackajob Knutsford, England, United Kingdom Senior Staff Engineer hackajob Knutsford, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants See who hackajob has hired for this role Report this job hackajob is collaborating with Barclays to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.Barclays is looking for a Senior Staff Engineer to join our Business Banking Technology function, aligned to the Architecture Team. This role sits at the heart of our CIO UK organisation and plays a critical part in delivering functionality that directly benefits our customers.To be successful as a Senior Staff Engineer, you should have:Ability to lead complex engineering initiatives across multiple teams.Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling and owning the most challenging technical problems.Significant knowledge of software architecture paradigms and experience designing complex, scalable systems. Some Other Highly Valued Skills May IncludeExperience shaping and contributing to enterprise architecture and technology strategy.Extensive experience bridging technical and business communities, clearly communicating architectural trade-offs, risks, and decisions.Ability to influence senior stakeholders through clear, evidence-based reasoning. 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 will be located at our Knutsford office.Purpose of the roleTo design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.AccountabilitiesDevelopment 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 ExpectationsTo 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...