Join us as an Equities Synthetics Software Engineer at Barclays, where you’ll be responsible for developing, enhancing, releasing, and supporting innovative software solutions to support the Equities Synthetics Trading Platforms. You will collaborate with other teams, including Trading, Operations, Support and Product Management, to implement robust systems and manage trading platform. You will also provide support to the business, as part of a 2nd line support, for the solutions the team develop. Your expertise in software engineering and financial markets will play a key role in optimising our equity synthetics trading platform, driving both performance and scalability.

To be successful as an Equities Synthetics Software Engineer, you should have:

• Proficiency with Core Java (8 and above), Spring, Sprint Boot, Spring Cloud Stream, MicroServices architecture, Advanced SQL capabilities, JPA/JQL, real-time messaging (Solace, MQ, Kafka) , Unix/Linux skills, and software development best practices; including OO design, collections, multithreading, automated testing, and code reviews.
• Some knowledge of working with financial market products; equity derivatives preferred but not essential.
• Demonstrated ownership and accountability in a team environment, including direct collaboration with other IT/business teams and second-line support as part of a cross-team support rota.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Communication skills and leadership qualities to coordinate with diverse and regional teams.
• Experience working on trading platforms and high performant systems.
• Experience working in a global team using Agile methodologies with a focus on continuous improvement; including relevant code/work management tools (e.g., Git/Gitlab, Jira and Confluence).

This role is based in Hong Kong

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.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa

sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas

are role and entity specific, and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all

times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being

withdrawn at any time

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.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• 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 lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders 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.