Job Description

Front Office Software Developer
Glasgow

As a Barclays Front Office Software Developer, you will be joining Markets Pre Trade team within Trade Capture and Workflow Macro Business area. You will be instrumentally accountable for the development and support of all front and middle office applications and systems that are used to support the global markets business.
Barclays is one of the world\'s largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity \xe2\x80\x93 helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

We are currently operating in a hybrid working environment, meaning that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager

What will you be doing?

• Participating across the full development lifecycle with project managers, business analysts, senior developers and testers
• Understanding business requirements, developing suitable technical solutions and executing the necessary code changes needed for those requirements to be met
• Executing testing and writing unit/continuous integration tests to prove both the success of changes and avoid regression
• Contributing to discussions regarding system architecture and improvement of processes
• Delivering changes requested by Front Office and Middle Office stakeholders
• Providing a complexity of problems and impact the role has on developing or enhancing existing systems or processes
• Actively ensuring that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements
• Interacting with, both internally and externally stakeholders

What we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or similar
• Experience in Java, Spring Framework, programming experience, reading, writing and debugging multi-threaded code
• Ability to work in a team environment with experience in the full Software Development Lifecycle
• Proficient in writing SQL queries, stored procedures, functions and views, SDLC methodology

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Communication and stakeholder management skills
• Coding knowledge/willingness to learn
• Ability to work within a global team alongside other developers

Where will you be working?
Our new state-of-the-art Campus, right in the heart of Glasgow is a hub of creative collaboration. A place where everyone can bring their true selves to work and reach their full potential. Home to 5,000 of our colleagues, our Tradeston campus will support the community in more ways than one - by creating thousands of new career opportunities and celebrating local artists. A short walk from Central Station on the south of the Clyde, it will be a key location for the Barclays business that will deepen our ties with the city and its communities.

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