Java Developer

Barclays Bank UK PLC

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Building 300-Whippany Campus, Jefferson Park Until 9/7/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted July 9, 2026 Last posted July 9, 2026
Job description

Job Description

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.

What will you be doing?

Barclays Services Corp. seeks Java Developer in Whippany, NJ (multiple positions available):

  • Design, develop, maintain, and deploy Java-based applications throughout the full software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, coding, testing, and production deployment.

  • Develop and maintain enterprise applications by integrating backend components, APIs, and libraries to support business-critical processing and system integration.

  • Design, develop, and support distributed applications with a focus on performance, scalability, reliability, and optimization using multithreading, caching, and concurrency control techniques.

  • Review and improve platform architecture to enhance performance, maintainability, system stability, and reduce technical debt.

  • Provide technical support for applications, troubleshoot and resolve issues, ensure production stability, and assist with verification of deliverables during deployment.

  • Collaborate with IT teams, business users, and technical partners to support ongoing enhancements, system integration, and operational requirements.

  • Ensure software quality and stability by performing unit and integration testing, validating deliverables, and assisting with production deployment and system monitoring.

Minimum Salary: $189,592 per year

Maximum Salary: $195,000 per year

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of a competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

This position is eligible for an incentive award.

About this role

Summary

Design, develop, maintain Java applications, ensure quality, and support system integration and performance.

Job title

Java Developer

Experience level

none

Industry

financial services

Location requirements

Whippany, NJ; no remote work mentioned

Salary

$190k–$195k

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

javaAPImultithreadingcachingunit testing

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

javadistributed applicationsperformancescalabilitysystem integration
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site