Junior Backend Engineer

Role Summary

Junior Backend Engineer – design, develop and improve software solutions that provide business, platform, and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues.

• Develop and deliver high‑quality backend software solutions using industry‑aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Ensure code is scalable, maintainable, optimized for performance, and follows secure coding practices.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements, devise solution strategies, and integrate seamlessly with business objectives.
• Participate in code reviews, promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing among peers.
• Stay informed of technology trends and contribute to the organization’s technical communities.
• Implement effective unit‑testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.
• Act as an advisor to related teams and join other business functions to support successful delivery.
• Escalate breaches of policy, embed new procedures for risk mitigation, and manage risks to strengthen controls.
• Deliver work in line with relevant rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.

• Lead and supervise a team, guide professional development, allocate work, and coordinate resources.
• Demonstrate the four LEAD behaviours:
• L – Listen and be authentic
• E – Energise and inspire
• A – Align across the enterprise
• D – Develop others

• Backend development experience using Python.
• Experience with cloud services such as AWS.
• Proficiency with the software development lifecycle using Git, Agile methodologies, and automated testing.
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes containerisation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands‑on engineering with collaborative skills.
• Infrastructure‑as‑code knowledge (Terraform, Cloud Formation).
• Experience developing or integrating AI/ML frameworks (e.g., Lang Chain).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related fields, or equivalent experience.

• Demonstrate Barclays Values:
  Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, Stewardship.
• Show Barclays Mindset:
  Empower, Challenge, Drive.

Knutsford / Glasgow.