Job Description
Purpose of the role
To drive technical excellence and innovation by leading the design and implementation of robust software solutions, providing mentorship to engineering teams, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and contributing to strategic planning to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives.
Accountabilities
* Provision of guidance and expertise to engineering teams to ensure alignment with best practices and foster a culture of technical excellence.
* Contribution to strategic planning by aligning technical decisions with business goals, anticipating future technology trends, and providing insights to optimize product roadmaps.
* Design and implementation of complex, scalable, and maintainable software solutions, considering long-term viability and business objectives.
* Mentoring and coaching to junior and mid-level engineers to foster professional growth and knowledge sharing, elevating the overall skillset and capabilities of the organization.
* Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
* Innovation within the organization by identifying and incorporating new technologies, methodologies, and industry practices into the engineering process.
Director Expectations
* Manage a business function, providing significant input to strategic initiatives. Contribute to and influence policy and procedures for the function, and plan, manage, and consult on multiple complex and critical strategic projects, which may be business-wide.
* Manage the direction of a large team or sub-function, leading other people managers and embedding a performance culture aligned with the company's values. For individual contributors, lead organization-wide projects and act as a deep technical expert and thought leader, identifying new ways of working and collaborating cross-functionally. Train, guide, and coach less experienced specialists, providing insights affecting long-term profits, organizational risks, and strategic decisions.
* Provide expert advice to senior management and committees to influence decisions outside of own function, contributing to strategic initiatives.
* Manage resourcing, budgeting, and policy creation for a significant sub-function.
* Escalate breaches of policies/procedures appropriately.
* Foster and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and processes.
* Monitor and influence external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups on behalf of Barclays when appropriate.
* Demonstrate extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the business division/group to achieve overall objectives.
* Maintain broad and current knowledge of industry practices and external market developments.
* Use interpretative thinking and advanced analytical skills to solve complex/sensitive problems.
* Make significant decisions and strategic recommendations within own area.
* Negotiate and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally.
* Act as a principal contact for key clients and other functions/divisions.
* Represent the function and business division as a spokesperson.
All Senior Leaders are expected to demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others. Colleagues should embody Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.
Barclays CTO is hiring a new Principal Engineer to work cross-functionally with CIOs, lead engineers, and architects to deliver outcomes driven by an engineering-first mindset.
Key outcomes of the role include:
* Uplift engineering practices and tooling with a mentoring mindset.
* Identify and develop cross-cutting patterns and promote their adoption.
* Define and promote reusable software across CBP.
* Foster a culture of engineering first, innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.
* Support a leaner organization through architectural uplift.
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