Prime Risk Senior Developer
Join Barclays as a Prime Risk Senior Developer, where you will be part of the Liquid Financing Technology team. The team is currently investing in building a modern, cutting-edge Client Risk Management platform—a unified, cross-asset risk management solution that delivers real-time analytics, workflows, and reporting for front-office users. This platform will enable intraday exposure monitoring, margin and limits forecasting, and advanced stress-testing capabilities.To be successful, you should have:Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university in Financial Engineering, Math, Computer Science, or related field.5+ years of software development experience in a front office environment with hands on across all phases of development Lifecyle.Proven experience with AWS services such as S3, EC2, EKS/ECS, Lambda, Glue, Athena, Step Functions, DynamoDB, and RDS.Proven experience with Python and Spark for distributed and real time data processing.Strong quantitative reasoning and software design skills. Deep understanding of SDLC practices.Some other highly valued skills may include:Background in Quantitative Finance with exposure to Risk & PnL Modelling, preferably in Prime Brokerage, Securities Lending, Cash & Synthetic Financing.Working knowledge on building and integrating AI/ML models into production systems is a plus.Exposure to other OO languages (Java/C#) is a plus.You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant to success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology skills, as well as job-specific technical skills.This role is based in London.
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Purpose of the roleTo design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. AccountabilitiesDevelopment 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 ExpectationsTo 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
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Purpose of the roleTo design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. AccountabilitiesDevelopment 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 ExpectationsTo 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