Developer Platform Engineer

Salary: £61,000 - 101,000 per year

Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to build and maintain relationships with business colleagues
• Full-stack application development experience
• Proficiency in GitLab/GitHub and CI/CD pipelines
• Previous experience with automated testing
• Experience building an Internal Developer Platform for enterprise use
• Proficiency in Python and TypeScript/JavaScript, with React preferred
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerization
• Experience with AWS or another public cloud provider
• Ability to be assessed on risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technological expertise
• Based in Glasgow

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and improve software using engineering methodologies
• Develop high-quality software solutions using industry-aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools
• Ensure code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define requirements and solution strategies
• Participate in code reviews and promote code quality and knowledge sharing
• Stay informed on industry technology trends and contribute to technology communities
• Adhere to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect sensitive data
• Implement effective unit testing practices to support proper code design, readability, and reliability
• Advise and influence decision making and contribute to policy development
• Collaborate closely with other functions and business divisions
• Lead or contribute to collaborative assignments and guide team members where applicable
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and strengthen controls
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources to solve problems creatively and effectively
• Communicate complex information and influence stakeholders to achieve outcomes

Technologies:

• AWS
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• GitHub
• GitLab
• Support
• JavaScript
• Kubernetes
• Python
• React
• TypeScript
• DevOps

More:

We are partnering directly with hackajob and Barclays to hire a Developer Platform Engineer for our new developer platform. In this role, you will help shape the future of our platform and support innovation across our business and technology environment. We offer the opportunity to work on complex infrastructure and meaningful platform improvements while contributing to a culture built on Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and guided by the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

last updated 39 week of 2026