Liquid Finance - IT Architect

Role Overview 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 using industry‑aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. Collaborating cross‑functionally with product managers, designers and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. Participating in code reviews and promoting a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. Staying informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contributing to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Adhering to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and deliver secure software solutions. Implementing effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. Vice President Expectations (Leadership) Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets and policies; manage and maintain policies and processes; deliver continuous improvements and address breaches of policies and procedures. Define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department’s future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance, and contribute to pay decisions and changes. Lead specialists to influence departmental operations, aligning strategic and tactical priorities while balancing short- and long‑term goals and ensuring budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements. Demonstrate clear leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive: Listen and be authentic; Energise and inspire; Align across the enterprise; Develop others. Individual Contributor Expectations Serve as a subject‑matter expert within own discipline and guide technical direction. Lead collaborative, multi‑year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identifying the need for inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. Train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long‑term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management, on functional and cross‑functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, supporting the control and governance agenda. Collaborate with other areas of work to keep pace with business activity and strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought, comparing and selecting complex alternatives, and adopt research outcomes in problem‑solving processes. Build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. Role Snapshot Embark on a transformative journey as a Liquid Finance‑IT Architect. Focused on data, streaming, AI tooling and system performance to drive the next generation of trading desk algos and optimisation tools. Structure and design patterns are created to consolidate, control and host Liquid Finance Quant and IT‑owned optimisation engines that reduce costs and create opportunity through collateral and inter‑company management, borrow and return efficiencies, and cross‑product cross‑entity tooling. Qualifications Experience with Java, Python, SQL, Unix, Job Scheduling with Autosys, messaging and technical documentation. Ability to translate business stakeholder requirements into deliverables. Working in a controlled environment and understanding the full software development life cycle. Intimate knowledge of JIRA and software change practice. Highly Valued Skills Experience with GitLab Duo or any AI‑focused development environment. Stock loan experience and working in financial services. Deep understanding of different asset classes and trading concepts. Location and Compensation Location: New York, NY Minimum Salary: $170,000; Maximum Salary: $230,000. The salary range above contains only base salary or hourly rate and does not include any other compensation or benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr 2755 Barclays Services Corpor