Mobile AVP Software Engineer

About this job

• Date live: 11/05/2026
• Business Area: Customer Digital and Data
• Area of Expertise: Technology
• Contract: Permanent
• Reference Code: JR-0000133629

Join us as a Mobile AVP Software Engineer at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences. You will be supporting the growing demand for mobile customer experiences and accelerate delivery of digital initiatives, we require a dedicated Mobile team with expertise in Android platforms. The role will provide dedicated engineering capacity, reduce delivery bottlenecks, and support the timely execution of key digital transformation initiatives

To be a successful Mobile AVP Software Engineer, you should have experience with:

• Strong Android development experience with expert knowledge of Kotlin and experience supporting legacy Java codebases.
• Android SDK, Android Studio & Jetpack Components.
• Experience building modern Android applications using (XML and Jetpack Compose, Navigation Component and Compose Navigation, Architectural patterns (MVVM, MVP), Kotlin Coroutines and Flows and Dependency Injection (Hilt / Dagger)).
• Strong understanding of- Android lifecycle management, state handling and side-effect management, notifications and permissions.
• Experience with networking technologies such as Retrofit and OkHttp.
• Strong knowledge of- Gradle, Modularisation strategies, Build optimisation.
• Experience with automated testing using (JUnit, Mockito and/or MockK, Compose UI Testing).
• Experience with:

+ CI/CD pipelines, ideally Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, Snyk + GitFlow and Trunk-Based Development + Android App Bundles (AABs) and release processes

• Monitoring and observability platforms such as Datadog, Firebase, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, dependency management, and maintainable code design.

Some other highly valued skills may include

• 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.
• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in Android mobile development.
• Build modern CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, security controls and release automation.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owner, UX Designer, Solution Architect, Security, Platform and QA teams to deliver integrated digital solutions.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, risk, governance and regulatory requirements.
• Support cross-platform initiatives through working knowledge of iOS development principles and mobile ecosystem standards.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in Bengaluru.

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 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…