UI Tech Lead

Purpose of the role

To  lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives. 

Accountabilities

• Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives.
• Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.
• Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity.
• 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.
• Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To 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 to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Join us as a UI Tech Lead at Barclays where you will spearhead the evolution of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines, driving innovation and operational excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to build and manage robust, scalable and secure infrastructure, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions. We are seeking a highly experienced and technically strong hands-on Lead experience in building scalable, maintainable, and testable web and mobile applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in React, React Native, and JavaScript (ES6+), with a strong focus on UI unit testing, mutation testing, and mobile-native integration.

To be successful as a  UI Tech Lead, you should have experience with:

•              Lead the development of high-performance, reusable UI components using React and React Native.

•              Architect frontend solutions with a focus on modularity, testability, and performance.

•              Implement and enforce standard coding practices, including code reviews, linting, and documentation.

•              Drive unit testing and mutation testing strategies using tools like Jest, React Testing Library (RTL), and Stryker.

•              Integrate mobile-specific features and native modules for Android/iOS, including bridging and third-party SDKs.

•              Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless user experiences and integrate with RESTful APIs.

•              Mentor junior developers and contribute to internal knowledge sharing and technical leadership. 

 •             Proficient in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.

•              Strong understanding of React.js, React Native, Hooks, and component lifecycle.

•              Experience with TypeScript is a plus.

•              Familiar with Redux, Context API, and other state management tools.

•              Good understanding of API integration and asynchronous data handling.

•              Familiar with Webpack, Babel, and modern frontend build tools.

•              Strong experience with unit testing using Jest and RTL.

•              Hands-on experience with mutation testing tools like Stryker.

•              Familiar with React Navigation, native modules, and mobile bridging for Android/iOS.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

•              Experience deploying mobile apps to iOS/Android platforms.

•              Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, GitLab, and automated testing.

•              Understanding of accessibility standards and performance optimization.

•              Exposure to design systems, Figma, or AEM is a plus. 

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.

The role is based out of Pune.