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Barclays UK

AI Lead Software Engineer

CompanyBarclays UK
LocationKnutsford, England, United Kingdom
Posted At2/24/2026

UK Visa Sponsorship Analytics

Occupation Type
Programmers and software development professionals
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£54,700 (£28.05 per hour)
Occupation rate applies

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Description

Embark on a transformative journey as a Lead Software Engineer at Barclays. Our vision is clear: to design, develop, and continuously improve software that delivers robust business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. You will play a key role in shaping modern engineering practices and driving innovation across our platforms.


To be successful as a Lead Software Engineer, you should have experience with:


  • Being a highly skilled software engineer with strong knowledge of modern architectures and hands‑on experience with containerisation.
  • Good understanding of GenAI and agentic AI frameworks, including LangGraph and CrewAI.
  • Demonstrated commercial experience creating AI solutions, from ideation through delivery.
  • Practical commercial experience with AWS and/or Azure, including the use of Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) tooling and patterns.
  • AWS or Azure certifications that validate your cloud engineering expertise.
  • Ability to innovate, challenge convention, and bring new thinking to complex engineering problems.


Some other highly valued skills may include:

  • Proficiency in Python and Java.
  • Familiarity with AWS Bedrock and associated AI/ML services.
  • Ability to solve multi‑layered, ambiguous problems with minimal support.
  • Strong engineering judgement, with a focus on secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions.



You may be assessed on the 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 Location of your role is Knutsford.